3rd National Alcohol Forum Conference
“The Best Available Evidence”
Supporting the Implementation of Local Solutions to Reduce Alcohol
Consumption and Alcohol Harms.
Wednesday 22nd of April 2015
Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
Full Day Conference and Masterclass: 9am – 4pm
Afternoon Masterclass:
Choice of Either Dr Thomas Babor or Prof David Jernigan
Registration: 9am - 9:40am
This event is part of Action on Alcohol Week
April 20th – April 24th
Contact Details: Alcohol Forum, Unit B9, Enterprise Fund Business Park, Ballyraine,
Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
Email: [email protected] Tel: 074 9125596 Web: www.alcoholforum.org
3rd National Alcohol Forum Conference
“The Best Available Evidence”
Agenda
9:00-9:40
Registration
Refreshments
Session One
9:45-10:00
Welcome and Chairperson Opening Address
10:00-10:25
Ministerial Address:Minister for Health Dr Leo Varadkar
Key Note Speakers
10:30 - 11:15
Dr Thomas Babor
Professor and Health Net, Inc. Endowed Chair in Community Medicine and Public Health at
the University of Connecticut School of Medicine USA. Associate Editor-in-Chief and
Regional Editor of the international journal Addiction.
"Looking Upstream: Evidenced based solutions for Alcohol - related problems in the
Community"
11:15 - 11:35
Mid-Morning Break
11:35 – 12:20
Prof David Jernigan
Director of the Centre on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) and an associate professor
in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, US. Advisor to the World Health Organisation
(W.H.O) and the World Bank.
“Alcohol Marketing & Youth: Global Evidence and Community Responses"
3rd National Alcohol Forum Conference
“The Best Available Evidence”
Agenda
12:20 – 12:40
Dr Ann Hope
Department of Public Health and Primary care, Trinity College, Dublin. From 1995-2005 she
was the National Alcohol Policy Advisor and worked with Department of Health and
Children In Ireland on alcohol issues.
“Tackling Our Alcohol Problems: What can Communities Do?”
12:40 – 13:00
Dr Stephan Stewart
Consultant Hepatologist in the Mater Hospital and Director of the Centre for Liver Disease.
Clinical Advisor to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) producing guidelines
for alcohol related problems in England and Wales. He is a member of the Royal College of
Physicians Policy Group on Alcohol.
"Preventing alcohol-related problems - a hepatologist's perspective"
13:00 – 14:00
Working Lunch, Viewing of Poster Presentations
Session Two
14:00 – 14:20
Ms Evelyn Smith
Registered Nurse & Midwife since 1987, Director for Women & Children’s Services in
Letterkenny Hospital (LGH), Co Donegal. In 2014 she was pivotal in supporting the design,
development and implementation of The Alcohol and Pregnancy screening and awareness
raising initiative “Prescription for a Healthy pregnancy” in LGH, Letterkenny Co Donegal.
“How evidenced based practice should underpin all planning and delivery for alcohol and
pregnancy within the health sectors”
14:20 – 14:40
BT Young Scientist Award Winners Eimear Murphy &
Ian O’Sullivan
Eimear and Ian are Transition Year students in Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk,Co. Cork. This year
they entered a project in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2015. They won
the top Prize at the Exhibition and also won an award from Health Research Board.
“Alcohol Consumption: Does the Apple fall far from the tree?” Research: Impact of drinking
in the home on Youth Behaviours
14:40 – 15:00
Q&A Session
3rd National Alcohol Forum Conference
“The Best Available Evidence”
Agenda
Session Three
15:00 – 16:00
Choice of Masterclass:
Dr Thomas Babor
Or
Prof David Jernigan
16:00 – 16:15
Summation and Closing Remarks
Conference Chair Tom Collins (Hogan Mezzaine)
Poster Presentations Available for Viewing All Day
Dr Helen McMonagle: Alcohol Related Brain Injury: A Whole System Approach to
Rehabilitation: Findings from Two Pilot Sites.
Christina McEleney: Alcohol and Pregnancy
BT Young Scientist Award Winners Eimear Murphy & Ian O’Sullivan: Alcohol
Consumption: Does the Apple fall far from the tree? Research: Impact of drinking in the
home on Youth Behaviours
Debbie McDonagh: Drug and Alcohol Family Support Needs Analysis. Western Region
Drug Task Force.
Martin Davoren: Alcohol Consumption Among Young Adults
End Conference Thank You!
For Further Information about Alcohol Forum resources and training contact:
Alcohol Forum, Unit B9, Enterprise Fund Business Park, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
Email: [email protected] Tel: 074 9125596 Web: www.alcoholforum.org