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Upcoming CPD Courses
We write to advise you that we still have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in the coming weeks.
We write to advise you that we still have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in the coming weeks. Places are very limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.
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How to Conduct Clinical Research
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This course will focus on research methodology. The course will help to develop some of the skills required to plan, conduct, and disseminate individual research projects. Specific topics will include study design, levels of evidence, defining research questions, and obtaining ethical approval.
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Advanced Laparoscopy: Common Bile Duct Exploration
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This course will concentrate on Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration as an effective treatment for choledocholithiasis. Both transcystic and transcholedochal laparoscopic common bile duct exploration will be practiced in the Simulation.
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RCSI Accredited Medical Leadership in Practice Certificate Day 3
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This three-day programme will be delivered in partnership with the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management, Ireland's only third-level institution dedicated exclusively to developing the leadership, management, and educational capacity of doctors, surgeons, and health professionals
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MS Excel – Data Management and Analysis for Doctors
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This course has been developed as a follow-on course to the Excel – Introduction course, with a specific focus on introducing participants to the features of the application that are used to build, manage, and analyse lists of data (records).
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Active Bystander Intervention Training
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This training session aims to empower the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviors which have become normalised and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behavior.
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RCSI Accredited Certificate in Simulation-based Training in Human Factors in Patient Safety
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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.
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Critical decision-making on a virtual ward round for Surgery
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Considerable obstacles to learning exist in the surgical ward environment including the high volumes of patients, untimely surgical emergencies, shift working, and ongoing increases in administrative tasks. This highly interactive course will provide you with the opportunity to develop your critical thinking, escalation, and communication skills.
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Interview Skills and CV Development for Doctors
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This course will aid you in developing
your curriculum vitae so that your previous
experience and attributes will stand out.
The course also explores the optimum
ways you can win over the interview
panel at that all-important interview.
Part A concentrates on the Curriculum
Development, Part B concentrates on
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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
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Principles and practicalities of healthcare systematic reviews –LIMERICK
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This course is designed for participants
who want to perform and/or critically
appraise systematic reviews and metanalysis. The course predominantly
covers systematic reviews of healthcare
interventions, with some material being
equally relevant to systematic reviews of
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MS PowerPoint- Enhancing Your Presentation for Doctors
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This course has been developed as a follow-on course to the Excel – Introduction course, with a specific focus on introducing participants to the features of the application that are used to build, manage, and analyse lists of data (records).
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Professionally Managing Anti-bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
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This course will explore the complex nature of workplace bullying and harassment and the adversely affect this has on the quality of patient/client care by undermining employee morale and can result in absenteeism, stress-related illnesses and higher turnover of staff
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RCSI Accredited Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Certificate
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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.
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13 January 2023 and 20 January 2023
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Global surgery is an area of study, research, practice, and advocacy aimed at achieving health equity for all people worldwide who have a need for surgical care. Participants will analyse the global context in which surgery is currently practiced, including the challenges in providing adequate surgical healthcare in developing countries and the management of humanitarian crises.
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Quantitative Study Design- Tullamore
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This course is designed to upskill healthcare workers on how to design and conclude a quantitative study for research purposes. It focuses on understanding the key principles of quantitative study designs including bias, confounding, and causality.
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If a course is FULL – it is recommended applying for the waiting list. Often doctors withdrawn from courses closer to the date.
If you would like to book and attend more than your FREE 3 full-day courses allowance, you will be required to pay an enrolment fee for the additional courses. However, this fee can be reimbursed via HSE’s Training Support Scheme. Further details can be found here.
Please do not hesitate to contact us in the meantime at cpdss@rcsi.ie
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CPD Course Spotlight: Critical decision making on a virtual ward round for Surgery
8 December 2022
This innovative, highly interactive online course is designed around a virtual simulated surgical ward round. The aim of the course is to develop your critical thinking, clinical decision-making skills, communication skills and, most importantly, your ability to know when and how to escalate care in acutely unwell surgical ward or emergency department surgical patients.
Date: 8 December 2022
Duration: 4 hours
CPD Credits: 4
Location: Online
This innovative, highly interactive online course is designed around a virtual simulated surgical ward round. The aim of the course is to develop your critical thinking, clinical decision-making skills, communication skills and, most importantly, your ability to know when and how to escalate care in acutely unwell surgical ward or emergency department surgical patients.
Ward rounds are an excellent resource for surgical education but due to clinical time pressures they are rarely used for this purpose. Simulated ward rounds facilitate teaching and learning in a safe environment. During this course simulated virtual ward rounds on both a surgical ward and in an emergency department will develop your clinical and non-technical skills including interpersonal communication, prioritisation, teamwork and communication. Learning to recognise when and how to escalate care is a key component of this course.
