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 

 
 
 
 

5 January 2023 

 
 

Suturing skills and wound closure 

 

1 place left 

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

This course will help you master your knot-tying and suturing skills from the first principles. Experienced consultant surgeons will give you formative feedback on your instrument handling, tissue manipulation, and wound closure.  

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

10 January 2023 

 
 

Active Bystander Intervention Training 

 

3 places left 

 
 

Interactive learning 

 
 

This training session aims to empower the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviours which have become normalised and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behaviour. 

 
 

1 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

10 January 2023 

 
 

 
MS PowerPoint- Enhancing Your Presentation for Doctors 

 

5 places left 

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

This course is ideal for both new and basic users of MS PowerPoint. It is designed to bring participants through some of the good practice methods of creating and delivering effective presentations 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

11 January 2023 

 
 

Professionally Managing Anti-bullying and Harassment in the Workplace 

 

5 places left  

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

This course will explore the complex nature of workplace bullying and harassment and the adverse effect this has on the quality of patient/client care by undermining employee morale and can result in absenteeism, stress-related illnesses, and higher turnover of staff 

 
 

3 

 
 

 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

January – April 2023 

 
 

RCSI Accredited Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Certificate 

 

8 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. 

 
 

21 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

11 January 2023 

 
 

Fracture Fixation 

 

3 places left 

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

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 the complex fixation of fractures using k-wires, tension band wiring, and intramedullary nailing. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

13 January 2023 

 
 

Geriatric Emergency Medicine Day 

 

5 places left 

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

The course introduces participants to the key concepts involved in delivering high quality emergency care for the older adult and is based on the concepts outlined in the British Geriatric Society’s ‘Silver Book II’. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

13 January 2023 and 20 January 2023 

 
 

Global Surgery  

 

 
 

Interactive learning 

 
 

Global surgery is an area of study, research, practice, and advocacy aimed at achieving health equity for all people worldwide who have a need for surgical care. Participants will analyse the global context in which surgery is currently practiced, including the challenges in providing adequate surgical healthcare in developing countries and the management of humanitarian crises. 

 
 

6 

 
 

 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

13 January 2023 

 
 

Anal surgical conditions 

 

5 places left  

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

This new course aims to concentrate on the management of perianal conditions such as pilonidal sinus, fistula-in-ano, perianal abscess, and hemorrhoids. Practice sessions will be enabled using animal bench models where you will practice procedures such as the application of a Seaton, abscess drainage, wide excision of a pilonidal sinus, and hemorrhoid banding. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

January 2023 – March 2023 

 
 

RCSI Accredited Certificate in Medical Leadership in Practice  

 
 

Interactive learning 

 
 

This three-day programme will be delivered in partnership with the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management, Ireland's only third-level institution dedicated exclusively to developing the leadership, management, and educational capacity of doctors, surgeons, and health professionals.   

 
 

21 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

18 January 2023 

 
 

Quantitative Study Design- Tullamore 

 

11 places left  

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

This course is designed to upskill healthcare workers on how to design and conclude 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 Endoscopy Polypectomy Workshop 

 

8 places left 

 

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

This endoscopy course will concentrate on more complex gastrointestinal presentations of lower GI patients, particularly lesion diagnosis and advanced excision methods. With the help of virtual reality simulation and bench models, colonoscopies and associated minor endoscopic procedures to remove polyps will be practiced. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

20 January 2023 

 
 

Casting for the Upper and Lower Limb 

 

1 place left 

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

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. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

27 January 2023 

 
 

Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course 

 

10 places left 

 
 

Classroom 

 
 

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. 

 
 

6 

 
 

 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

1 February 2023 

 
 

The Law on Consent and Capacity 

 

4 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

An intensive half day training programme, which examines the current law in relation to consent and capacity in Ireland and reviews recent cases before the superior courts.  

 

 
 

3 

 
 

Register here

 

 
 
 
 

1 February 2023 

 
 

The Essential Guide to a Coroner’s Inquest

 

6 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

This course will assist doctors who attend inquests to understand the functions, powers and duties of the Coroner and the scope of the inquest. A lawyer will guide delegates on effective statement-writing, preparation and presentation of oral evidence at an inquest.  

 
 

3 

 
 

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3 February 2023 

 
 

Charter Day/Millin Meeting 

 

7 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

Charter Day is the Annual Commemoration of the granting of our Charter by King George III in 1784. The Charter event provides a unique opportunity for RCSI Fellows & Members along with their international colleagues to network and debate many aspects of the surgical profession. 

 
 

6 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

7 February 2023 

 
 

MS Excel – Advanced Functions for Doctors 

 

3 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

This course has been developed as a follow-on to the Excel – Introduction course, with a specific focus on introducing you to the more advanced features of the application. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

7 February 2023 

 
 

Advanced Endoscopy/Laparoscopy: Upper GI Emergency Management  

 

3 places left 

 
 

Classroom  

 
 

In this course, experts will focus on the management of a perforated duodenal ulcer with both open and laparoscopic approaches. Practical’s will include laparoscopic omental patch for perforated duodenal ulcer, an antrectomy and gastrojejunostomy. Hands-on practice will be aided by virtual reality simulators and animal bench models in a wet lab facility. 

 
 

7.5 

 
 

Register here 

 

 
 
 
 

8 February 2023 

 
 

Clinical training programme for interested researchers The National Quality Assurance & Improvement System (NQAIS) 

 

5 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning  

 
 

This training programme will enable participants to use the NQAIS Clinical system to extract data on each patient discharged from an acute hospital for the past five years. 

 
 

2 

 
 

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9 February 2023 and 14 February 2023  

 
 

Clinical Audit 

 

8 places left 

 
 

Interactive Learning 

 
 

The objective of the clinical audit skills days is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to carry out a clinical audit. The training days comprise of slide presentations, discussions and use of examples and workshops. 

 
 

6 

 
 

Register here 

 

 

If a course is FULLit 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  

 

Best Wishes, 

RCSI CPD Team 

 
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