Prof. Karen Ryan is UCD Full Clinical Professor and Consultant in Palliative Medicine at St Francis Hospice and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
She was Clinical Lead of the National Clinical Programme in Palliative Care from 2010-2018.
She maintains active esearch interests, with a particular focus on health services research and the provision of palliative care for the ageing population and for people with intellectual disabilities.
Keen to bridge the gap between research, policy and practice, Professor Ryan acted as Chair of the National 8 Clinical Effectiveness Committee from 2017-2021 and was Chair of the Steering Group for the development of the National Adult Palliative Care Policy from 2022-2023