Currently, you're reading our last fortnight e-zine for our current academic year. From all of us within the CPDSS team we wish you wonderful summer and thank you for your participation within our courses and events through the academic year. We will follow up with news again at the end of May 2022

Don't forget, in the second half of July 2022 - our enrolment process will open for CPDSS 2022/23 intake. Enrolment will be necessary should you like to avail of the three free courses provided within this scheme. 

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie

Regards,

CPD Team

This is on-line modular course has adapted from our previous CPDSS Medical Emergencies Day. The course is presented as a series of recorded one-hour modules, with access released on a rolling monthly basis. 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 in order to complete the module. The themes covered within each module will be changed on an annual basis.

The course is now complete and will be available to book until 17 June 2022 using the 2021-2022 CPD_SS allowance. After this date the course will no longer be open for new applicants.

Detailed information of the course can be found on our website here

The CPD Support Scheme Team are eager to review and improve our programme, and we need your input to do it.

Please click here to complete the brief survey, which should take less than 2 minutes to complete, and which will help develop and guide the future of RCSI’s CPD Support Scheme!

Kind regards,

CPD Team

Online Information Session: MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/Master of Surgery by module

Date: 18 May 2022

Time: 14:00 – 15:00

Category: Surgery, General Events

Location: Online

RCSI Surgery is pleased to announce that we will host an online informational event for both our Master of Surgery by Module and MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice programmes on Wednesday, 18 May 2022 at 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Join us on the 18th of May to learn more about our flexible postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and medicine designed to support the professional development of those working in healthcare.

This event will be hosted by Professor John O’Byrne (Programme Director, Master of Surgery by module and MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.

Event Agenda

• Learn more about our career enhancing postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and medicine
• Discuss any queries you may have about either programme within our live Q&A session at the end.
• Find out more about the application process before applying

*Please note, NCHDs working in the HSE full-time may be able to combine Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme (CPD-SS) funding and Training Supports Scheme (TSS) funding to cover up to €2,250 of the cost of either programmes. You can check if you are eligible for this funding by emailing cpdss@rcsi.com. Register for our Online Information Session today

• Master of Surgery by Module Programme Brochure 
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice Brochure

To register for this event, please click here. For any queries, please email surgerymarketing@rcsi.ie.

We are organising bi-weekly webinars on a Wednesday evening that keep medical professionals up to date with different surgical matters.

         * Webinar titles are subject to change

The Institute of Leadership (IOL) are running a series of webinars in collaboration with The National Clinical Leadership Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (NCLC) and Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD).  

The series will consist of nine pre-recorded webinars that commenced in September 2020 and will continue until February 2021.  The aim of the series is to provide an opportunity for representatives from all nursing disciplines and midwifery services to present and share their clinical leadership experiences, during the pandemic. 

The webinars are pre-recorded and will be released on the website every second week, please click here to view them.

Please note NCHDs enrolled on the CPD Support Scheme with RCSI are eligible to apply for one-year free subscription on the brand-new Affiliate Membership of RCSI. Please click here to claim your one-year free subscription.

For more information, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/surgery/membership/affiliate-members

I am pleased to confirm that the second Annual University Hospital Waterford Video Surgery Webinar will take place on Thursday 9^th June 2022 @ 6.30pm in the HSE/RCSI Education Building on the University Hospital Waterford Campus. Participants will be able to link in virtually for their presentations. This forum is open to all proceduralists working in the healthcare setting. There will be plenary oral and non-plenary oral presentations, with prizes awarded for the best presentation in each category. The deadline for abstract submission is Wednesday 11^th of May 2022. Attached, a copy of the abstract guidelines.  Please submit abstracts to jennie.oleary@hse.ie.

The purpose of the meeting is to showcase, recognise and celebrate the world class expertise in Irish healthcare. We look forward to welcoming you on the 9^th June. Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained from Ms. Jennie O’Leary, Postgraduate Surgical Administrator, University Hospital Waterford on 051 842684 or by email at jennie.oleary@hse.ie.

Abstract Submission Outline

Yours sincerely,

Professor Peter M. Neary MB, MScLHPE, MA, MD, FRCS(Colorectal)

Professor of Surgical Oncology

Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon

South East Cancer Governance Clinical Lead

University Hospital Waterford/University College Cork

Mr. Peter W. McCullough MB MD FRCSI (Gen-Surg)

Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon

Surgical Morbidity & Mortality Lead, UHW

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer UCC

University Hospital Waterford

Professor Fiachra Cooke BSc(Hons) MD FRCSI (Gen-Surg)

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon & Lead Clinician South East Rectal Cancer Programme

Clinical Lead for Endoscopy, UHW

Associate Clinical Professor RCSI / Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer UCC

University Hospital Waterford

The MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice is open to all non-consultant health doctors in Ireland within non-surgical specialities such as Radiology, anaesthesiology, general practice, emergency medicine, pathology, public health, occupational health, and all general medical specialities.

The programme has been developed to supplement the clinical experience with structured clinical teaching and training.Programme modules are designed to equip you with a versatile skill set that will help to better meet the demands which are an essential part of the professional life of the modern practicing clinician.

