Back to the Future: Inaugural Lecture of Prof Andrew Davies

Prof Davies will look back at these pioneering services, and his own career within Palliative Medicine, to identify strategies for overcoming current problems within palliative and end-of-life care (i.e. limited resources, variable outcomes), and for improving palliative and end-of-life care for current and future patients. He will also discuss the role and limitations of current specialist palliative care services. 

Prof Davies comments: “Evolution is a fact of life, and Palliative Medicine needs to adapt like all medical specialties. However, it needs to retain its founding principles, and never forget the reasons behind its initial success”.

Prof Andrew Davies is Professor of Palliative of Palliative Medicine at Trinity, and Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services. He is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Our Lady’s Hospice, and is an Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine at St James’s Hospital. He is head of the Academic Department of Palliative Medicine, which is a collaboration between TCD, UCD and Our Lady’s Hospice. His research interests include pain and symptom control (e.g. oral symptoms, opioid-induced constipation), clinically-assisted hydration, circadian rhythm disorders, remote monitoring, and cancer survivorship.

It is the tradition in Trinity that newly-appointed Professors are invited to give an inaugural lecture. The lecture represents the official recognition of their promotion to Professor, and the lecture itself provides an opportunity to showcase their achievements in research, innovation, engagement and teaching activities before an audience of members of the University community, invited stakeholders and the general public. An Inaugural Lecture is a significant event in an academic staff member's career.

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