Please share with your network: CPD Support Scheme 2025/26
Midpoint Enrolment Now Open
RCSI is pleased to announce that midpoint enrolment for our CPD Support Scheme 2025/26 is now open for NCHD’s in Surgery and Emergency Medicine.
Please share with your network - Midpoint Enrolment Now Open - CPD Support Scheme 2025/26
RCSI is pleased to announce that midpoint enrolment for our CPD Support Scheme 2025/26 is now open for NCHD’s in Surgery and Emergency Medicine.
This year’s programme includes a wide range of courses including Trauma 360 - Simulation for survival certificate, Paediatric Emergencies, Essential Surgical Skills and more. Please note that CPD courses are filled on a first come first serve basis, so if you are interested we recommend enrolling on our CPD Support Scheme to gain early access to these courses.
Apply here.
Download 2025/26 CPD Support Scheme Brochure.
For more information, please click here
Best wishes,
RCSI CPD Team
Suturing Skills and Wound Closure
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 | Galway University Hospital
In this brand-new regional course, NCHDs in Surgery and Emergency Medicine will master 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.
NEW - Register today – Suturing Skills and Wound Closure – Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Location: Galway University Hospital
In this brand-new regional course, NCHDs in Surgery and Emergency Medicine will master 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.
Once your skills have been practiced you will close different shaped wounds on synthetic and animal models.
To register, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/cpdss/suturing-skills-and-wound-closure-4/course-details
Free Access: RCSI Surgical Logbook for NCHD's
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.
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.
Calling all NCHD's in Emergency Medicine - MRCEM SBA
15 December 2025
Our mock MRCEM SBA Exam online comprehensive prep features a single full mock exam paper for two hours, designed to simulate actual exam conditions, followed by a detailed feedback session led by experienced emergency medicine consultants.
Our mock MRCEM SBA Exam online comprehensive prep features a single full mock exam paper for two hours, designed to simulate actual exam conditions, followed by a detailed feedback session led by experienced emergency medicine consultants.
Following its successful launch, we are once again extending this formal preparation course to non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) who are not on a formal training scheme.
This initiative aims to support aspiring emergency physicians in Ireland, helping them excel in their careers and improve patient care.
Suitable for: All emergency medicine NCHDs.
Find out more here.
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Upcoming Courses
Limited spaces available
Please see our upcoming CPD courses and meetings, taking place in December to February. 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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8 January 2026
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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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15 January 2026
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Basic Endoscopy Skills
3 places left
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This endoscopy workshop will introduce endoscopic techniques, sedation, bowel preparation and diagnostic recognition of pathology. The practical session will use both virtual reality endoscopic simulators and bench task trainers to practice doing gastroscopy and colonoscopy, on modules with different pathologies.
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23 January 2026
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Emergency Abdominal Surgery
3 places left
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EASC curriculum focuses on the acute abdomen, in a multidisciplinary shared learning approach. It will enhance your ability on-duty as a surgeon, gastroenterologist or radiologist; either as a trainee or a specialist. The course is endorsed by many societies and is regularly updated with the latest advances in emergency surgery care.
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29 January 2029
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RCSI Certificate in Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice
5 places left
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Interactive Learning
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This 3-day live on-line interactive course will support your development of a professional identity as a clinical educator.
This course will enable you to improve your teaching and assessing skills in the clinical and classroom environments. The course consists of a combination of education theory, lesson planning, peer assisted learning through multiple interactive peer group exercises and microteaching skills practice with peer and faculty feedback.
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10 February 2026
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Fracture Fixation
7 places left
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This bone fracture fixation course concentrates on the management of fractures that need more than a cast for stability. The practical sessions will range from the application of simple screws and plates to complex fixation of fractures using k-wires, tension band wiring, and intramedullary nailing.
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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
Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
This three-day online course will support the development of a professional identity as a clinical educator to enable candidates to improve their teaching and assessing skills in the clinical and classroom environments.
Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026
Duration: 3 days
CPD Credits: 18
Location: Online
This three-day online course will support the development of a professional identity as a clinical educator to enable candidates to improve their teaching and assessing skills in the clinical and classroom environments.
A combination of education theory, lesson planning, interactive peer group exercises, micro-teaching skills practice and reflection will be used to develop the skills of lesson planning, effective teaching, assessment and giving peer feedback.
This course is run over three days:
- Day 1: 29 January 2026
- Day 2: 4 February 2026
- Day 3: 26 February 2026
Learning outcomes
- To explore the theory of adult education
- To develop teaching and presentation skills
- To devise a teaching lesson plan for a micro-teaching session
- To devise an assessment strategy for a micro teaching session
- To devise an evaluation strategy for a micro teaching session
- To reflect on peer and faculty feedback on a micro teaching session.
Suitable for: All SHOs, registrars, SpRs.
To register, please click here.
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Masterclass in Basic and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgical Techniques
Join RCSI on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 for our Masterclass in Basic and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgical Techniques aimed at HPB Registrars, General Surgeons and Surgical NCHDs who have completed at least two years of surgical training.
