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View our brand new Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme 2025.26 Brochure
RCSI is pleased to announce the launch of our brand-new RCSI CPD Support Scheme Brochure 2025-26.
View our brand new Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme 2025.26 Brochure.
RCSI is pleased to announce the launch of our brand-new RCSI CPD Support Scheme Brochure 2025-26.
Learn more about our brand-new catalogue of courses which is open to NCHDs in Surgery and EM currently enrolled on our CPD Support Scheme (some courses are also open to the wider healthcare community). This year’s brand-new CPD Brochure includes an array of:
Applications for CPD Support Scheme are currently open, and will close in 4 weeks, on Tuesday, 30 September 2025.
For more information, please click here.
Core Clinical Communication Skills for Aspiring Surgeons
Brand New MRCS Part B Preparation
Interested in significantly improving your Core Communications skills to perform exceptionally within Communication Stations within the MRCS Part B OSCE Examination?
Register today – Brand New MRCS Part B Preparation – Core Clinical Communication Skills for Aspiring Surgeons – Tuesday 9 December 2026
Interested in significantly improving your Core Communications skills to perform exceptionally within Communication Stations within the MRCS Part B OSCE Examination?
RCSI’s interactive 1-day MRCS Part B preparation course is designed to support aspiring surgeons not trained in Ireland in developing essential communication skills critical for clinical practice and examination success.
Participants will focus on key areas including establishing rapport, gathering and delivering information effectively, and communicating by telephone.
Through realistic mock patient interviews, MRCS Part B candidates will have the opportunity to apply these skills to enhance both confidence and performance.
To register, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/cpdss/mrcs-part-b-preparation/course-details
For any queries, please email surgerymarketing@rcsi.ie
Kind regards,
RCSI Surgery
Managing Adverse Events
Register your interest
This one-day course is a high-fidelity simulation programme and is delivered in collaboration with the College of Anaesthesiologists in Ireland and takes place in the National Simulation Centre at RCSI. It is open to surgeons working in Irish hospitals.
This one-day course is a high-fidelity simulation programme and is delivered in collaboration with the College of Anaesthesiologists in Ireland and takes place in the National Simulation Centre at RCSI. It is open to surgeons working in Irish hospitals.
The aims of the course are:
• To facilitate a discussion about the impact of error on the patient and doctor
• To discuss the notion of the doctor as the 2nd victim
• To demonstrate appropriate methods of disclosure of error
• To provide the trainee the opportunity to practice open disclosure using role-play
• To present the ASSIST model of responding to a medical error
At the end of the module the trainee should be able to:
• Respond effectively to the experience of a simulated adverse event
• Demonstrate an awareness of the impact of medical error on patients and healthcare workers
• Demonstrate the skills to effectively and compassionately disclose an error or adverse event to a patient
• Justify and defend the importance of honest error disclosure
• Identify and consider the effects of and adverse event on the second victim
• Appreciate the importance of facilitating peer support in the event of an adverse event
To register your interest, please click here.
Free Access: RCSI Surgical 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.
We are delighted to provide 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
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 Google email account () to successfully register for the RCSI Logbook. Please sign to request access to the RCSI Logbook.
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Upcoming Courses
Limited spaces available
Please see our upcoming CPD courses and meetings, taking place in October, November and December. Places are limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.
We write to advise you that we have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in the following weeks. Places are limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.
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Course Overview
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CPD Points
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Registration
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21 October 2025
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Basic Laparoscopy Skills
1 place left
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Classroom
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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 model.
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7.5
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23 October 2025
18 November 2025
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Trauma 360 - Simulation for survival certificate
New
1 place left
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This bespoke two-day certificate is designed to equip healthcare practitioners with a structured and standardised approach to the reception and management of major trauma. Combining concise theoretical teaching with dynamic, hands-on practical workshops, the course is delivered by an experienced faculty of trauma and emergency medicine experts.
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15
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29 October 2025
10 November 2025
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Accredited Certificate in Simulation-based Training in Human Factors in Patient Safety
6 places left
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Classroom
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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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18
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29 October 2025
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Suturing Skills and Wound Closure
2 places left
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Classroom
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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.
