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. Places are very limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Date 

 
 
 
 

Course Title 

 
 
 
 

Type 

 
 
 
 

Course Overview 

 
 
 
 

CPD Points 

 
 
 
 

Registration 

 
 
 
 

February 2023 – April 2023 

 
 

RCSI Accredited  Healthcare Quality Improvement Certificate 

 

2 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

This three-day programme provides a high-level overview of how multidisciplinary teams in a healthcare setting can deliver quantifiable and sustained improvement in their service delivery. Our programmes focus on developing robust processes, enabling better patient flow while supporting the clinical team's effectiveness. 

 
 

21 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

21 February 2023 

 
 

Basic Laparoscopy Skills

 

2 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

In this course you receive expert formative feedback while practicing your skills on bespoke low- and high- fidelity models. Expert laparoscopic consultants will also guide you through performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy on an animal liver-gallbladder model. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

23 February 2023 

 
 

Active Bystander Intervention Training 

 

2 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning 

 
 

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. 

 
 

1 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

28 February 2023 

 
 

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Workshop 

 

2 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

The course will start with basic vascularanastomosis techniques using synthetic and animal models. Other vascular techniques such as lower limb vein harvesting and open and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair will be performed on part-task trainers and endovascular VR simulators. Chest drain insertion and the principles of sternotomy will be demonstrated and practiced. The placement of ports and the scope for thoracoscopy (VATS) will be demonstrated.

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

7 March 2023 

 
 

MS Word – Document Management for Doctors 

 

4 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

This course has been developed as a follow-on course to MS Word – An Introduction, with the objective of moving participants on to the next level of use of the application through a better understanding of overall document management.

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

8 March 2023 

 
 

Active Bystander Intervention Training 

 

1 place left 

 
 

Interactive Learning 

 
 

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. 

 
 

1 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

9 March 2023 

 
 

Interview Skills and CV Development for Doctors 

 

5 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

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  

interview skills.  

 

 
 

6 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

14 March 2023 

& 28 March 2023 

 
 

Clinical Audit 

 

2 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning 

 
 

The objective 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.

 
 

6 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

23 March 2023 

 
 

Active Bystander Intervention Training 

 

3 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning 

 
 

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. 

 
 

1 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

23 March 2023 

 
 

Advanced General Surgery 

 

1 place left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

This is a full porcine course with one pig per four participants and a faculty-to-participant ratio of 1:4.This course will initially explore the management of incisional hernia and laparoscopic placement of an extraperitoneal mesh. Upper abdominal work will include an hiatal hernia repair and a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which will then be converted to open; followed by small bowel closure techniques. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here

 

 
 
 
 

30 March 2023 

 
 

Intermediate Endoscopy Polypectomy Workshop 

 

3 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

This is a hands-on course, where virtual reality endoscopic simulators and bench task trainers will be used to practice gastroscopy and colonoscopy, on advanced modules with different pathologies. The workshop will be run in two parallel sessions to maximise simulator use. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

31 March 2023 

 
 

Flourishing in the Workplace 

 

10 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

This course will introduce the concept of burnout in the medical profession and mechanisms to avoid burnout. The course will also address using a strengths-based approach to workplace flourishing. 

 
 

3 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

4 April 2023 

 
 

MS Excel – Data Management and Analysis for Doctors  

 

5 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

This course has been developed as a follow-on course to the Excel – An Introduction course, with a specific focus on introducing you to the features of the application that are used to build, manage and analyse lists of data (records).

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

5 April 2023 

 
 

Clinical training programme for interested researchers The National Quality Assurance & Improvement System (NQAIS) 

 

4 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

This training programme will enable participants to use the NQAIS Clinical system to extract data on each patient discharged from an acute hospital for the past five years. 

 
 

2 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

6 April 2023 

 
 

Social Media for Doctors 

 

10 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

This course for anyone who would like to explore the opportunities and challenges of using social media in healthcare, including as a mass communication tool during infectious disease epidemics. 

 
 

3 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
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Date 

 
 
 
 

Course Title 

 
 
 
 

Type 

 
 
 
 

Course Overview 

 
 
 
 

CPD Points 

 
 
 
 

Registration 

 
 
 
 

31 March 2023 

 
 

Emergency Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certificate

 

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

This three-day programme is a joint collaboration between the RCSI Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital's POCUS team at The Pillar Centre. The programme provides a practical hands-on overview of the skills required for the application of ultrasound in the acute setting.

 
 

21

 
 

Register here

 

 

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

Best Wishes,

RCSI CPD Team

 
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