We continually work to add more self-paced courses that you can complete easily at a time that suits you. Please see our list of these courses below:

* Not covered by the CPD voucher

For further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie  

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RCSI CPD Team 

CPD credits: 1

Location: Online Via Moodle

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. This module will support surgeons and trainees to make improvements in surgical care through small, sustainable practices that maintain patient care and support environmental health.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of sustainability in surgery. 
• Be aware of interventions that you can undertake to reduce the carbon footprint associated with surgical procedures.

Recommended to: all surgical consultants and non-consultant hospital doctors”.

Surgeons can avail of this free online course by filling out a short online form and a member of our team will get back to you shortly. 

To register, please click here. 

Date: Friday, 23 February 2024

Location: RCSI, Dublin

CPD credits: 7.5

Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in emergency medicine, general and acute medicine, psychiatry, general practice and all surgical specialities

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.

The content is delivered by a combination of emergency medicine physicians and liaison psychiatrists. A combination of simulated scenarios with professional actors and interactive case discussions are used.

Topics covered include:

• Medical clearance of the psychiatric patient
• Self-harm and risk assessment
• Alcohol addiction and intoxication
• The patient behaving strangely
• Managing aggression and agitation in the ED
• Legislation in Ireland (The Mental Health Act, The Capacity Act)

Learning outcomes

• Develop a structured approach to acute psychiatric emergencies
• Practice and develop awareness of the limitations of self-harm risk assessment
• Review the differential diagnosis of delirium and unusual behaviour
• Practice a systematic approach to acute agitation and aggression
• Develop knowledge of mental health legislation relevant to acute care

To register, please click here.

RCSI’s Fellows and Members Office are delighted to confirm that, as you are enrolled on the Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme (CPD-SS) with RCSI you are entitled to free access to Affiliate Membership of RCSI. We would like to warmly welcome you as an Affiliate Member of RCSI.

Affiliate Membership gives you access to a range of resources designed to help you prepare for MRCS Part A and B examinations and support your overall career progression by becoming part of an international network of over 11,000 surgeons and aspiring surgeons.

The Fellows and Members Office launched our new RCSI Affiliate Member Portal for our Affiliate Members, giving exclusive access to a range of ‘member-only’ exams and career supports which cover your personal, practical, academic and professional development needs. These valuable resources are exclusive to Affiliate Members and include: 

• RCSI Support: Supports and information about the pathway to a career in surgery, and surgical practice resources,
• MRCS Exam Preparation Resources: RCSI has prepared an extensive suite of resources to designed to support Affiliates preparing for the MRCS examinations, including access to SurgiQuiz, regular exam preparation tips and updated resources,
• Surgical Skills and Science: Affiliate Members have the opportunity to improve their surgical skills and scientific knowledge by accessing pre-operative patient assessment and post-operative care guides and cutting-edge 360-degree videos,
• Surgical Anatomy Software and Guides: Access to RCSI Surgical Anatomy guides and dissection guides which are designed to support your preparation for MRCS examination and improve your clinical knowledge,
• Library and Study Resources: Access to a curated collection of resources in the field of surgery, such as Annals of Surgery, as well as information on an exclusive 20% discount from Cambridge University Press,
• Online Courses: We have also provided access to online courses designed to prepare you for MRCS Part A and B and enhance your clinical practice,
• Career Development: Opportunities to help grow your surgical career and develop your portfolio, including CPD and volunteering opportunities, links to our online LinkedIn community, and upcoming events, and
• Surgical News: The portal hosts the latest updates from RCSI’s President as well as the latest Affiliate Member Newsletters and Fellow and Member publications, including Surgeons Scope. 

In July each year RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences recruits close to one hundred Clinical Lecturers and Tutors. These Clinical Educators are key to the success of our medical eduation programme. Positions are available across the full range of medical and surgical specialties, based in RCSI teaching hospitals nationwide. In addition to gaining fantastic teaching experience in a formal teaching position, RCSI offer refunds for the completion of exams and clinical courses, as well as financial support for the completion of higher qualifications and attractive study leave options.

Full details about the available roles, and the full range of benefits, can be found here.

Roles are currently open for applications, closing dates vary depending on the role. All roles commence in July 2024.

A free Financial Planning for Doctors event will take place on 15 February in the Boucher Hayes lecture theatre at RCSI 26 York Street. This talk is aimed at the needs of doctors in the early stages of their careers.

NCHDs work and life can be very busy and decisions around finances can often be put off. However, it is important that you take time and develop a financial plan.

RCSI is delighted to welcome Robert Woods, a chartered accountant and retired partner in the financial services section of KPMG Ireland; he has agreed to speak and share his knowledge on areas such as pensions, tax, insurance and mortgages. 

