Financial Wellness: Mortgages, Savings and Investments 

5 places left   

Interactive Learning  

This session introduces mortgages and the must-know criteria, reviews the Central Bank of Ireland mortgage regulations, what BOI looks for in an application, what documents are required and a mortgage checklist; the hierarchy of financial needs, inflation and its impact on the cost of living and savings, why you should save and invest, and the golden rules of investing. 

1 

Critical Care for Surgical Patients 

1 place left   

Classroom  

Joint management and collaboration of the ICU intensivist and the surgeon is vital for the post-operative patient. The course will look at patient monitoring, diagnostic decision-making and treatment options for surgical patients in the ICU. 

7.5 

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Certificate  

3 places left   

Classroom  

This new three-day course provides a practical hands-on overview for clinicians seeking to adapt their skills for managing patients in pre-hospital environments e.g. mass gathering medicine, ambulance activity, and mountain rescue.    

This course is run over three days:   
Day 1:18February 2025  
Day 2:21March 2025  
Day 3:25April 2025  

21  

MS Excel – Excel an Introduction for Doctors 

5 places left   

Classroom 

This course is designed for complete beginners to and/or very new users of Microsoft Excel. It will provide you with the essential fundamental knowledge required to begin using the Excel spreadsheet application to both work with existing and create and save new Excel files.  

6 

RCSI Certificate in Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice Certificate 

1 place left   

Interactive Learning  

This three-day online course will support the development of a professional identity as a clinical educator to enable candidates to improve their teaching and assessing skills in the clinical and classroom environments. A combination of education theory, lesson planning, interactive peer group exercises, micro-teaching skills practice and reflection will be used to develop the skills of lesson planning, effective teaching, assessment and giving peer feedback.   

Day 1:11 February 2025 

Day 2: 12 February 2025 

Day 3: 12 March 2025 

18 

Suturing Skills & Wound Closure - GALWAY 

5 places left   

Classroom  

This course will help you master your knot-tying and suturing skills from first principles. Experienced consultant surgeons will give you formative feedback on your instrument handling, tissue manipulation, and wound closure.   

7.5 

Head and Neck Trauma Management 

1 place left   

Classroom 

This is a multidisciplinary course facilitated by experienced consultants in ENT, MAX fax, and neurosurgery. Participants will learn how to manage the airway in challenging difficult airway scenarios. Options and priorities will be discussed in the management of combined head and neck trauma. 

Participants will also practice skills such as emergency cricothyroidotomy, placement of burr holes, and closure of facial lacerations on simulated models. 

7.5 

Basic Laparoscopy 

3 places left  

Classroom 

This is a hands-on course where you will   

get expert formative feedback while   

practicing laparoscope handling, object   

positioning and tissue manipulation.   

You will then progress to performing a   

cholecystectomy on a simulated animal   

model.    

7.5  

Active Bystander Intervention Training  

3 places left  

Interactive Learning   

This training session aims to empower the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviors which have become normalized and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behavior.    

1 

Mental Health Emergencies 

5 places left  

Classroom 

This course introduces a structured approach to acute psychiatric emergencies for patients presenting to hospital in an acute crisis. It outlines the practical, ethical and legal issues relevant in managing such scenarios in Ireland.  

7.5  

Marketing4Doctors: A well-rounded guide to promoting your Medical Event 

9 places left  

Interactive Learning 

This online course will focus on providing doctors a well-rounded guide in the marketing and communication of a medical event, conference, or experience. With a combination of theory and interactive team-based exercises, this online event is suited towards doctors looking to build their awareness of how to market an event, drive registrations, and also learn about the considerations to take at each stage of the event marketing cycle.  

3 

Cross-Cultural Competence and Effective Communication Workshop 

5 places left   

Classroom   

The day will focus on fostering cultural agility and exploring key competencies within an Irish context, exploring the Irish culture, values, attitudes and behaviours. Participants will refine nuanced communication skills for diverse social and professional settings. An Emotional Intelligence session will empower participants to apply learned principles in practice and social settings. Through the integrating etiquette principles, this training aims to prevent miscommunication errors, positively impacting professional practice and social interactions. 

6  

Information Session on Applying for Specialist Registration 

10 places left  

Interactive Learning 

This information session is designed to provide guidance on applying for entry to the Irish Medical Council Specialist Division of the Register (SDR). There are various routes available to doctors who wish to be included on the Specialist Register, as outlined on the IMC website. https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/  

N/A 

Accredited Certificate in Simulation-based Training in Human Factors in Patient Safety  

1 place left   

Classroom   

This three-day certificate introduces human factors in healthcare. Each day has a separate overall theme, and begins with an overall introductory lecture, followed by a series of practical and interactive workshops developing on the key theme.   

Day 1: 5 March 2025 

Day 2: 25 March 2025 

Day 3: 7 April 2025 

18  

Advanced Upper GI Emergency Management  

5 places left   

Classroom   

This interactive workshop will discuss the management of unstable patient for both variceal and non-variceal bleeds. The course will concentrate on the management of a bleeding and perforated duodenal ulcer with both open and laparoscopic approaches.   

7.5  

MS Excel – Data Management and Analysis for Doctors  

6 places left  

Classroom  

This course has been developed as a follow-on course to the Excel – An Introduction course, with a specific focus on introducing you to the features of the application that are used to build, manage and analyse lists of data (records).  

6  

Active Bystander Intervention Training  

4 places left  

Interactive Learning   

This training session aims to empower the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviors which have become normalized and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behaviour.    

