President of the Irish Gerontological Society, National Clinical Advisor for Older Persons and Consultant Orthogeriatrician in Cork University Hospital

Dr. Emer Ahern is a Consultant Orthogeriatrician in Cork University Hospital and was appointed the Health Service Executive (HSE)’s National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for Older Persons in May 2022. She qualified from University College Cork and completed her postgraduate and specialist training in Ireland and Merseyside respectively. Focusing on the delivery of evidence-based healthcare in age-friendly systems—and informed by the strong belief that healthcare services must be re-designed to deliver what older adults want, value, and need—Dr. Ahern developed and led the Irish Hip Fracture Database. In addition, she sponsors the rehabilitation workstream for the Major Trauma Program and led the pioneer sites for the Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons in Kilkenny and Cork. Dr. Ahern is the current President of the Irish Gerontological Society.