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Is the HPAT no longer fit for purpose?

For any student thinking of doing medicine in college, the HPAT is an essential for prospective d...

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07.30 20 Feb 2026


Is the HPAT no longer fit for purpose?


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07.30 20 Feb 2026


For any student thinking of doing medicine in college, the HPAT is an essential for prospective doctors but is it actually fit for purpose or just performative cruelty?  

One person who thinks so is Dr Matthew Sadlier, Associate professor at UCD and a Consultant Psychiatrist.


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