Please see our upcoming CPD courses and meetings, taking place in December and January. Places are limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.
We are consistently striving to expand our selection of self-paced online courses, allowing you to complete them conveniently at your own preferred schedule.
This course is perfect for doctors starting their training in laparoscopic surgery. This is a hands-on course in which 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.
Interested in significantly improving your Core Communications skills to perform exceptionally within Communication Stations within the MRCS Part B OSCE Examination?
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.
RCSI is pleased to advise that all NCHD’s who are enrolled in the Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme 2025-2026 may avail of free Affiliate Membership of RCSI.
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.
Applications for our flexible part-time, inter-disciplinary and online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety are now open for September 2026 intake.
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
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 and Operation Childlife are working together to support surgical trainees or medical professionals gain additional expertise by participating in paediatric healthcare missions, led by Irish hospital consultants, doctors and nurses who plan and deliver two-week programmes of care, with Operation Childlife in Vietnam, Tanzania, Mongolia and Jordan.