His talk will be focused on the needs of young doctors and draw on the experience that he has had in providing assistance on financial and related matters to his surgeon sons over the past 15 years, while qualifying and training, both of whom are Fellows of the RCSI and have recently completed fellowships aboard

Topics such as Pensions, Tax, Insurance, choosing a financial advisor, Mortgages and Planning tips will be covered. 

1 CPD Credit will be issued for attendance. 

To register, please click here.

We are delighted to announce that we are providing surgical NCHDs with access to the RCSI Logbook.  

This service is available free of charge to Surgical NCHDs registered on our CPD Support Scheme. It is completely voluntary for you to use this, but this logbook has been specifically designed by RCSI to support those who wish to build their surgical careers. It is part of our commitment to support all who work in the provision of surgical care to patients in Ireland.  

Access to the RCSI Logbook will provide an opportunity for those in non-training places to use the same electronic logbook as is being used by trainees in our core and higher surgical training programmes. Our logbook is familiar to all our consultant trainers and supervisors which gives us the opportunity to have our logbook records validated. Your data will be stored securely by RCSI, backed up, and protected against loss 

 Our dedicated team will happily provide support via our email nchdlogbook@rcsi.com  

We hope you will avail of the logbook and enjoy an Irish focused, easy to use, mobile first secure experience.  

Finally, it is mandatory to hold an active RCSI email account (@rcsi.com) or a Google email account (@gmail.com) to successfully register for the RCSI Logbook.  Please sign here to request access to the RCSI Logbook.  

Our Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme brochure for 2023/24 is now available to view and download.

This years programme consists of over 115 full-day and half-day courses delivered online, face-to-face and in regional centres.

Download brochure here. 

For more information, please visit www.rcsi.com/cpdss 

Gain a well-rounded understanding of human factors in healthcare

Applications for our inter-professional and online Human Factors in Patient Safety programme suited to busy healthcare professionals worldwide are now open.

Our Human Factors in Patient Safety programme provides a greater awareness of risk and error in the workplace by providing participants with skills required to mitigate risk and prevent adverse outcomes.

It also offers access to an interprofessional team of experts in surgery, psychology, nursing, pharmacy and the related fields of medical ethics, medical litigation, leadership, professionalism and communication, amongst others.

For more information, please click here. 

Enhance your career in surgery.

Applications for our flexible full-time and part-time Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module are now open. 

Available over one year on a full-time basis or two years part-time, programme modules are designed to equip you with a versatile skill set that will help you better meet the demands of higher surgical training.

The programme greatly benefits medical graduates planning a surgical career in obtaining a higher degree in surgery. This programme can be undertaken before, during or on completion of a structured surgical training programme.

For more information, please click here.

Enhance your medical training experience with our part-time programme

Applications for our part-time MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice are now open for September 2024 intake.

The MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice presents a unique opportunity to clinicians looking to develop their key skills and expertise in the field of advanced clinical practice. The overall aim of the programme is to develop clinicians in preparing for the professional challenges that will arise within modern day clinical practice.

For more information, please click here.

This three day surgical research training event on surgical trials is for foundation, core and specialist trainees of all surgical specialities. It is run annually by the Bristol, Oxford and Aberdeen Surgical Trials Units. The RCSI-NSRSC in partnership with the HRB-TMRN and the UK Surgical Trials Units are delighted to host this year's BOASTiC for the first time in Ireland at RCSI Dublin.

Applications are now open. For more information, scan the QR code or click here. 

Information about previous BOASTiC courses is available here.

*The QR code links to www.rcsi.com/nsrsc 

The European Grief Conference 2024 Call For Abstracts Is Now Open.

EGC welcomes a broad range of abstracts on bereavement and grief-related topics with a focus on research, education/policy or practice aligned to levels of the public health model of bereavement.  For the 2024 Dublin conference we especially welcome abstracts on suicide bereavement which will be curated into dedicated parallel sessions.  

Full details on the abstract call are available here https://europeangriefconference.org/call-for-abstracts

The European Grief Conference will be held in Dublin November 11 - 13 2024.

We are delighted to let you know about the upcoming ASGBI International Surgical Congress which will take place from 8^th to 10^th May 2024 at the ICC Belfast.

This year’s theme is ‘Excellence – Collaboration – Inclusion’ and the event will bring together eminent speakers and leaders at the forefront of modern general surgery.  The programme will feature cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art invited lectures. 

With plenty of opportunity to participate via our short paper sessions, talking posters and  ePosters, along with various prizes, there will be scope for those who wish to submit abstracts and showcase their work.  The deadline for abstract and prize submissions is 29^th January.   More information on abstract submission can be found here: ABSTRACTS

Pre-congress courses will also be available to book this year, including ATLS and CBD Exploration.  Places will be available on a first come, first served basis.  Details of these can be located here: COURSES

Download flyer.

The industry exhibition for 2024 will include exciting and innovative workshops with a Training Village and Breakfast Academy.

This year’s event is really not to be missed and we do hope to see you there.