Professor Brendan McCormack

D.Phil (Oxon.), BSc (Hons.), PGCEA, RNT, RMN, RGN

Responsibilities

Director, Institute of Nursing Research and Head of the Person-centred Practice Research Centre, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland; Adjunct Professor of Nursing, University of Technology, Sydney; Adjunct Professor of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne. Visiting Professor, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Aberdeen

Biography

Brendan is Director of the Institute of Nursing Research and Head of the Person-centred Practice Research Centre at the University of Ulster.  He leads a number of practice development and research projects in Ireland, the UK, Europe and Australia that focus on the development of person-centered practice.  His writing and research work focuses on gerontological nursing, person-centered nursing and practice development and he serves on a number of editorial boards, policy committees, and development groups in these areas.  He has a particular focus on the use of arts and creativity in healthcare research and development.  Brendan has more than 110 peer-reviewed publications as well as 5 books published.  He is the Editor of the "International Journal of Older People Nursing".  He has co-authored Practice Development in Nursing which has now been translated into two languages and Practice Development in Nursing: International Perspectives (published 2008). His most recent book, co-authored with Professor Tanya McCance 'Person-cantered Nursing' was published in July 2010.  Brendan has been appointed as a standing member of Sigma Theta Tau's Global Health Advisory Council, President of the All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association [AIGNA] and Chairman of the charity 'Age Concern Help the Aged NI'.