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7.5
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30 October 2025
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Financial Wellbeing, Spending, Borrowing and Your Credit Profile
2 places left
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Interactive Learning
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This session introduces financial wellbeing & why it is so important. It will also go through how to create a spending plan using the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, how to save successfully and borrow using the right resources. Also discussed will be the various types of credit and your credit profile.
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1
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5 November 2025
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Active Bystander Intervention Training
3 places left
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Interactive Learning
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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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1
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7 November 2025 &
21 November 2025
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Clinical Audit
6 places left
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Interactive Learning
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The objectives of the clinical audit skills days is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to carry out a clinical audit. The training days comprise of slide presentations, discussions and use of examples and workshops.
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6
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14 November
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Intermediate General Surgery
4 places left
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Classroom
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This programme covers instruction in technical skills to perform fashioning a stoma (ileostomy/colostomy), performing a bowel anastomosis and performing an open inguinal hernia management. This practical course will use both synthetic and animal simulation to aid learning and practicing skills.
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7.5
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17 November 2025
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CLEAR Communication: A Webinar on Clear and Concise Patient Communication
3 places left
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Interactive Learning
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Doctors working outside their country of training face unique challenges. This one-hour session explores how to reduce medicolegal risk through better communication, with a focus on the realities of practising in a new healthcare culture.
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1
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20 November 2025
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How to Conduct Clinical Research
8 places left
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Classroom
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This course focuses on research methodology. It helps to develop the skills required to plan, conduct and disseminate individual research projects.
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6
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24 November 2025
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Managing Adverse Events
2 places left
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Classroom
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This one-day course is a high-fidelity simulation programme and is delivered in collaboration with the College of Anaesthesiologists in Ireland and takes place in the National Simulation Centre at RCSI. It is open to surgeons working in Irish hospitals.
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6
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24 November 2025
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Casting Workshop
7 places left
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Classroom
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This course will concentrate on knowledge in relation to correct cast application and removal for the upper and lower limb, caring for the limb in a cast and preventing associated complications. Correct selection of casts for specific fractures and ligament injuries will be demonstrated and performed.
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7.5
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26 November 2025
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Emergency Toxicology
9 places left
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Classroom
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This course involves a combination of short lectures, simulation scenarios and interactive workshops to review the basics of toxicological emergencies and their challenging presentations in acute care.
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7.5
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26 November 2025
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Active Bystander Intervention Training
4 places left
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Interactive Learning
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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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1
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29 November 2025
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Paediatric Life Support
9 places left
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Classroom
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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.
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10
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1 December 2025
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Managing Adverse Events
1 place left
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Classroom
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This one-day course is a high-fidelity simulation programme and is delivered in collaboration with the College of Anaesthesiologists in Ireland and takes place in the National Simulation Centre at RCSI. It is open to surgeons working in Irish hospitals.
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6
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Register here
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5 December 2025
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Basics of Airway Management
1 place left
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Classroom
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The Basics of Airway Management course is a comprehensive, one-day training programme designed specifically for registrars and senior house officers (SHOs) looking to enhance their core skills in airway management.
This course offers a structured, hands-on learning experience tailored to the clinical realities of emergency and hospital settings.
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7.5
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9 December 2025
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MRCS Part B Preparation Course: Core Clinical Communication Skills for aspiring Surgeons
11 places left
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Classroom
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This interactive course is designed to support aspiring surgeons not trained in Ireland in developing essential communication skills critical for clinical practice and examination success.
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6
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Register here
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10 December 2025
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Basic Laparoscopy Skills
8 places left
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Classroom
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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 model.
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7.5
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Register here
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16 December 2025
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Minor Operations Workshop
10 places left
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Classroom
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You will master your knot tying and suturing skills from first principles. Experienced consultant surgeons will give you formative feedback on local anesthetic application, your instrument handling, tissue manipulation, and minor operative techniques. You will also perform minor operating procedures such as excision of a lesion, abscess drainage, sebaceous cyst and lipoma excision and ingrown toenail management. The principles of skin grafting and simple local flap design will be demonstrated.
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7.5
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If a course is FULL – it is recommended to apply for the waiting list. Often doctors withdraw 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
Self-paced online courses
Study at your own time
We are consistently striving to expand our selection of self-paced online courses, allowing you to complete them conveniently at your own preferred schedule.
