Biography

Dr Austin O Carroll MICGP, DHealth, FRCPI (Hon) founded several initiatives:

• Safetynet (2007) which provides GP services to over 6000 marginalized patients annually throughout Ireland. He was Medical Director from 2007-2017.
• GMQ, a primary care programme for homeless people.
• Partnership for Health Equity, a research, education, policy and service delivery collaboration.
• GPCareForAll, a new social enterprise that creates new GP practices in areas of deprivation.
• North Dublin City GP Training programme, the first internationally that trains GPs to work in communities affected by deprivation or marginalization.

He received the Fiona Bradley Award; the Time & Tide Award for his work with migrants; the Healthcare professional of the Year Award 2015; the Doolin Award; and Gertrude Ronan Award. He was awarded the 5 Star Doctor Award from Wonca Europe in 2020.

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