Michael Higgins

Background

About Michael Higgins

Experienced and dedicated General Practice trainee with Irish College of General Practitioners. Completed Basic Specialist Training in General Paediatrics with the Royal College of Physicians Ireland in July 2022. Member of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Faculty of Paediatrics. Successfully passed all MRCPI examinations in Paediatrics on first attempt. Over 8 years of clinical experience working as a junior doctor in both Ireland and Australia in various specialities, primarily Paediatrics, Geriatric Medicine and Emergency Medicine. Focused, self-motivated, team-orientated, resilient and compassionate General Practice trainee. SKILLS: Experienced and confident in assessing, diagnosing and treating patients of all ages in the Emergency Department, inpatient wards and outpatient clinics. Warm, empathetic, coherent communicator to patients and their parents. Capable team leader and member in a wide variety of medical emergencies. Enthusiastic participant in Medical Education of fellow junior doctors and medical students in large teaching hospitals. Able to prioritise tasks according to urgency during high pressure 24 hour on-call shifts. Regular presenter at international and national academic meetings, intra departmental teaching, journal club and hospital grand rounds. Accomplished in a wide variety of skilled procedures including Venepuncture/Cannulation, Lumbar Puncture, Bone Marrow Aspiration/Biopsy, neonatal endotracheal intubation and wound suturing