I would regard Medical/Health Geography as my main teaching and research area, despite having to withdraw from all teaching in this area in the 2001-2 academic year because of commitments in other areas (i.e. Computers/GIS). However, my third year course was restored in 2002-3, whilst a new second year course was introduced in 2003-4. The postgraduate Applied Medical Geography module was restored as part of the MA in Geographical Analysis degree in 2004-2005.
Despite its established position in other countries, and also in the International Geographical Union, Medical/Health Geography does not enjoy a very high profile in Ireland. In fact, comparatively few people have even heard of it. Medical/Health Geography forms no part of the state primary or second level school curriculae and, apart from the Ulster University at Coleraine, it is not formally taught (as far as I am aware) in any third level institution in Ireland except NUI, Maynooth. Recent years have seen a debate as to whether the subject should be called 'Medical Geography' or the 'Geography of Health'. I have included some notes on this debate and on the major branches of the subject in the Medical Geography And Health Geography page.
I have been teaching Medical/Health Geography in Maynooth for more than 20 years (see Medical/Health Geography courses for more details). I have also several Medical/Health Geography research interests, although unfortunately my commitments in other areas over the years have resulted in my contributions to Medical/Health Geography being more intermittent than I would desire.