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. 

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.

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.  

I was born and bred in Quetta, Pakistan – Learnt the trade of Emergency Medicine at the Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi initially. Moved to Ireland in 2014 and enrolled into Emergency CPDSS Programme. Worked in Galway as Registrar in Emergency Medicine initially and then got on the Advanced Speciality Training in Emergency Medicine Programme at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

I pursued Advanced training in Emergency Medicine at Galway, Limerick, Crumlin and St James’s Hospital. I did a fellowship and a Diploma in Syncope and Related Disorders from Mercers Institute of Successful Ageing at St James’s Hospital.

I am currently working as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at St James’s Hospital, with special interests in Medical Education & Simulation along with Geriatric Emergency Medicine & Falls Prevention. I also hold a Diploma in Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety.

I am deeply honoured to be selected at the National Lead for CPDSS in Emergency Medicine at RCSI. This opportunity represents a pivotal moment in advancing the standards of Emergency Medical Care Nationwide. I am committed to fostering innovation, and collaboration to empower our Emergency Medicine NCHDs and ultimately enhance and improve patient outcomes.

I am excited about the work done over the years by the RCSI to help, support and promote Professional Development of the NCHDs. I’ve been working in General Surgery with a Special interest in Colorectal for over 10 years in Ireland. I started my journey with the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland as a part of the IMG Training Program. This provided me the opportunity to complete a Master of Surgery from the RCSI.

During these years I have achieved Fellowship from the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, European Board of General Surgery, European Board of Coloproctology, and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. I currently serve as an Executive Member and Director of Communications of the European Board of Surgery, Division of General Surgery; and also, as a Clinical Lead for National Perioperative Patient Pathway Enhancement Program (NPPPEP) HSE/RCSI for Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.

I have had the opportunity to be a part of Career Development and Support Programme for Non-Training Scheme Doctors - Short Life Working Group, RCSI and we have published an official document to help NCHD’s on the alternative pathway. I have led the work to establish a curriculum and course for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for young surgical trainees in Pakistan and conducted multiple webinars for induction of new NCHD arriving to Ireland. As with all that we do, my overriding motivation is to bolster good practice for our patients.

I am delighted to be involved in the RCSI’s CPD Support Scheme education and training programme. RCSI has always provided a wide range of courses, both clinical and non-clinical. I believe a key objective is to help evolve our program to high end courses, in a scalable model. Then I believe we should leverage this model toward providing set standards to assure quality for our future NCHDs.I understand your educational and training needs and we will organise a comprehensive programme to assist surgeons with fulfilling the requirements of their Professional Competence Scheme and excelling during your surgical career, ensuring a positive learning experience.

I strive to make them better by your continued support and feedback, and fostering a collaborative environment that prioritises ongoing professional development. I thank you for your continued engagement with the RCSI and your commitment to your patients. I look forward to seeing many of you during the year.