Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin, BDS, MBA
Secretary General of the Department of Health
Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin BDS, MBA was appointed Secretary General of the Department of Health on 17th April 2012.
He holds the following qualifications:
- Masters in Business Administration from University College Cork – Business School (1986);
- Certificate in Public Administration – IPA (1979);
- BDS, NUI – Dublin Dental School (1974).
He has over 30 years’ successful experience in the Health Service from Practitioner Level to Chief Executive. He was previously:
- Registrar/Chief Executive of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), the pharmacy regulator;
- CEO North Eastern Health Board (NEHB);
- Deputy CEO NEHB, responsible for Acute Hospitals and Community Services.
