Dear Colleagues,
Following approval by the RCSI Nominations Committee, Mr Tom Boland and Ms Caroline Spillane have accepted positions as representatives of the public interest on the Medicine and Health Sciences Board.
Tom Boland is a partner in BH Associates, education consultants. In August 2016, he stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Higher Education Authority, ending over two decades at the most senior levels in the Irish education system. Prior to his role in the HEA, Tom served as Director of Strategic Policy and legal adviser in the Department of Education and Skills. He holds degrees in Civil Engineering (National University of Ireland, Galway) and Law (the Honourable Society of King’s Inns) and was called to the Bar of Ireland. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Education by the National University of Ireland in 2017.
Caroline Spillane is Director General of Engineers Ireland, the professional and accreditation body for the engineering profession. Prior to joining Engineers Ireland Caroline was the Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Council of Ireland. Caroline has held senior roles in organisations including Assistant National Director with the HSE, and Chief Executive Officer of the CPA. Caroline is an economics graduate of University College Cork, holds an MA from the Dublin Institute of Technology and is a Chartered Director. She currently Chairs the National BIM Council and is a Non-Executive Director of HIQA.