TWG Ambassador for Women’s Health 2026
Dr Joanne Kenney
INAUGURAL AMBASSADOR FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH · TRINITY WOMEN GRADUATES
We are delighted to announce the award-winning neuroscientist, Dr. Joanne Kenney, based at the Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, as the inaugural Ambassador for Women’s Health She has published more than 40 scientific publications and her research focuses on applying advanced neuroimaging and machine-learning methods to improve understanding of vulnerability to psychiatric illness.
The Ambassador for Womens Health was founded under the 2026 Presidents Programme of Work, Ms. Julia Carmichael. As an organisation that supports the women graduates of Trinity College Dublin, TWG is acutely aware of the challenges faced during the lifecycle of any woman as they move through education, family and professional/academic lives.
This programme brings the expertise and direct experience of each leader to our members and invites our members to access the support, information and ongoing updates in the field of female health and wellness. The Ambassador’s tenure is typically a year and we look forward to our members’ engagement with this programme on an ongoing basis.
Ambassador for Health Programme 2026
Ireland has made significant progress in women’s health in recent years, with increased investment and growing recognition of the need for dedicated services across contraception, fertility, menopause, endometriosis, gynaecology and maternity care. Important challenges nevertheless remain, including access, waiting times, diagnosis, specialist care and continuing gaps in research and understanding.
The Ambassador for Women’s Health programme will bring together perspectives from healthcare, research, policy and lived experience, with women themselves at the centre of the conversation.
Upcoming Events Themes and Resources
How do we build on the progress already made? Where are the biggest gaps? How do we ensure that women’s health is properly represented in research, policy and investment? The Women’s Health Conversation will bring together voices from healthcare, research, policy and lived experience to discuss the current state of women’s health in Ireland and its future direction.
The Women’s Health Conversation
COMING SOON · PROGRAMME IN DEVELOPMENT
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SPEAKERS
Panel currently being developed
The current position of women’s healthcare in Ireland
Progress made and the gaps that remain
Access, waiting times, diagnosis and specialist care
Women’s health research and data
European developments and their implications for Ireland
Women’s representation in research and science
Reproductive health, mental health and menopause
Potential collaboration with national and international organisations
Resources
Women’s Aid