The Surgery and Post Graduate Faculties Board at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has approved Consulting Associate Maria Colandrea's appointment as a Fellow Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (FFNMRCSI Ad Eundem).

The Fellowship Ad Eundem is a prestigious award that is conferred by the Faculty on individuals in recognition of their work and achievements in nursing and midwifery and/or their contributions to nursing/midwifery/healthcare, education and/or research.