The virtual simulated ward rounds will consist of a number of clinical surgical scenarios role-played by trained simulated patients. The virtual rounds will be led and de-briefed by a consultant surgeon, emergency medicine consultant and a surgical educationalist specialising in human factors.
All of the faculty have previous clinical experience and recent experience teaching virtual and on-site simulated ward rounds.
Learning outcomes
- Assess, plan and prioritise care for acutely deteriorating surgical presentations
- Demonstrate critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills
- Escalate care and treatment appropriately and in a timely manner
- Demonstrate effective, safe communication skills with patients and senior team members
Suitable for
SHOs in all surgical specialties; emergency medicine doctors
To apply, please click here.
Launching new self-paced online course
November 2022
We have supplemented the classroom course last year with the Medical Emergencies online course. This can be booked with your unique voucher code.
We have supplemented the classroom course last year with the Medical Emergencies online course. This can be booked with your unique voucher code.
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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 are completed to complete the module.
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This year we are planning to bring you additional self – paced courses with one of them already available to book.
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ECG for Emergency Medicine doctor
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This new on-line course uses case discussion format to revise the basics of ECG Interpretation for Emergency Medicine physicians. This on-line platform allows for 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.
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Medical Science for Surgery and Emergency Medicine
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Among other topics the new online course will be covering Cancer Diagnostics, Blood Transfusion, Surgical Immunology and Heart Failure Assessment in the Emergency Department
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Register your interest
here
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The course consists of a serious of PowerPoint presentations, which can be watched at your own time. Each module consists of sub-modules which together will give specific information about the various steps of the development and running of a clinical trial. The contents of the sub-modules build on each other; therefore, consecutive listening is necessary.
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Register your interest
here
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The course will cover four main topics:
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Immediate management of Ankle and Foot Injuries,
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Immediate management of Hand Injuries
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Immediate management ofFacial Injuries,
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Immediate management ofPaediatric Minor Trauma
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Register your interest
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For further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie
Save the Date - Charter Day 2023
28 January - 3 February 2023
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, (RCSI) is among Ireland’s foremost health science institutions being one of its oldest Colleges (1784) and newest Universities (2019). As one of the four Surgical Royal Colleges, it has responsibility for training and professional development of surgeons in Ireland.
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, (RCSI) is among Ireland’s foremost health science institutions being one of its oldest Colleges (1784) and newest Universities (2019). As one of the four Surgical Royal Colleges, it has responsibility for training and professional development of surgeons in Ireland.
Charter Day is the Annual Commemoration of the granting of our Charter by King George III in 1784. The Charter event provides a unique opportunity for RCSI Fellows & Members along with their international colleagues to network and debate many aspects of the surgical profession.
Every year, RCSI celebrates a meeting to commemorate the Charter of 1784 and in doing so extends a warm welcome to Fellows, Members, Alumni, Faculty, Students, Staff and the broader healthcare community in Ireland and overseas.
Charter Day 2023 Flyer
More information can be found here
The registration link for CPD_SS enrollees can be found here. If you are not enrolled in CPD_SS for 2022-2023 our website will contain the relevant registration link in the next few days.
Reminder: Free Access - Professionalism in 21st Century Medical Practice
Free Online Course
We wish to remind you that you have now access to the Professionalism in 21st Century as part of your CPD_SS enrolment. Access details were sent via email. Please let us know if you have any issues accessing it.
We wish to remind you that you have now access to the Professionalism in 21st Century online course as part of your CPD_SS enrolment. Access details were sent via email. Please email us with the details below if you have any issues accessing it.
Elevate your medical foundations to deliver the highest quality of patient care
The Professionalism in 21st Century Medical Practice course is fully-online and aimed at all registered medical doctors in all specialties. This flexible course has been built to suit the busy schedules of medical doctors and is delivered in a digital format through our online teaching platform.
There are 12 online modules in total (60 CPD credits) covering different aspects of medical professionalism, with each module worth 5 CPD credits. Candidates enrolled on this course can take the modules in any order and at your own pace.
Modules include:
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Relationship with Patients: Care
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Maintaining Health & Fitness to Practice
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Continuity of Care
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Confidentiality
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Relationships with Colleagues
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Professional Performance
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Relationship with Patients: Communication
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Patient Safety
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Ethical Practice
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Relationships with Society
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Honesty & Integrity
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Teaching & Mentoring
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For any queries, please email cpdss@rcsi.com
RCSI & ISTG Careers Morning
Saturday, 19 November 2022
RCSI Surgery in collaboration with ISTG will hold a careers day on Saturday, 19 November from 9am to 12:30pm in the Albert Theatre, RCSI.
RCSI Surgery in collaboration with ISTG will hold a careers day on Saturday, 19 November from 9am to 12:30pm in the Albert Theatre, RCSI.
This careers morning will be aimed at medical students, interns, and SHOs with an interest in a career in surgery. Trainees from each surgical specialty give talks outlining what the training and career in their chosen specialty is really like, with a breakout session after to provide more informal opportunities for discussion.
