
Francis Finucane
@francisfinucane
Endocrinologist. Bariatric Physician. Programme Director for Ireland’s first MSc in Obesity at University of Galway.
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The UK Royal College of General Practitioners releases the third edition of our low carb course👍 It’s free to all 50,000 British GPs Hurrah! 🥳 elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.ph… Royal College of General Practitioners Kamila Hawthorne



We did an analysis for the Lords Committee on Food, Diet and Obesity House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee to look at the overlap between foods high in salt, fat and sugar (HFSS) and ultra-processed (UPF). We extended the analysis and it is published today (open access): nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/…


Landmark RCT: RYGB is more effective & cost-effective than SG & gastric banding for obesity. SG better than banding, but RYGB leads on weight loss, QoL, and long-term value. IFSO Philip Schauer, MD Ali Aminian Jaime Ponce MD 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/S2213-…


Delighted to be appointed at my alma mater Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway as Prof of Rural and Remote Medicine. First priority is to establish a GEM Programme linked to the regional health workforce deficits. Exciting times ahead! universityofgalway.ie/about-us/news-…


Thrilled our RCT of impact of supervised exercise in healthy older adults on physical activity has been published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine! Thanks to colleagues from MRC Epidemiology Unit Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway University of Galway CMNHS and MRCLEC and of course our research participants.

Congratulations on your appointment to Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway Robert Scully - exciting times for sure!


Come join us HSEWestNorthWest Irish Endocrine Society - Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes rezoomo.com/job/78507/




Today, we launched the HBSC Trends in Health Behaviours, Outcomes and Contexts, 1998-2022 Report, compiled by the Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway HBSC research team.



Thrilled to finally share what has kept me occupied these past few months; our The Lancet Series on early-onset type 2 diabetes is out! Has been an honour to be the Lead Author for this Series brining together global experts; thanks Callam Davidson for inviting me People



