Upcoming CPD Courses
November 2021

We write to advise you that we still have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place between December 2021 and January 2022. 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
1^st December 2021 and 15^th December 2021	Principles and practicalities of healthcare systematic reviews *3 places left	Interactive learning	This course is designed for participants who want to perform and/or critically appraise systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The course predominantly covers systematic reviews of healthcare interventions, with some material being equally relevant to systematic reviews of other topics. There are two parts to this course.	6	Register here
2^nd December 2021	Active Bystander Intervention Training *2 places left	Interactive learning	This training session aims to empowers the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviours which have become normalised and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behaviour.	1	Register here
13^th December 2021	Excel – Data Management and Analysis *3 places left	Interactive learning	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).	6	Register here
6^th January 2022	Active Bystander Intervention Training *3 places left	Interactive learning	This training session aims to empowers the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviours which have become normalised and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behaviour.	1	Register here
11^th January 2022 and 25^th January 2022	Clinical Audit *6 places left	Interactive learning	This course covers the fundamentals of clinical audit. The course is delivered using a combination of theory, examples and group workshop.	6	Register here
12^th January 2022 and 26^th January 2022	Quantitative study design *7 places left	Interactive learning	This course focuses on understanding the key principles of quantitative study designs including bias, confounding and causality. The course will take participants through the fundamentals of quantitative study designs and is designed to be interactive in mature with a mix of taught and practical sessions.	6	Register here
13 January 2022 27 January 2022 3 February 2022 10 February 2022 3 March 2022 10 March 2022	Accredited Certificate in Healthcare Quality Improvement *5 places left	Interactive learning	This three day Programme, run over a series of 6 half days, 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
14^th January 2022 and 21^st January 2022	Global Surgery *10 places left	Interactive learning	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	6	Register here
19^th January 2021	The Essential Guide to a Coroner’s Inquest *6 places left	Interactive learning	This intensive half-day course is aimed at covering all aspects of an inquest including the Coroner’s investigation, the inquest hearing and media coverage. It will assist doctors who attend inquests to understand the functions, powers and duties of the Coroner and the scope of the inquest	3.5	Register here
19^th January 2021	The Law on Consent and Capacity *5 places left	Interactive learning	An intensive half day training programme which examines the current law in relation to consent and capacity in Ireland and reviews recent cases before the superior courts. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will also be covered with discussions around its implications for practice	3.5	Register here
25^th January 2021	PowerPoint- Enhancing Your Presentation *4 places left	Interactive learning	This course is ideal for both new and basic user of MS PowerPoint. It is designed to bring participants through some of the good practice methods of creating and delivering effective presentations.	6	Register here

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

Best Wishes,

RCSI CPD Team

New Online course – Medical Emergencies
November 2021

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.

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

Module 1: Endocrine and Metabolic Medicine – please register here
Module 2: Neurology – please register here
Module 3: Cardiology – please register here – NEW!

Please share to new NCHDs: Mid-Year Entry Point Enrolment – Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme
November 2021

Please note CPD Support Scheme applications for Mid-Year Entry Point Enrolment will open during the 13^th of December 2021 to the 31^st of January 2022. Applications can be submitted here.

Please note CPD Support Scheme applications for Mid-Year Entry Point Enrolment will open during the 13^th of December 2021 to the 31^st of January 2022. Applications can be submitted here.

We would kindly ask that NCHDs currently enrolled on our CPD Support Scheme to notify any new NCHDs who are eligible to enrol during the months of December 2021 and January 2022. NCHDs currently enrolled on the 2021/22 CPD Support Scheme do not need to enrol again.

For more information, read our brand-new FAQs section here.

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie

Best wishes,

RCSI CPD Team

Did you know we have a Twitter account dedicated to CPD Support Scheme? Follow us on @RCSI_CPD to stay up to date with upcoming courses and other CPD related topics.

Calling all NCHDs – claim your free one-year Affiliate Membership of RCSI

Claim your free one-year Affiliate Membership of RCSI today!

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

Affiliate Membership

Bi-weekly webinars: Join us on the 1 December 2021
November 2021

We are organizing bi-weekly webinars on a Wednesday evening that keeps medical professionals up to date with COVID-19 in different topics.

1 December 2021

6pm – 7pm

Advances in the management of Acute Appendicitis

Live webinar

Details to follow up here

15 December 2021

6pm – 7pm

Regional Update: Current Opportunities and Obstacles to delivery of Surgical Care in Northern Ireland

Live webinar

Details to follow up here

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.

Free online course: Professionalism in 21st Century Medical Practice
Free Online Course

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.

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

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:

Relationship with Patients: Care

Maintaining Health & Fitness to Practice

Continuity of Care

Confidentiality

Relationships with Colleagues

Professional Performance

Relationship with Patients: Communication

Patient Safety

Ethical Practice

Relationships with Society

Honesty & Integrity

Teaching & Mentoring

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

"Making Difficult Conversations (Part 2)" - now available to view on open disclosure website
November 2021

HSE’s Open Disclosure office is please to let you know that the webinar recording and associated presentation for the "Making Difficult Conversations (Part 2)" webinar, delivered by Professor Eva Doherty on 13^th October 2021, is now available to access on the open disclosure website.

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/qid/other-quality-improvement-programmes/opendisclosure/webinars.html

Other webinar recordings and presentations also available on the website include:

Webinar 1: “The Role of the National Advocacy Service (NAS) and Patient Advocacy Service (PAS) in the Management of Complaints and Open Disclosure” by David O’Duffy, NAS & Lisa Walsh, PAS (3rd February 2021)
Webinar 2: “Applying the Principles of Open Disclosure in a Service for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability” by Elaine Teague & Feabhra Mullally, St Michaels House (17th February 2021)
Webinar 3: “Making Difficult Conversations Easier” by Professor Eva Doherty, RCSI (9th March 2021)
Webinar 4: “Implications for Open Disclosure in Mental Health Services” by Gary Watkins and Kevin Madigan, Saint John of God Community Services (30^th March 2021)
Webinar 5: “A Culture of Safety” by Dr John Fitzsimons and Dr David Vaughan, (28^th April 2021)
Webinar 6: “Update on (i) Open Disclosure Legislation and (ii) the development of an Open Disclosure National Policy Framework” by the National Patient Safety Office, (12^th May 2021)

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.

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.