The deans said they could not emphasise enough the importance of such positions in Irish medical schools.
“They are positions of leadership, not only for medical education but also for the clinical services.
“Furthermore, they represent a major component in our universities’ plans for research and innovation. The country’s recovery is critically dependent on innovation and fresh approaches to our problems. To inhibit our ability to recruit such individuals would be a significant self-inflicted wound.”
The salary scale for academic consultants formed part of a move by the Government to reduce pay for newly appointed senior doctors by 30 per cent.
The letter was signed by UCD Dean of Medicine Prof William Powderly, Prof Paul Browne of Trinity College Dublin, Prof Fidelma Dunne of NUIG, Prof Hannah McGee of the RCSI and Prof George Shorten of UCC. (Times) >
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