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RCSI Intermediate Surgical Principles and Practice Certificate (ISPP)
Register your Interest Today - September 2026 intake
 

Calling all experienced Surgical SHO’s and Junior Registrars in Ireland – 2026 intake

 
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Brand New Self-paced Course - Introduction To Surgical Skills and Operating Theatre Practice
 

RCSI have launched a new online Self-paced course - Introduction To Surgical Skills and Operating Theatre Practice.

 
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Brand-new Course - Essential Surgical Skills
22 April 2026
 

RCSI's brand-new Essential Surgical Skills course will provide attendees with the basic surgical skills which form the basis of most surgical procedures. There will also be an opportunity to further develop these skills and perform some simulated minor procedures.

 

 
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Claim your free Affiliate Membership of RCSI
 

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 

 
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NEWS & EVENTS
 
 
Calling all NCHDs - Robotic Surgery Questionnaire
Questionnaire will close to responses on Friday, April 10th at 6pm
 

This questionnaire aims to assess the current experience of surgical NCHDs with regards to robotic surgery in Ireland, the perceived impact of robotic surgery on surgical training and future training expectations. 

 
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Irish Paediatric Emergency Medicine Conference 2026 – Wednesday, 11 March 2026
 

The RCSI Surgery team were delighted to attend this year's Irish Paediatric Emergency Medicine 2026 Conference in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport. 

 
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1000+ NCHDs Enrolled Across Ireland
Record High Enrolment
 

We are pleased to announce that the RCSI CPD Team can confirm that we have over 1000+ NCHDs in Surgery and Emergency Medicine enrolled in our CPD Support Scheme which is a record high enrolment.

 
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Advanced Upper GI Emergency Management Workshop
✨RCSI CPD Spotlights
 

We recently ran our Advanced Upper GI Emergency Management Workshop, which is a part of our full suite of 160+ courses suited towards NCHD’s in Surgery and Emergency Medicine which took place on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

 
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Speaker Announcement - Prof Marie Ward
The 6th National Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference
 

RCSI are please to announce that Prof Marie Ward, Chairperson of the Irish Ergonomics and Human Factors Society (IEHFS) and Embedded Human Factors Practitioner will be one of our keynote speakers for this year’s 6th National Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference!

 
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Take Part in a 1 minute Social Media Survey
Calling all NCHDs
 

We are inviting NCHDs to take part in a brief social media survey designed to better understand which platforms NCHDs engage with online. The survey takes approximately one minute to complete and is anonymous.

 
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Register today – Advanced Hazmat Life Support – 20-22 May 2026
 

This two-and-half day face-to-face course is delivered as a series of lectures, and interactive workshops. The final day is based on multi-disciplinary outdoor simulation scenarios based on a variety of challenging settings, facilitated by our exciting and challenging venue. 

 
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Applications now open – September 2026 intake - Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module
 

Applications for both our Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module FT and PT programmes are now open and will close on Monday, 18 May 2026.

 
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Places still available – Ultrasound Level 1: ‘Sign-Off’ – Tuesday, 19 May 2026
 

Please note applications for our upcoming Ultrasound Level 1: ‘Sign-Off’ accredited assessment will close on Wednesday, 8 April 2026.

 
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Season 3, Episode 6 Out Now - Dr Jessica M Ryan, PhD - Best Practice in Surgical Handover
RCSI Safe and Sound Podcast
 

RCSI is delighted to announce that Episode 6 of our Safe and Sound podcast is OUT NOW featuring DrJessica M RyanPhD, General Surgery (Hepatobiliary) Higher Specialist Trainee SH-CORE Study Coordinator. With a high number of listeners from across different countries and specialties, Season 3 will again provide a spotlight on key pillars within the ecosystem of Human Factors in Patient Safety.

 
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6th Annual University Hospital Waterford Video Surgery Webinar - Call for Abstracts
 

University Hospital Waterford are hosting their 6th Annual Video Surgery Webinar will take place on Friday 5 June 2026 @ 6.30p.m.

 
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Register today - VAST Facilitator Course
17 - 19 September 2026
 

Register today - VAST Facilitator Course - 17 - 19 September 2026

 
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In this issue
RCSI Intermediate Surgical Principles and Practice Certificate (ISPP)
 
 
Brand New Self-paced Course - Introduction To Surgical Skills and Operating Theatre Practice
 
 
Brand-new Course - Essential Surgical Skills
 
 
Claim your free Affiliate Membership of RCSI
 
 
Upcoming Courses
 
 
Self-paced Online Courses Available to you
 
 
Have you followed our new RCSI CPD LinkedIn Channel?
 
 
Course Spotlight: Fracture Fixation - 10 April 2026 
 
 
NCHD Spotlight - RCSI CPD Support Scheme Newsletter
 
 
Calling all NCHDs - Robotic Surgery Questionnaire
 
 
Irish Paediatric Emergency Medicine Conference 2026 – Wednesday, 11 March 2026
 
 
1000+ NCHDs Enrolled Across Ireland
 
 
Advanced Upper GI Emergency Management Workshop
 
 
Speaker Announcement - Prof Marie Ward
 
 
Take Part in a 1 minute Social Media Survey
 
 
Register today – Advanced Hazmat Life Support – 20-22 May 2026
 
 
Applications now open – September 2026 intake - Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module
 
 
Places still available – Ultrasound Level 1: ‘Sign-Off’ – Tuesday, 19 May 2026
 
 
Season 3, Episode 6 Out Now - Dr Jessica M Ryan, PhD - Best Practice in Surgical Handover
 
 
6th Annual University Hospital Waterford Video Surgery Webinar - Call for Abstracts
 
 
Register today - VAST Facilitator Course
 
 
Brand-new Brochure Out Now – Download Today – Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module – September 2026 intake
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