Dear Candidate,

We are pleased to inform you that we have available places on the following courses for December and January:

 

Date

Course Title

Course Overview

CPD Points

Registration

12 December 2018

Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

This is a blended learning educational session for any doctors involved in providing procedural sedation. The course will provide participants with the ability to provide safe and effective sedation to patients in the ED.

8

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13 December 2018

Communication Skills

The ability to communicate is a key component of a doctor's competency. This course will provide participants with the skills to assist in achieving these goals within the context of a busy day.

6

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10 January 2019

Personal & Career Development

This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to deveolp and plan their career pathway effectively.

6

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16 January 2019

Advanced Endoscopy Workshop

This advanced endoscopy course will concentrate on more complex gastrointestinal presentations of upper and lower GI patients. With the help of virtual reality simulation and bench models, gastroscopies and colonoscopies and associated minor endoscopic procedures will be practiced.

7.5 

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22 January 2019

Casting for the lower limb

This course will concentrate on knowledge in relation to correct cast application and removal for the lower limb, caring for the casted limb and preventing associated complications. Correct selection of casts for specific fractures and ligament injuries will be demonstrated and performed.

 7.5

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23 January 2019

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB)

This programme covers instruction in technical skills using a combination of synthetic bench models, animal cadaver tissue and various technical simulators. Topics covered include: haemorrhoidectomy; open / closed / stapled, lipoma / sebaceous cysts, advanced laparoscopic skills; intracorporeal knotting / suturing.

7.5 

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24 January 2019

Principles and practicalities of systematic reviews

This course is designed for participants who want to perform and/or critically appraise systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The course predominantly covers systematic reviews of healthcare interventions, with some material being equally relevant to systematic reviews of other topics.

 6

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25 January 2019

Emergency Radiology

This interactive course offers participants a chance to enhance their knowledge and improve their confidence in Emergency Radiology. Important pathologies on X-ray and CT imaging will be discussed.

 6

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28 January 2019

Word-Document Management

This course has been developed for users already familiar with the basics of entering, editing and formatting text in a MS word document.

7.5 

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31 January 2019

Management of the ICU patient for surgeons

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 

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We would like to extend our warm greetings to all of you this Christmas and we wish you the best for this holiday season. We will be in touch early nearly in the new year to update on places for February 2019 courses. Please do not hesitate to contact us in the meantime at cpdss@rcsi.ie.

 

Best Wishes,

 

RCSI CPD Team