1 

This one-hour CPD programme emphasises the importance of skin tone diversity in healthcare. It covers skin biology, classification systems, and disparities in medical diagnosis, treatment, and research. 

The course highlights the lack of diverse representation in medical education materials, simulation models, and clinical studies, which perpetuates inequities in care. It also explores the challenges in diagnosing conditions across different skin tones and the integration of emerging technologies and AI to reduce bias. 

1 

This CPD course builds on Clinical Trials – From development to opening to provide further practical knowledge for those involved in research. The course will help you to ensure your trials are conducted effectively, including how to identify and address potential risks. 

You will learn how to assess if a trial is viable and the ethical and regulatory duties of those leading studies. Data management and statistics are also covered to ensure accurate analysis of trial results. Finally, the course explores the clinical trials landscape in Ireland and the organisations involved in clinical research. 

2.5 

Quality healthcare requires clear and effective communication between healthcare professionals, teams, and patients. In this course, we will focus on one particular area of healthcare communication: clinical handovers. This online course aims to support clinicians in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare and participate in clinical handover. 

1.5 

Video and telephone consultations in healthcare are not new, but the COVID-19 crisis forced many clinicians to rapidly take up these kinds of consultations as a feasible alternative to face-to-face consultations. This is often a type of consultation that staff has not encountered before. Applying the Calgary-Cambridge guide to video and telephone calls provides a structured and safe approach to this virtual format. 

3 

The course is presented as a series of recorded one-hour modules. Each module, involving a separate specialty theme, will involve case-based discussions with a variety of guest speakers. Slides covering the content are provided, and a short series of MCQs based on the content covered is completed to complete the module. 

1/module 

This online course uses a case discussion format to revise the basics of ECG Interpretation for Emergency Medicine physicians. This online platform allows candidates to access the recorded content on demand, with the facility to repeat more challenging modules as desired. Candidates are required to complete a quiz at the beginning and end of the course. 

10 

RCSI in partnership with the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine https://acslm.ie/ have developed a CPD/CME programme to maintain and develop their competence in this critical area of clinical practice. 

The comprehensive programme of short online courses will cover 25 areas of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Together we have brought to you the first seven courses in this series which cover the following areas: Cancer Diagnostics, Surgical Microbiology, Blood Transfusion, Coagulation, Surgical Immunology, Heart Failure Assessment in the Emergency Department, Near Patient Testing (NPT)basic and applied pathology. 

2 /module 

As part of the programme participants learn excellent techniques for improving processes and implementing change in your hospital or department, but they also develop abilities that are highly portable across the organisation and internationally.  

21  

The course includes mini-modules on large-group teaching, small-group teaching, bedside teaching, simulation-based learning, and Universal Design for Learning. Each mini-module includes video content, curated reading lists and interactive activities.  

3  

Cancer clinical trials are pivotal research studies that aim to advance our understanding of cancer and develop new treatment options. They involve rigorous testing of novel therapies, drugs, or interventions to assess their safety and efficacy in real-world patient scenarios.  

5  

This short course explores the contribution of surgery to climate change and examines interventions that can lead to reduced greenhouse gases and reduce the climate impact of surgery.  

1  

The course covers material which we believe is fundamental to understanding the current state of surgical robotics in the market and the skills necessary to safe and effectively utilise this technology in your everyday surgical practice. This course is designed for any healthcare professional wanting to develop their knowledge and understanding of surgical robotics, including surgeons, trainees, medical students, nurses, and technicians. 

10 

Major Trauma 

20 spaces left 

Classroom 

This practical course allows participants to  
enhance their skills in the initial management of severely injured trauma patient. The course includes an update on American College of Surgeons Trauma Committee guidelines for Major Trauma Management. 

7.5 

Clear Consultations 

20 spaces left 

Interactive learning  

This presentation provides an opportunity to identify elements of patient-centered consultation practices such as making good first impressions, conveying empathy, managing expectations, and addressing concerns.We share Medical Protections C.L.E.A.R© model, for use when interacting with patients, which incorporates key risk-reducing communication skills.  

1 

Basic Endoscopy  

20 places left   

Classroom  

This endoscopy workshop will introduce endoscopic techniques, sedation, bowel preparation and diagnostic recognition of pathology. The practical session will use both virtual reality endoscopic simulators and bench task trainers to practice doing gastroscopy and colonoscopy, on modules with different pathologies. 

7.5 

Basic Level 1 Emergency Ultrasound – CORK 

20 spaces left 

Classroom  

A practical course in the use of bedside ultrasound in critically unwell patients. This course will introduce you to Emergency Ultrasound at Level 1 standard. 

7.5 

Paediatric Life Support (PLC) - GALWAY 

18 spaces left 

Classroom  

The course equips healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to recognize, treat, and stabilize children facing life-threatening emergencies. This course emphasizes a systematic focus on resuscitation, emergency treatment, continuous stabilization, and transfer to definitive care environments. The course is certified and accredited by the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), UK, and run by experienced faculty at Portiuncla University Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, facilitated by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). 

10 

Clinical Trials - Running a Cancer Clinical Trial 

Unlimited spaces 

Self-paced  

This CPD course builds on Clinical Trials – From development to opening to provide further practical knowledge for those involved in research. It will help you to ensure your trials are conducted effectively, including how to identify and address potential risks. You will learn how to assess if a trial is viable and the ethical and regulatory duties of those leading studies. Data management and statistics are also covered to ensure accurate analysis of trial results. Finally, the course explores the clinical trials landscape in Ireland and the organisations involved in clinical research. 

2.5