Upcoming CPD Courses
 

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 very limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Date 

 
 
 
 
 

Course Title 

 
 
 
 
 

Type 

 
 
 
 
 

Course Overview 

 
 
 
 
 

CPD Points 

 
 
 
 
 

Registration 

 
 
 
 
 

8 January 2023 

 
 
 
 

 

 

Active Bystander Intervention Training 

 

 

2 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Interactive Learning 

 
 
 
 

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. 

 
 
 
 

1 

 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

12 January 2023 

 
 
 
 

 

Fracture Fixation

 

1place left 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This bone fracture fixation course will start with classification systems and decision making on the type of fixation of fractures in different scenarios. The practical sessions will range from the application of simple screws and plates to complex fixation of fractures using k-wires, tension band wiring, intramedullary nailing. We will discuss the principles of application of an external fixator. The bone models will be synthetic sawbones and animal legs with fractures for both the upper and lower limb. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register 

 here 

 

 
 
 
 
 

17 January 2023 

 

 
 
 
 

Quantitative study design 

 

 

8 places left 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This course is designed to upskill healthcare workers on how to design and bring to a conclusion a quantitative study for research purposes. It focuses on understanding the key principles of quantitative study designs including bias, confounding and causality. 

 
 
 
 

6 

 
 
 
 

Register

here 

 
 
 
 
 

19 January 2023 

 

 
 
 
 

Intermediate General Surgery

 

3 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This is a gastrointestinal skills course that concentrates on the operative management of open inguinal hernias, bowel anastomosis and bowel diversion surgery. During the course, you will learn procedures using low and high-fidelity models in our wet lab facility with the constructive feedback of experienced consultants in General and colorectal surgery. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register

here

 
 
 
 
 

26 January 2023 

 

 
 
 
 

Emergency Abdominal Surgery

 

4places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This course 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 regularly updated with the latest advances in emergency surgery care. 

 

 
 
 
 

6 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

26 January 2023 

 
 
 
 

Pre Hospital Emergency Care Certificate 

 

 

4 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This new three-day course provides a practical hands-on overview for clinicians seeking to adapt their skills for managing patients in pre-hospital environments e.g. mass gathering medicine, ambulance activity, and mountain rescue.   

This course is run over three days:  
Day 1:Friday, 26 January 2024 
Day 2: Tuesday, 20February 2024 
Day 3:Friday, 22March2024 

 
 
 
 

21 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

31 January 2023 

 
 
 
 

 

Healthcare Quality Improvement Certificate 

 

 

6 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

Suitable for: NCHDs, clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, healthcare managers and anyone involved in change management/continuous improvement. 

This course is run over three days:  
Day 1:Wednesday, 31 January 2024 
Day 2:Thursday, 07March 2024 
Day 3:Thursday, 18April2024 

 
 
 
 

21 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

01 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

 

Management of the ICU Patient for Surgeons 

 

 

1place left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This course is designed by intensive care doctors for surgeons and will look at patient monitoring, diagnostic decisions and treatment options for surgical patients in ICU. The faculty will discuss pertinent subjects such as post-operative management of cardio-respiratory failure, renal function, and sepsis. These principles will be demonstrated in interactive scenarios typical of the ICU setting. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

07 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

Principles and practicalities of healthcare systematic reviews- Limerick 

 

 

 8places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This course is designed for those who want to perform and/or critically appraise systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It predominantly covers systematic reviews of healthcare interventions, with some material being equally relevant to systematic reviews of other topics. This course will take you through the process of doing a systematic review and focus on practicalities rather than theory. 

 
 
 
 

6 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

12 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate- Tullamore 

 

 

3 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This is a two-day classroom and simulation-based course and is suitable for all levels of physician on the CPD-SS. Those participating must be proficient in basic life support skills, in ECG interpretation and in basic emergency pharmacology. Candidates will be provided with an ACLS provider manual and on-line access key to American Heart Association learning platform materials for mandatory pre-course material to be completed. 

This course is run over three days:  
Day 1:Monday, 12February 2024 
Day 2:Tuesday, 13February 2024 
 

 
 
 
 

14 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

13 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

MS Excel – An Introduction for Doctors 

 

 

6 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This course is designed for complete beginners to and/or very new users of Microsoft Excel. It will provide you with the essential fundamental knowledge required to begin using the Excel spreadsheet application to both work with existing and create and save new Excel files. 

 
 
 
 

6 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

15 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

Financial Planning for Doctors 

 

 

 50 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

The RCSI is delighted to welcome Mr Robert Woods, who is a Chartered Accountant and a retired Partner in the Financial Services section of KPMG Ireland, who has agreed to speak and share his knowledge on areas such as pensions, tax, insurance and mortgages. 

 
 
 
 

6 

 
 
 
 

Register 

 
 
 
 
 

16 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

Suturing Skills and Wound Closure– Galway  

 

 

4 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

In this course you will master your 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. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

20 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

Head and Neck Trauma Management

 

 1 place left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This is a multidisciplinary course facilitated by experienced consultants in ENT, MAX fax, and neurosurgery. Participants will learn how to manage the airway in challenging difficult airway scenarios. Options and priorities will be discussed in the management of combined head and neck trauma.Participants will also practise skills such as emergency cricothyroidotomy, placement of burr holes, and closure of facial lacerations on simulated models. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

22 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

Basic Laparoscopy 

 

 

 7 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

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. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

22 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

Active Bystander Intervention Training 

 

 

2 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

InteractiveLearning 

 
 
 
 

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. 

 
 
 
 

1 

 

 
 
 
 

Register 

 here 

 
 
 
 
 

23 February 2024 

 
 
 
 

Mental Health Emergencies

 

6 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This course introduces a structured approach to acute psychiatric emergencies for patients presenting to hospital in an acute crisis. It outlines the practical, ethical and legal issues relevant in managing such scenarios in Ireland. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 
 
 
 
 

5March 2024 

 
 
 
 

Advanced Upper GI Emergency Management 

 

 

5 places left 

 

 
 
 
 

Classroom 

 
 
 
 

This is an advanced upper gastrointestinal (GI) emergency management course for experienced senior registrars. This interactive workshop will start with discussing the management of the unstable patient for both variceal and non-variceal bleeds. 

 
 
 
 

7.5 

 
 
 
 

Register 

here 

 

 
 

If a course is FULLit is recommendedto 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  

 

Best Wishes, 

RCSI CPD Team 

 
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