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice – Programme Brochure

The class comprises people from different clinical backgrounds and experience which allows a rich mix of expertise thus providing for healthy discussions and case studies. Modules include:

Core modules

• Research Methods Protocol Development, Design and Analysis
• Healthcare Ethics and Law
• Professionalism and Advanced Communication
• Lean QI and Healthcare
• Research Dissertation

Optional modules (candidates must choose 2 out of 3 modules)

• Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching
• Leading Your Service and Organisation
• Medical Technology and Innovation

To be considered eligible for the programme, you must:

• Hold the degree of MB/BAO/BCh) or equivalent
• Be registered and in good standing with your professional registration body
• Resident in Ireland and working in the Irish Health service at time of application
• Possess good undergraduate and postgraduate records and references
• Ideally candidates should have some practical experience and knowledge of clinical research as there is a strong research component within the programme

Interested candidates can contact us at macp@rcsi.ie if you have any queries or require anyadditional information.

Best wishes,

Surgical Affairs, RCSI

We would like to introduce ourselves as the new National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC) which aims to support and promote surgical trial activity in Ireland. We have partnered with the HRB-Trials Methodology Research Network (HRB-TMRN) to offer a free online seminar: Introduction to surgical randomised controlled trials on the 11th May, 2022.

Speakers include world-leading experts in surgical trials methodology and local early career surgical-trialists. The NSRSC will also outline the supports it provides to conduct surgical trials in Ireland. This event will benefit anyone interested in the planning, design, conduct and reporting of surgical trials.

Key information:

Date: 11th May-2022

Time: 09:30am – 12:45pm (Irish Standard Time, UTC+1)

Location: Online

Please see  the flyer attached and link for further details including registration:

https://www.hrb-tmrn.ie/conference/introduction-to-surgical-randomised-controlled-trials/

If you have any queries don’t hesitate to contact us at NSRSC@rcsi.ie

Kind Regards

Prof Stewart Walsh (Clinical Lead NSRSC) - stewartwalsh@rcsi.ie

Dr Anne-Marie Byrne (Programme Manager NSRSC) - annemariebyrne@rcsi.ie

Join us on Wednesday, 4 May at 6pm for our monthly National Neurotrauma webinar.

This webinar will include contributions from:

• Welcome - Session Chair Professor Mohsen Javadpour, Consultant Neurosurgeon, National Neurosurgical Centre, Beaumont Hospital
• Case Presentation 1 - Mr Philip Weir, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. "Decision making in Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in the context of cranial trauma."
• Case Presentation 2 - Dr Matthew Crockett, Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. "A sticky situation - glue embolization of the middle meningeal artery for subdural haematomas."
• Q&A

To register for the event, please visit: https://bit.ly/NeurotraumaMay

NCHDs working in the HSE full-time are able to combine Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme (CPD-SS) funding and Training Supports Scheme (TSS) funding to cover up to €2250 each year (€5500) of the cost of undertaking one of our postgraduate programmes

MSc. Advanced Clinical Practice (Part Time Modular)

Master of Surgery by Module(Part Time Modular)

MSc. / PgDip. Human Factors in Patient Safety (Part Time)

If you are interested in pursuing one of these programmes email cpdss@rcsi.com.

The National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC) has been established to support surgical trial activity in Ireland. The Centre aims to develop a portfolio of multicentre surgical trials in Ireland  and establish an Irish surgical trial network.

To that end we are launching a call to support surgeons undertaking feasibility trials with the potential to progress to evaluation through a definitive trial. Applications are encouraged from all surgical disciplines. For more details about the call please see the NSRSC Feasibility Trial Scheme Call document and Application form at the links below. We encourage potential applicants to contact the NSRSC in the first instance to discuss your proposal.

Completed applications should be submitted by email to NSRSC@rcsi.ie

• National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC) Feasibility Trial Scheme
• Application Form

The closing date for submission of applications is Friday 24-June-2022 5pm

Informal queries can be directed to stewartredmond.walsh@nuigalway.ie and annemariebyrne@rcsi.ie

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)

Develop an in-depth understanding of error and risk to improve the safety and quality of care in healthcare work systems

Are you looking for a flexible MSc option to enhance your knowledge of the science behind Human Factors in Patient Safety?

We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for our online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety starting in September 2022. This programme supports candidates who wish to become experts in delivering patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in acute hospitals.

Scholars on this programme attend online interactive sessions and workshops 1 day per month. The rest of the multi-disciplinary programme including didactic teaching, discussion boards, reading, and resources are offered online and scholars can access it in their own time.

• Programme Brochure – September 2022
• Programme Provisional Timetable – September 2022

All applications are assessed on a rolling basis and places offered accordingly (offers may be made subject to meeting all application criteria at a later time).

• Start your application (Please note candidates can start their application now and complete their application at a later time before the closing date)

The Human Factors team at Surgical Affairs would be delighted to hear further from you at MScHumanFactorsPS@rcsi.ie if you should have any queries or questions. Candidates can submit their queries here.

Best wishes,

Surgical Affairs, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Elevate your medical foundations to deliver the highest quality of patient care

The Professionalism in 21^st 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:

Interested medical doctors can register here. For any queries, please email cpdss@rcsi.com

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.

Video Consultation Course:  https://msurgery.ie/course/video-consultation-course/

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.