We are consistently striving to expand our selection of self-paced online courses, allowing you to complete them conveniently at your own preferred schedule. Below is a list of the courses we offer:
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NEW - Good Clinical Practice
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This course is relevant to principal investigators, medical team members, research nurses/midwives and other healthcare professionals, monitors and research site personnel.Content is based on ICH E6 (R3) 2025 and includes the key requirements of the Clinical Trial Regulations (536/2014) and national legislation.
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Professionalism in Clinical Practice
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RCSI has developed an online course
“Professionalism in Clinical Practice” which is aimed at medical doctors in all specialties. The course is based on the Medical Council’s “Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners” and is presented in an interesting and engaging format
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Skin Tone in Clinical Assessment and Research
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This one-hour CPD programme explores the importance of skin tone diversity in healthcare, covering skin biology, classification systems, and disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and research. It addresses the lack of diverse representation in medical education, simulation models, and clinical studies, the challenges of diagnosing across different skin tones, and the role of emerging technologies and AI in reducing bias
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Clinical Trials - Running a Cancer Clinical Trial
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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.
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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 to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare and participate in clinical handover.
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Communication Skills for Video and Telephone Consultation
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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.
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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 is completed to complete the module.
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ECG Interpretation in the Emergency Department
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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.
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Medical Science for Surgery and Emergency Medicine
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RCSI, in collaboration with the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine (https://acslm.ie/), has developed a CPD/CME programme designed to support the ongoing development of competence in this vital area of clinical practice. The programme offers a series of short online courses covering 25 key topics in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The first seven courses in the series focus on Cancer Diagnostics, Surgical Microbiology, Blood Transfusion, Coagulation, Surgical Immunology, Heart Failure Assessment in the Emergency Department, and Near Patient Testing (NPT), spanning both basic and applied pathology.
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Virtual Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt
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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.
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Essential Skills in Health Professions Education
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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.
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Clinical Trials – From development to opening
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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.
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Introduction to Green Surgery
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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.
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Foundations in Robotic Surgery
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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 design for any healthcare professional wanting to develop their knowledge and understanding of surgical robotics, including surgeons, trainees, medical students, nurses, and technicians.
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Basics of Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in Emergency Department
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This one-hour online course is designed to equip you with essential knowledge for providing safe and effective sedation in the Emergency Department. This comprehensive module will guide you through the fundamentals of procedural sedation, preparing you to handle challenging situations with confidence and expertise.
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Courses covered by the CPD voucher can be booked between now and 15 June 2026. Regardless of when you register the course, these will be available in your Moodle account until 1 August 2026
For further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie
Course Spotlight: Accredited Certificate in Simulation-Based Training in Human Factors in Patient Safety
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
In this course you will 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 techniques.
Date: 29 October & 10 November
Duration: 2 days
CPD Credits: 12
Location: RCSI, Dublin
Summary
It is not an uncommon observation that healthcare professionals can have preconceived notions regarding what human factors involves. Some physicians will have been involved with ‘debriefing’ in the context of a managing a challenging clinical case such as a cardiac arrest, or a major trauma scenario.
People often think of non-technical skills, such as communication, leadership, teamwork, situational awareness. But the principles of human factors are equally applicable to technical skills, including our equipment, our staff, our work environment, and the system of our healthcare delivery.
This two-day certificate provides an introduction to 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.
On completion, successful participants will be awarded an RCSI-accredited CPD-SS Certificate in Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine.
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in emergency medicine, general and acute medicine, critical care, and all surgical specialities.
To register, please click here.
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MRCS Part A - January 2026 diet
Closing in 2 weeks
Applications for our upcoming MRCS Part A January 2026 diet are now open, and will close in less than 2 weeks on Thursday, 30 October 2025.
Applications for our upcoming MRCS Part A January 2026 diet are now open, and will close in less than 2 weeks on Thursday, 30 October 2025.
Candidates sitting the MRCS Part A January 2026 Diet with RCSI will receive an array of resources to help you pass the examination including:
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Online Information Session | Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 from 6pm
Join RCSI on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 from 6pm for our Clinicians as Educators (January 2025 intake) Online Information Session which will be live on YouTube.
Register Today - Online Information Session – Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills – Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Join RCSI on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 from 6pm for our Clinicians as Educators (January 2025 intake) Online Information Session which will be live on YouTube.
RCSI’s new micro-credential is practical in its approach and will ensure improvement of your clinical bedside and classroom teaching and assessing skills.
