Director of Training and Education
Dr Jenni Jones is the Director of Training and Education for the NIPC. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Galway where she directs a portfolio of postgraduate programmes in the specialty of “Preventive Medicine and Cardiovascular Health”. She is also a Reader in Physiotherapy at Brunel University, London. She has more than 20 years clinical experience in cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation and continues to maintain a clinical caseload in conjunction with teaching and research. She also holds an honorary post at Imperial College London where she previously worked developing and delivering a range of postgraduate programmes in cardiovascular disease prevention. She has served as President to both the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cardiac Rehabilitation (ACPICR) and is now one of the Emerging Leaders of the World Heart Federation (2017 cohort) and current Chair of the Congress Programme Committee for the European Society of Cardiology Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP). Her research interests include non-communicable disease prevention and control with a special interest in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation, lifestyle medicine, health-behaviour change, and health promotion approaches to cardiovascular health and diabetes prevention.
Training and Education Manager
Maureen Boyle leads the planning, development, and delivery of all training and education activities at NIPC. She oversees a broad portfolio of postgraduate programmes, short courses, webinars, masterclasses and conferences, ensuring each is delivered to the highest operational standards.
With a commitment to continuous improvement and learner satisfaction, she works closely with academic and industry partners, content experts, and internal teams to deliver content that is current, relevant, and impactful.
Training Coordinator
Barry Foley is the Training Coordinator at NIPC, playing a leading role in developing and managing NIPC online training programmes, webinars, Masterclasses, conferences and events.
With qualifications in media studies, photography, and various marketing courses Barry is also integral to NIPC communications, social media management and brand development. Barry joined the NIPC team in July 2022, bringing over over a decade of experience in both the commercial and non-profit sectors with a special interest in social enterprise and NGOs.
E-Learning Technician
Sajin George is the eLearning Developer at NIPC, contributing to the design, development, and delivery of high-quality digital learning experiences, with responsibility for LMS administration and website development.
Holding a Master’s in Emerging Media from Dublin City University, Sajin brings a strong focus on learning experience design and digital education to the team.