Dr. Shane Farrelly MFOM is a medical doctor and has 30 years’ experience as an expert in International Occupational Medicine. He is the CEO and Medical Director of SomarMed. In 2014 he was appointed as one of three Senior Medical Advisors to the Irish Health & Safety Authority (HSA) .As a consultant to a number of International Companies he provides guidance to their Corporate Health Departments in the design and implementation of Global Occupational Health Programmes in Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe, North, Central & South America.
He is an expert in Strategic Case Management and has experience in leading global international multi-disciplinary teams. Through his appointment as Independent Medical Assessor to the Irish State Claims Agency (2001) and the Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurances (1991), Dr Farrelly gained significant experience in the medical assessment of employer liability related cases.