Paediatric Children's Literature
Pictured Left to Right: Professor Clodagh O’Gorman, Foundation Chair and Professor of Paediatrics at University Hospital Limerick, Professor Sarah Moore, Teaching, Learning and Creative Practice, School of English, Irish, and Communication, University of Limerick, John Twomey, Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital Limerick
Monday, 21 November 2022

The Department of Paediatrics at University Hospital Limerick, in conjunction with the University of Limerick School of Medicine, hosted a medical humanities seminar on Friday 18th November, entitled ‘The Importance of Stories in the Lives of Children’. The event was open to clinicians and students throughout the hospital group, with options for in-person and virtual attendance. The Seminar was opened by Professor Clodagh O’Gorman, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Limerick.  

The event speaker was Professor Sarah Moore, Lecturer in Teaching, Learning and Creative Practice at University of Limerick, School of English, Irish, and Communication. Professor Moore is the author of six novels for children and young adults, as Sarah Moore Fitzgerald.  Her talk explored the role of story in developing children’s understanding of the world, and how this could be applicable in the paediatric clinic setting. Attendees were invited to share their thoughts and questions, closing the event with a wide-ranging discussion.