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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
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
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
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.
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 November to January. 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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17 November 2025
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CLEAR Communication: A Webinar on Clear and Concise Patient Communication
1 place 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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20 November 2025
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How to Conduct Clinical Research
5 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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Casting Workshop
3 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
5 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
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 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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9 December 2025
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MRCS Part B Preparation Course: Core Clinical Communication Skills for aspiring Surgeons
7 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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10 December 2025
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Basic Laparoscopy Skills
6 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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16 December 2025
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Minor Operations Workshop
6 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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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
7 places left
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Classroom
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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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7.5
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16 January
2026
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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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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: How to Conduct Clinical Research
Thursday, 20 November 2025
This course focuses on research methodology. It helps to develop the skills required to plan, conduct and disseminate individual research projects.
Date: 20 November
Duration: 7 hours
CPD Credits: 6
Location: RCSI, Dublin
Summary
This course focuses on research methodology. It helps to develop the skills required to plan, conduct and disseminate individual research projects.
Specific topics include:
- Study design
- Levels of evidence
- Defining research questions
- Obtaining ethical approval.
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in all surgical specialties; emergency medicine doctors.
Learning outcomes
- Principles of research
- Levels of evidence
- Critical appraisal of a journal article
- Designing a research study.
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
Career Opportunities and Impact in Human Factors in Patient Safety | Online Information Session
Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 6pm
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland are delighted to announce we will be holding an informative online session dedicated to spotlighting Careers in Human Factors in Patient and our various alumni making an impact across different medical specialties worldwide. This online event will take place on Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 6pm (Irish Time).
Register today – Career Opportunities and Impact in Human Factors in Patient Safety
Are you a clinician working in healthcare looking to understand career opportunities in Human Factors in Patient Safety?
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland are delighted to announce we will be holding an informative online session dedicated to spotlighting Careers in Human Factors in Patient and our various alumni making an impact across different medical specialties worldwide. This online event will take place on Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 6pm (Irish Time).
Attendees on our online event will have the opportunity to:
To register for our online event, please click here.
RCSI Human Factors in Patient Safety Team
Clinicians as Educators - Effective Teaching Skills
Applications Now Open - January 2026
Gain essential skills and knowledge to enhance your teaching skills as a clinician – Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills (Micro-credential) - Open to doctors including Interns, NCHDs and Surgical Trainees
Gain essential skills and knowledge to enhance your teaching skills as a clinician – Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills (Micro-credential) - Open to doctors including Interns, NCHDs and Surgical Trainees
Please note applications for our brand-new online micro-credential “Clinicians as Educators – Teach Skills” are now open for January 2026 intake.
This Module aims to support and promote the development of your role as a teacher and assessor in clinical practice and is in essence a “Teach the Teacher “course – 10 ECTS. Please note this micro-credential has limited places so we advise you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
As well as gaining insight into educational theory the module is very 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.
For more information, please click here.
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