From all of us within the CPDSS team we wish you wonderful summer and thank you for your participation within our courses and events through the academic year.
From all of us within the CPDSS team we wish you wonderful summer and thank you for your participation within our courses and events through the academic year.
Don't forget, on 10 July 2023 - our enrolment process will open for CPDSS 2023/24 intake. Enrolment will be necessary should you like to avail of the three free courses provided within this scheme.
In the meantime, if you have any queries, please contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie
We continually work to add more self-paced courses that you can complete easily at a time that suits you.
We continually work to add more self-paced courses that you can complete easily at a time that suits you. Please see our list of these courses below:
Course Title
Course Overview
CPD Points
Registration
Safe Clinical Handovers
Quality healthcare requires clear and effective communication between healthcare professionals, teams, and patients. In this course, we will focus on one particular area of healthcare communication: clinical handovers.This online course aims to support clinicians to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare and participate in clinical handover.
Communication Skills for Video and Telephone Consultation
Video and telephone consultations in healthcare are not new, but the COVID-19 crisis forced many clinicians to rapidly take up these kinds of consultations as a feasible alternative to face-to-face consultations. This is often a type of consultation that staff has not encountered before. Applying the Calgary-Cambridge guide to video and telephone calls provides a structured and safe approach to this virtual format.
The course is presented as a series of recorded one-hour modules.Each module, involving a separate specialty theme, will involve case-based discussions with a variety of guest speakers. Slides covering the content are provided, and a short series of MCQs based on the content covered is completed to complete the module.
This new online course uses a case discussion format to revise the basics of ECG Interpretation for Emergency Medicine physicians. This online platform allows candidates to access the recorded content on demand, with the facility to repeat more challenging modules as desired. Candidates are required to complete a quiz at the beginning and end of the course.
We would like to remind you that, to avail of the three free courses next year you will be required to re-enrol in the Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme for the 2023-2024 academic year.
We would like to remind you that, to avail of the three free courses next year you will be required to re-enrol in the Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme for the 2023-2024 academic year.
be enrolled in the relevant professional competence scheme applicable to your specialty and area of practice as required by law.
hold a current NCHD contract.
work within the public health service.
not be enrolled in an intern training programme under the auspices of an Intern Training Network or a specialist training programme under the auspices of the one of the Irish postgraduate training bodies; and
be registered on the General Division or Supervised Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council.
Please remember to have you PCS enrolmentcompleted before applying for the Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme
This e- zine is for the attention of the NCHD's enrolled in the Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme only. If you do not re-enrol in the next academic year, you will not receive this fortnightly communication.
We know from research that 70% of all the important decisions affecting a patient's life involve a laboratory or pathology test. Applied pathology and the principles underlying system-specific pathology underpin most areas of clinical practice and are core areas of knowledge for Membership and Fellowship examination across all postgraduate medical training bodies in Ireland and Internationally.
We know from research that 70% of all the important decisions affecting a patient's life involve a laboratory or pathology test. Applied pathology and the principles underlying system-specific pathology underpin most areas of clinical practice and are core areas of knowledge for Membership and Fellowship examination across all postgraduate medical training bodies in Ireland and Internationally.
RCSI in partnership with the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine https://acslm.ie/have developed a CPD/CME programme to maintain and develop their competence in this critical area of clinical practice.
The ACSLM is the professional body representing over 3000 medical scientists in Ireland. Medical science is a regulated and state-registered profession.
This partnership with RCSI Surgical Affairs aligns with the ACSLM’s vision, which is “To support excellence in clinical science and laboratory medicine, and in doing so, enhance patient outcomes”.
Laboratory medicine is a clinical service and the clinical sciences that underpin laboratory medicine are; Cellular Pathology (Histopathology), Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Molecular Diagnostics, POCT, Transfusion and Transplantation Science and Virology. Medical scientists are at the forefront not only in the provision of these services but in the management and delivery of the services.
With the ACSLM, RCSI are developing a comprehensive programme of short online courses (2 CPD credits each) covering 25 areas of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Today together we are launching the first seven courses in this series which cover the following areas:
Cancer Diagnostics
Surgical Microbiology
Blood Transfusion
Coagulation
Surgical Immunology
Heart Failure Assessment in the Emergency Department
Near Patient Testing (NPT)basic and applied pathology
These courses are open to all Healthcare Professionals and are funded for NCHDs through the HSE’s CPDSS and TSS schemes.
For more details and to register for these asynchronous self-directed courses
The CPD Support Scheme team are looking for testimonials to promote on our social channels.
The CPD Support Scheme team are looking for testimonials to promote on our social channels. We want to hear about your experience on the CPDSS programme. If you would like to get involved, please click here.
The Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee is proud to launch the Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee for SAS, LED and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (ISECSN) and its website, dedicated to providing vital support and resources for SAS doctors and related grades.
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee for SAS, LED and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (ISECSN) and its website, dedicated to providing vital support and resources for SAS doctors and related grades.
As healthcare professionals, we know the critical role that SAS doctors play in delivering high-quality patient care. However, we also understand that career progression and educational development can be challenging for SAS and related grades.
That's why we formed the ISECSN, providing a unified voice, advocating for support and progress in education and career progression. We are proud to launch our website, which provides a central hub for information, resources, and support to help SAS doctors and related grades enhance their skills and progress in their careers.
Visit the ISECSN websitetoday to access key resources and support, including mentorship training, educational provision, and CESR process guidance. We encourage you to take advantage of the valuable resources available on the website.