The Aspiring Surgeons Research Symposium is a pivotal part of the day, providing an opportunity for students and trainees alike to present original works.
Launch of a new Postgraduate Medical Training in Ireland website
A brand-new Postgraduate Medical Training in Ireland website has recently been launched in a collaborative effort between RCSI, RCPI, CAI and ICGP.
A brand-new Postgraduate Medical Training in Ireland website has recently been launched in a collaborative effort between RCSI, RCPI, CAI and ICGP. The aim of this website is to promote Ireland internationally as a destination for postgraduate clinical training and education.
The programmes included are highly structured and based on a clearly defined curriculum and clear learning outcomes which assist graduates to advance their careers and to contribute to the development of healthcare internationally.
Follow our CPD Twitter!
Keep up to date on latest news and more on our CPD Twitter page @RCSI_CPD
MRCS Part A diet - May 2023
Please note applications for the MRCS Part A diet in May 2023 are now open and will close on Friday, 17 February 2023.
Please note applications for the MRCS Part A diet in May 2023 are now open and will close on Friday, 17 February 2023.
Candidates sitting the MRCS examinations with RCSI will receive a complimentary 20% discount on PasTest MRCS Part A resources and free access to our brand-new Affiliate Membership.
Affiliate Membership of RCSI: What is it?
Affiliate Membership of RCSI will provide you with exclusive access to a range of ‘member-only’ services
Affiliate Membership of RCSI will provide you with exclusive access to a range of ‘member-only’ services aimed at supporting and supplementing your personal, practical, academic and professional development to expand your knowledge of the surgical profession, help you stay engaged in what’s happening in the field of surgery by providing access to RCSI communications channels, surgical publications and resources and global networking opportunities.
Benefits:
- Join a community of over 10,000 surgical Fellows and Members, practising in 87 countries worldwide
- Welcome letter from RCSI, including useful information and links
- Training resources and supports
- A dedicated Affiliate Membership newsletter published quarterly
- Access to the biannual Surgeons Scope magazine
- Access to RCSI events and networking opportunities
- CPD Credit opportunities
- Volunteer opportunities
- Access to a closed LinkedIn Networking Group
- Highlights your dedication and commitment to the profession
- 20% discount Cambridge University Press
- Access to the bimonthly The Surgeon journal
For more information, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/surgery/membership/affiliate-members
Please share with your network: RCSI-NSRSC Feasibility Trial Awards & launch of International Collaborative Surgical Trial call.
The RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC) has been established to support surgical trial activity and develop a portfolio of multicentre surgical trials, to offer patients in Ireland the opportunity to partake in high quality surgical trials.
The RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC) has been established to support surgical trial activity and develop a portfolio of multicentre surgical trials, to offer patients in Ireland the opportunity to partake in high quality surgical trials.
To achieve this objective we launched a feasibility trial call and awarded eight Feasibility Trial awards to support Irish surgeons conducting Investigator-led Randomised Controlled Trials across a range of areas including diabetes, appendicitis, bariatric surgery, wound healing devices, varicose vein surgery and chronic subdural haematoma. We will be providing funding and operational support to help get these trials open in Ireland.
To build on this initiative we are launching the RCSI-NSRSC International Collaborative Surgical Trial call to support the participation of Irish sites in an existing International surgical trials.
Applications are encouraged from all surgical disciplines. For more details about the call please see the RCSI-NSRSC International collaborative trial call document and the RCSI-NSRSC Application form. This is a rolling call and we encourage potential applicants to contact us in the RCSI-NSRSC in the first instance to discuss your proposal. Completed applications should be submitted by email to NSRSC@rcsi.ie
To keep up to date with our news and activities, please follow our LinkedIn here.
Kind Regards
Prof Stewart Walsh & Dr Anne-Marie Byrne
Prof Stewart Walsh
Clinical Lead
National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC)
Dr Anne Marie Byrne
Programme Manager
National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC)
W: www.rcsi.com/NSRSC P: (087) 4302835
Twitter: @RCSI_NSRSC LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nsrsc
Free Online CPD Courses!
Handover Course: https://msurgery.ie/course/handover-course/
This online course aims to support clinicians to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare and participate in clinical handover. The course demonstrates how good communication skills can achieve continuity and safety of patient care during handover. The application of ISBAR3 is examined in a variety of clinical settings using video analysis of everyday handover situations.
CPD Points
The course is recognized for 3 CPD points.
Many healthcare staff are now carrying out consultations using video calls. This is often a type of consultation that staff have not encountered prior to COVID-19 and can be an area of anxiety. Building on the previous course on telephone consultations, this course shows you how to apply the core skills of the Calgory-Cambridge Guide to video consultations provides a structured and patient-centered approach.
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