Suzanne Crowe facts for kids

Suzanne Crowe is an Irish doctor who specializes in two important areas: anaesthesiology and intensive care. She is also the current president of the Medical Council of Ireland, which is a big job!

About Dr. Crowe's Early Life and Studies

Dr. Crowe grew up in Bray, County Wicklow, a town in Ireland. She went to Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and finished her medical degree in 1995. After that, she trained to become an expert in anaesthesia and intensive care. She even went all the way to Melbourne, Australia, for more advanced training at the Royal Children's Hospital.

She earned special titles like "Fellow" from important medical colleges in Ireland. This means she completed advanced training and showed high skill in her field. She also studied healthcare management and bereavement, which is about helping people deal with loss.

Dr. Crowe's Medical Work

In 2005, Dr. Crowe came back to Dublin and started working as a consultant (a senior doctor) in anaesthesiology at Tallaght University Hospital. A year later, she also began teaching surgery at TCD.

In 2014, she moved to Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin (CHI Crumlin). This is a hospital just for kids! There, she works as a consultant in paediatric intensive care and anaesthesiology. Paediatric means "related to children," so she helps seriously ill children and gives them anaesthesia for operations. She also teaches paediatrics at TCD.

Dr. Crowe became the medical director of paediatric intensive care at CHI Crumlin in 2017. This means she helps lead the team that takes care of very sick children. She also helps with organ donation for children across the country. She is part of many medical groups in Ireland and Europe that focus on children's health and intensive care. She has also written over 50 articles and book chapters for other doctors to learn from.

Leading the Way in Healthcare

Dr. Crowe has been a member of the Medical Council of Ireland since 2018. This council helps make sure doctors in Ireland are well-trained and provide good care. In 2021, she was chosen to be the president of the council for three years. She is the youngest person ever to have this important role!

She also helps guide new doctors and used to lead the council's ethics committee, which deals with what is right and wrong in medicine. Dr. Crowe is a strong supporter of patients, working to make healthcare better for everyone, especially children. She advises the Minister for Health on important health screenings.

She is also a member of groups like the National Women's Council of Ireland and the Children's Rights Alliance, which work to protect the rights of women and children. She is also a director for charities like Cheshire Ireland, LGBT Ireland, and The Down Syndrome Centre.

Personal Life

Dr. Crowe has four children. Her husband, Barry Henry, passed away in 2019.

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Crowe has received several awards for her excellent work. These include the Geraldine O'Sullivan Memorial Medal for Paediatric Anaesthesia in 2000 and the Irish Healthcare Awards Research Paper of the Year in 2018.