We are delighted to announce that we are providing surgical NCHDs with access to the RCSI Logbook.
We are delighted to announce that we are providing surgical NCHDs with access to the RCSI 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.
Access to the RCSI Logbook will provide an opportunity for those in non-training places to use the same electronic logbook as is being used by trainees in our core and higher surgical training programmes. Our logbook is familiar to all our consultant trainers and supervisors which gives us the opportunity to have our logbook records validated. Your data will be stored securely by RCSI, backed up, and protected against loss
Our dedicated team will happily provide support via our email nchdlogbook@rcsi.com
We hope you will avail of the logbook and enjoy an Irish focused, easy to use, mobile first secure experience.
Finally, it is mandatory to hold an active RCSI email account (@rcsi.com) or a Google email account (@gmail.com) to successfully register for the RCSI Logbook. Please sign hereto request access to the RCSI Logbook.
Please be aware that the Training Support Scheme, managed by HSE, has increased the funding for non-consultant health doctors working full-time by €500 increasing from €1,250 to €1,750
Please be aware that the Training Support Scheme, managed by HSE, has increased the funding for non-consultant health doctors working full-time by €500 increasing from €1,250 to €1,750
Grade
Old
New (2023)
Intern
€750
€1250
SHOs and Registrars
€1250
€1750
SPRs/GP Registrars/Psychiatry SRs on a training scheme
€2000
€2500
CPD Support Scheme courses are accredited for TSS reimbursement (subject to approval). For more information, please click here to download the guidance document recently released by the HSE.
*TSS funding is provided on a “training year” basis. The definition of a “training year” is the second Monday in July until the second Monday in July of the following year.
We wish to remind you that you have now access to the Professionalism in 21st Century as part of your CPD_SS enrolment. Access details were sent via email. Please let us know if you have any issues accessing it.
We wish to remind you that you have now access to the Professionalism in 21st Century online course as part of your CPD_SS enrolment. Access details were sent via email. Please email us with the details below if you have any issues accessing it.
Elevate your medical foundations to deliver the highest quality of patient care
The Professionalism in 21st Century Medical Practice course is fully-online and aimed at all registered medical doctors in all specialties. This flexible course has been built to suit the busy schedules of medical doctors and is delivered in a digital format through our online teaching platform.
There are 12 online modules in total (60 CPD credits) covering different aspects of medical professionalism, with each module worth 5 CPD credits. Candidates enrolled on this course can take the modules in any order and at your own pace.
RCSI is pleased to announce that NCHDs enrolled on our CPD Support Scheme 2022/23 have been provided FREE access to our Affiliate Membership subscription.
RCSI are delighted to inform you as part of your enrolment to the Continuous Professional Development Programme (CPD) you are entitled to free access to Affiliate Membership of RCSI for the remainder of 2022/23 subscription year and the 2023/24 subscription year, worth €25 per year. You are now an RCSI Affiliate Member until 1 May 2024.
RCSI Affiliate Membership provides you with exclusive access to a range of ‘member-only’ services aimed at supporting and supplementing your personal, practical, academic and professional development, and supports your overall career progression by becoming part of an international network of over 10,000 surgeons and aspiring surgeons.
RCSI through our Fellows and Members Office and Department of Surgical Affairs is here to support our international network of Surgeons and aspiring surgeons. This year, our Fellows and Members Office launched our new RCSI Affiliate Member Portal which will expand your knowledge of the surgical profession, help you stay engaged in what’s happening in the field of surgery by providing access to RCSI communications channels, surgical publications and resources and global networking opportunities.
For more information on accessing the benefits now available to you, please visit the Affiliate Member Portal HERE or email the Fellows and Members Office at fellows@rcsi.ie.
This online course aims to support clinicians to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare and participate in clinical handover.
This online course aims to support clinicians to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare and participate in clinical handover. The course demonstrates how good communication skills can achieve continuity and safety of patient care during handover. The application of ISBAR3 is examined in a variety of clinical settings using video analysis of everyday handover situations.
Many healthcare staff are now carrying out consultations using video calls. This is often a type of consultation that staff have not encountered prior to COVID-19 and can be an area of anxiety. Building on the previous course on telephone consultations, this course shows you how to apply the core skills of the Calgory-Cambridge Guide to video consultations provides a structured and patient-centered approach.
Suitable to: This programme is aimed at applicants looking to increase their competitiveness into a core and higher surgical training programmes and surgeons in training.
Available over one year on a full-time basis or two years part-time, programme modules are designed to equip you with a versatile skill set that will help you better meet the demands of higher surgical training. The programme greatly benefits medical graduates planning a surgical career in obtaining a higher degree in surgery.
The MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice presents a unique opportunity to clinicians looking to develop their key skills and expertise in the field of advanced clinical practice.
There are three core taught modules which are mandatory, and 8 optional modules whereby candidates must complete a minimum of 35 ECTS to make the 60 credits + Research Dissertation (30 credits).
Core modules - 55 ECTS
Research Methods Protocol Development, Design and Analysis - 15 ECTS
Healthcare Ethics and Law - 10 ECTS
Research Dissertation - 30 ECTS
Optional modules - Must complete a minimum 35 ECTS from below
Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills - 10 ECTS
Leading Your Service and Organisation - 10 ECTS
Medical Technology and Innovation - 10 ECTS
Professionalism and Advanced Communication - 10 ECTS
