Professor Mary Higgins is Treasurer of RCPI. Originally from Kildare, Prof Higgins graduated from University College Dublin in 2000 and completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Ireland, with membership of the RCPI and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) in 2005.
She has master's degrees in Evidence Based Healthcare (University of Oxford), Clinical Education (University of Galway), a MD by research in Diabetes in Pregnancy and is completing a Masters in Patient Safety and Human Factors from RCSI.
She trained in Maternal Fetal Medicine in Toronto, Canada and returned to Ireland to her current post, as Associate Professor in University College Dublin and a consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist in the National Maternity Hospital.
As a Principal Investigator in UCD Perinatal Research Centre, she has more than 100 publications and supervises PhD, MD, MSc and undergraduate students.
Prof. Higgins is Chair of the MRCPI Obstetrics and Gynecology Exam Board and a Fellow of RCPI.