CPD-SS NEWS
 
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. 

 
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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?

 
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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. 

 
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Free Access: RCSI Surgical 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. 

 
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NEWS & EVENTS
 
 
MRCS Part A - January 2026 diet
Closing in 2 weeks
 

Applications for our upcoming MRCS Part A January 2026 diet are now open, and will close in less than 2 weeks on Thursday, 30 October 2025.

 
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Online Information Session | Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 from 6pm
 

Join RCSI on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 from 6pm for our Clinicians as Educators (January 2025 intake) Online Information Session which will be live on YouTube.

 
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Interested in career opportunities within Human Factors in Patient Safety?
 

RCSI is pleased to announce that we have now opened expressions of interest (September 2026 intake) for our inter-disciplinary and global online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety.

 
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Millin 2025: What's in store for Surgical Researchers?
Friday, 14 November 2025
 

The RCSI Millin Meeting is taking place in 4 weeks, on Friday 14 November. This year's Millin Meeting will focus on surgical research and training, with an eye to topical issues.

 
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A simple, structured handover system can make surgery safer
 

New research led by RCSI, published in JAMA Network Open, shows that a straightforward four-step handover system - SIPS (Sick patients; ISBAR; Prioritise; Summarise) - improves patient safety in surgical settings.

 
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Follow us on our bespoke Instagram
Stay up to date with courses, workshops and updates
 

Did you know we have our own bespoke RCSI Surgery Instagram account on (@rcsisurgery

 
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In this issue
View our brand new Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme 2025.26 Brochure
 
 
Core Clinical Communication Skills for Aspiring Surgeons
 
 
Managing Adverse Events
 
 
Free Access: RCSI Surgical Logbook
 
 
Upcoming Courses
 
 
Self-paced online courses
 
 
Course Spotlight: Accredited Certificate in Simulation-Based Training in Human Factors in Patient Safety
 
 
MRCS Part A - January 2026 diet
 
 
Online Information Session | Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills
 
 
Interested in career opportunities within Human Factors in Patient Safety?
 
 
Millin 2025: What's in store for Surgical Researchers?
 
 
A simple, structured handover system can make surgery safer
 
 
Follow us on our bespoke Instagram
 
 
Spaces still available – MRCS Part B Prep Course – Dublin, Ireland
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