Join RCSI on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 for our Masterclass in Basic and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgical Techniques aimed at HPB Registrars, General Surgeons and Surgical NCHDs who have completed at least two years of surgical training.
This course is being led by Professor Tom Gallagher, Consultant HPB Surgeon in St Vincent's University Hospital. The course will include short didactic sessions in combination with
- Intra-operative video
- Laparoscopic surgical techniques
- Open HPB surgical techniques
The main focus of the masterclass will be on hands-on simulation which will be proctored by experienced HPB surgeons.
The hands-on sessions will give attendees an introduction to both advanced and basic HPB procedures including Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic liver resection.
For any queries, please email cpdss@rcsi.ie or visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/cpdss/introduction-to-hepatobiliary-surgical-techniques/course-details
Kind regards,
RCSI Surgery
Online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety
Discount for Teams
Did you know inter-disciplinary healthcare professionals interested in our flexible and Online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety can avail of a 10% discount when you apply with a colleague or friend in the same healthcare team (minimum 2 applicants).
Did you know inter-disciplinary healthcare professionals interested in our flexible and Online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety can avail of a 10% discount when you apply with a colleague or friend in the same healthcare team (minimum 2 applicants).
Whether you work or have worked in the same team, role, or hospital, our team-based Online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety programme provides the perfect opportunity to join a welcoming and inter-disciplinary programme with a huge focus on inter-disciplinary learning.
Please note that our 10% Discount for Teams, only available for our Online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety programme, will close on Friday, 27 April 2026.
RCSI Human Factors in Patient Safety Team
Applications now open – MRCS Part A April 2026
Applications for the next MRCS Part A examination in April 2026 is now open whereby candidates can sit the MRCS Part A examination with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland worldwide via Pearson VUE.
Applications now open – MRCS Part A April 2026
Applications for the next MRCS Part A examination in April 2026 is now open whereby candidates can sit the MRCS Part A examination with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland worldwide via Pearson VUE.
RCSI is committed to supporting the career development of aspiring surgeons worldwide, we provide a range of supports and resources to help you prepare for the MRCS examinations, including free access to our Affiliate Membership which includes over 100 MRCS specific resources, 15% off PasTest resources for MRCS Part A and access to TeachMe, providing MRCS candidates sitting MRCS Part A with RCSI free access to TeachMe Surgery and TeachMe Anatomy (including both question banks with over 2000+ MCQs combined),
For more information, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/professional-exams/surgery/mrcs-part-a
Have your say. Complete the Wellbeing 2 Survey Today!
Calling all Consultants, Trainees and NCHDs working in Irish hospitals! You are invited to take part in Wellbeing 2: A National Study of Wellbeing of Hospital Doctors in Ireland.
Calling all Consultants, Trainees and NCHDs working in Irish hospitals! You are invited to take part in Wellbeing 2: A National Study of Wellbeing of Hospital Doctors in Ireland.
Wellbeing 2 is a national cross-sectional study examining the wellbeing of hospital doctors in Ireland, ten years after the First National Wellbeing Study carried out in 2014.
Sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, and supported by all postgraduate training bodies, Wellbeing 2 wants to measure the personal and workplace wellbeing of hospital doctors and compare results to the original study, in addition to taking into account the significant changes in the healthcare landscape over the last 10 years.
What’s involved?
- The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
- All responses are anonymous and confidential.
- Participants will receive one CPD credit on completion of the questionnaire.
- Participants will have the chance to win one of 3 X €500 SWIRL® pre-paid debit cards
Participation Information Leaflet
By completing the questionnaire, you will help shape the next phase of wellbeing policy and supports for doctors in Ireland.
To get involved, please visit: https://rcpi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2tmZQ0TUZBCrogK
For more information, please visit: https://www.rcpi.ie/Learn-and-Develop/Trainee-Wellbeing/Wellbeing-2
Kind regards,
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Save the Date – National Training Day | 30 January 2026
Cancer Trials Ireland in collaboration with the RCSI NSRSC, IRROG and ISM are hosting a National Training Day on Friday, 30 January 2026 in University Colllege Dublin. Abstract Submissions are now open, and will close on 14 January 2026.
Cancer Trials Ireland in collaboration with the RCSI NSRSC, IRROG and ISM are hosting a National Training Day on Friday, 30 January 2026 in University Colllege Dublin. Abstract Submissions are now open, and will close on 14 January 2026.
This year’s National Training Day brings together professionals from Haematology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgery, Translational Research, and Allied Health to explore emerging research, develop practical skills, and reflect on the “hidden curriculum” that shapes clinical and academic careers. Agenda highlights include mentorship, self-care, career development, and the evolving role of technologies such as AI within cancer trials and clinical practice.
Cancer Trials Ireland, ISMO, IRROG and NSRSC are pleased to announce bursary awards for trainees from all disciplines attending the National Training Day in January 2026.
These bursaries are open to Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors with a special interest in oncology. Candidates are invited to submit an abstract (maximum 500 words) describing a: • Case report or case series • Audit • Clinical, basic or translational research project.
Abstract Information Document
Find out more here.
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