Paul Minnis MD

Dr. Minnis is a specialist in Interstitial Lung Disease with interests in the inflammatory mechanisms driving fibrotic lung disease and the application of technology in the diagnosis and management of the chronic disease. He has an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and is the curriculum lead for the C25 undergraduate medical course in the Northern Trust. During this time he examined the role of technology that may address perceived difficulties in an educational setting and the utility of a national Licensing Examination in terms of patient safety and possible impacts on undergraduate resilience. He sits on the Northern Ireland Biobank steering committee, is a representative of the NI Research Recovery and Resilience Task Force, a SWORD reporter, and a member of the Q community led by the Health Foundation. He is currently undertaking a master's in Medical Ethics and Law with special consideration on the provision of healthcare services including resource allocation and public health.

Dr. Minnis is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Antrim Area Hospital. He undertook a fellowship in ILD at St Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin. Here his research strands included the role of microRNA in IPF, observational studies in sarcoidosis, and live data studies at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics UCD investigating the potential for connected health solutions in chronic disease.