Scholars will have lots of opportunity for peer and faculty discussions on clinical teaching experiences and challenges and will gain insights into developing solutions. Tips for engaging large and small groups, using technology to enhance student learning and practicing giving feedback, are all components of this practical skills-based course.
To register, please click here.
For more information, please click here.
Kind regards,
RCSI Clinicians as Educators Team
Interested in career opportunities within Human Factors in Patient Safety?
RCSI is pleased to announce that we have now opened expressions of interest (September 2026 intake) for our inter-disciplinary and global online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety.
RCSI is pleased to announce that we have now opened expressions of interest (September 2026 intake) for our inter-disciplinary and global online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety.
Scholars on our fully-flexible programme have gained a comprehensive set of knowledge and core competencies within Human Factors in Patient Safety which have led to scholars gaining new Human Factors specific roles, working on new healthcare projects within clinical practice and pro-actively implementing systematic workplace changes to the benefit of patient care.
Scholars from a diverse range of healthcare backgrounds will attend online interactive sessions and workshops one day per month. The rest of the multi-disciplinary programme including didactic teaching, discussion boards, reading, and resources are offered online, which you can access in your own time.
To register your interest, please click here.
Kind regards,
RCSI Surgery
Millin 2025: What's in store for Surgical Researchers?
Friday, 14 November 2025
The RCSI Millin Meeting is taking place in 4 weeks, on Friday 14 November. This year's Millin Meeting will focus on surgical research and training, with an eye to topical issues.
Theme: Shaping Future Surgical Research and Training
This year's Millin Meeting will focus on surgical research and training, with an eye to topical issues.
For Surgical Researchers of all stages, our highly popular competition for the RCSI National Surgical Research Medal will be of special interest. We will also have regional updates from the National Surgical Research Support Centre, surgical-research specific keynote lectures and lots of opportunities for networking.
One of the highlights of this year’s RCSI Millin Meeting is the attendance of key research support systems available in Ireland as exhibitors at this year’s upcoming event. Engaging with surgical/clinical trial exhibition stands are a great way for Surgical NCHDs, Trainees and Surgeons, to engage with key research stakeholders across Ireland in order to help get the information you need to set up your own trial.
Clinical research exhibitors are there to support and engage with you on any information you need in relation to embedding surgical research within your career and clinical practice.
Clinical research exhibitors in attendance include:
• The RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre
• HRB Clinical Research Facilities and clinical trial units from across the country
• Surgical research collaborative groups
• Ethics and regulatory bodies
• Clinical Trial Networks
• Research-funding organisations
We would be delighted to see you down at this year's #RCSIMillin meeting.
To register, please visit: https://rcsi.eventsair.com/millin-meeting-2025/2025/Site/Register
Best regards,
A simple, structured handover system can make surgery safer
New research led by RCSI, published in JAMA Network Open, shows that a straightforward four-step handover system - SIPS (Sick patients; ISBAR; Prioritise; Summarise) - improves patient safety in surgical settings.
A simple, structured handover system can make surgery safer.
New research led by RCSI, published in JAMA Network Open, shows that a straightforward four-step handover system - SIPS (Sick patients; ISBAR; Prioritise; Summarise) - improves patient safety in surgical settings.
The study, which was supported by The MPS Foundation and Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin, was conducted across two tertiary hospitals. Through their evaluation of more than 2,200 patients, the researchers found that introducing SIPS led to:
- Better patient vital signs at 12- and 24-hours post-handover
- Fewer handover-related safety incidents, as reported by staff
- No increase in handover duration, demonstrating the system’s practicality in busy clinical environments
Importantly, the SIPS system was widely adopted and sustained over time, offering strong evidence that standardising handover communication can enhance surgical safety while integrating seamlessly into routine practice.
Read the full study here
Follow us on our bespoke Instagram
Stay up to date with courses, workshops and updates
Did you know we have our own bespoke RCSI Surgery Instagram account on (@rcsisurgery)
Are you an NCHD looking for the latest information and courses, events and updates?
RCSI Surgery now has its own exclusive Instagram account—@rcsisurgery—where we share all the essential news and updates.
We highly recommend that all NCHDs follow our account to stay informed about upcoming opportunities, events, and key updates.
To follow our account, please click here
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