Editorial Staff , 2025-06-27 13:29:00
Confirmed speakers include professional regulators, medical educators, patient advocates and policymakers from Ireland and worldwide
The Medical Council has today announced the programme for IAMRA’s 16th International conference on Medical Regulation, taking place in Dublin from September 3 to 6. The conference will centre on the theme of ‘People-focused regulation for a safer global community’. It will hear from Ireland-based and international experts in medical regulation, research, public safety, and healthcare.
Early bird registration rates are available for the conference until June 30. The confirmed keynote speakers so far include:
- Professor Dame Carrie MacEwen, Chair of the General Medical Council (UK) who will reflect on the importance of compassionate leadership in medical regulation
- Leo Varadkar, former Taoiseach, currently Hauser Leader at the Centre for Public Leadership in the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard (keynote presentation topic to be confirmed)
- Dr Austin O’Carroll, a General Practitioner in inner-city Dublin, Ireland, who has focused his career on improving access for communities affected by marginalization or deprivation to quality primary healthcare. Dr O’Carroll will look into broadening access to medical education & training to people from disadvantaged groups
- Tiberius Pereira, Chair of Patients for Patient Safety (Ireland) who will discuss what really matters for the community in the work of regulators
- Professor Carl Macrae, Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Psychology at the University of Nottingham (UK) who will speak on patient safety systems, risk management, and the implications for regulators
- Dr Raymond Chua, CEO Health Sciences Authority, Singapore and Deputy Director-General Health, Regulation, Ministry of Health Singapore who will discuss transforming regulations in tomorrow’s era of digital and personalised healthcare
- Dr Rachelle Love, Chair of the Medical Council of New Zealand on the critical role of regulators in supporting health equity and cultural safety in health care
- Professor Ivy Bourgeault, University of Ottawa, who will discuss innovative approaches to health workforce shortages
Dr Suzanne Crowe, President of the Medical Council and member of IAMRA’s International Organising Committee, highlighted the opportunities for delegates at the 16th International Conference: “We’re honoured to welcome the world’s leading experts in medical and healthcare regulation to the conference this September, for the first time in Dublin since 2004.
“The conference is a significant milestone and is a chance for us to showcase our commitment to excellence in medical and healthcare regulation and public safety. It offers the opportunity for our stakeholders in Ireland to engage directly with their international counterparts, exchange best practices, and share learnings and research. We’re looking forward to hearing from a wide range of voices in public protection and patient safety.”
Joan Simeon, Chair of IAMRA and CEO of the Medical Council of New Zealand, added, “The medical regulatory landscape is changing, shaped by global health workforce shortages, a renewed focus on patient-centred approaches, and the complexity of modern healthcare.
“IAMRA’s 16th International Conference offers an important opportunity for regulators from around the world to come together, share insights, and explore how we can strengthen our systems. By learning from each other, we have the opportunity to use our regulatory expertise to support much-needed change.”
IAMRA 2025 will be of interest to those involved in medical regulation and regulation of other health professions; medical education across the continuum, including primary medical education, post graduate medical training, and continuing professional development; assessment and remediation; healthcare policy and medical workforce planning.
Visit the conference website here. Early bird registration rates are available until June 30.
