We write to advise you that we still have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in the coming weeks.

We write to advise you that we still have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in the coming 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
February 2023 – April 2023	RCSI Accredited Healthcare Quality Improvement Certificate 2 places left	Classroom	This three-day programme provides a high-level overview of how multidisciplinary teams in a healthcare setting can deliver quantifiable and sustained improvement in their service delivery. Our programmes focus on developing robust processes, enabling better patient flow while supporting the clinical team's effectiveness.	21	Register here
February 2023 – April 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
1 February 2023	The Law on Consent and Capacity 1 place 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 4 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	Register here
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 2 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 1 place 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	Register here
21 February 2023	Basic Laparoscopy Skills 4 places left	Classroom	In this course 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
23 February 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
24 February 2023	Resuscitation Simulation 2 places left	Classroom	Medical and Trauma Adult resuscitation scenarios in a simulated setting. Participants will be able to understand and apply a systematic approach to the critically unwell patient in the resuscitation room. The day will include simulation scenarios in-group scenarios with effective feedback to enhance learning	7.5	Register here
28 February 2023	Cardiothoracic and Vascular Workshop 2 places left	Classroom	The course will start with basic vascularanastomosis techniques using synthetic and animal models. Other vascular techniques such as lower limb vein harvesting and open and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair will be performed on part-task trainers and endovascular VR simulators. Chest drain insertion and the principles of sternotomy will be demonstrated and practiced. The placement of ports and the scope for thoracoscopy (VATS) will be demonstrated.	7.5	Register here
7 March 2023	MS Word – Document Management for Doctors 5 places left	Classroom	This course has been developed as a follow-on course to MS Word – An Introduction, with the objective of moving participants on to the next level of use of the application through a better understanding of overall document management.	7.5	Register here
7 March 2023	Mental Health Emergencies 2 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
8 March 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
9 March 2023	Interview Skills and CV Development for Doctors 5 places left	Classroom	This course will aid you in developing your curriculum vitae so that your previous experience and attributes will stand out. The course also explores the optimum ways you can win over the interview panel at that all-important interview. Part A concentrates on the Curriculum Development, Part B concentrates on interview skills.	6	Register here
9 March 2023	Minor Operations Workshop 4 places left	Classroom	You will master your knot tying and suturing skills from first principles. Experienced consultant surgeons will give you formative feedback on local anesthetic application, your instrument handling, tissue manipulation, and minor operative techniques. You will also perform minor operating procedures such as excision of a lesion, abscess drainage, sebaceous cyst and lipoma excision and ingrown toenail management. The principles of skin grafting and simple local flap design will be demonstrated.	7.5	Register here
23 March 2023	Advanced General Surgery 3 places left	Classroom	This is a full porcine course with one pig per four participants and a faculty-to-participant ratio of 1:4. This course will initially explore the management of incisional hernia and laparoscopic placement of an extraperitoneal mesh. Upper abdominal work will include an hiatal hernia repair and a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which will then be converted to open; followed by small bowel closure techniques.	7.5	Register here
30 March 2023	Intermediate Endoscopy Polypectomy Workshop 4 places left	Classroom	This is a hands-on course, where virtual reality endoscopic simulators and bench task trainers will be used to practice gastroscopy and colonoscopy, on advanced modules with different pathologies. The workshop will be run in two parallel sessions to maximise simulator use.	7.5	Register here
31 March 2023	Flourishing in the Workplace 10 places left	Interactive Learning	This course will introduce the concept of burnout in the medical profession and mechanisms to avoid burnout. The course will also address using a strengths-based approach to workplace flourishing.	3	Register here

If a course is FULL – it 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

RCSI Logbook - Free access for surgical NCHD's

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 here to request access to the RCSI Logbook.

CPD Course Spotlight: NQAIS Clinical Training
Wednesday, 8 February 2023

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.

Date: 8 February 2023

Duration: 2 hours

CPD Credits: 2

Location: Online

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.

The data includes over 275 possible pieces of information on each patient, e.g. principal and secondary diagnoses, principal and secondary procedures performed, admitting, discharging and principal consultant team, days spent in ICU or CCU, outcome (discharged alive or dead), transfer to and from hospitals and much more.

Participants will be able to filter the data they require and put it into a report format. The training session is interactive therefore a two way discussion is part of the programme.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge on how to filter the data you require from the NQAIS Clinical system.
Knowledge of how to produce reports on your findings.
Access to the research guide for carrying out research using NQAIS Clinical.
Access to other pieces of research carried out using NQAIS Clinical

Suitable for

Registrars in surgery (and medicine) signed up to the CPD programme who are interested in carrying out research using the NQAIS Clinical programme.

To apply, please click here.

CPD Support Scheme Mid-Point Enrolment closing Tuesday
Closing 31 January 2023

Please note applications for the CPD Support Scheme mid-year entry point enrolment are now open and will close next Tuesday, 31^st of January 2023.

Please note applications for the CPD Support Scheme mid-year entry point enrolment are now open and will close next Tuesday, 31^st of January 2023. Applications can be submitted here.

We would kindly ask that you share this email and flyer with any new Non Consultant Health Doctors who are yet to enrol on our 2022/23 CPD Support Scheme.

NCHDs currently enrolled on the 2022/23 CPD Support Scheme do not need to enrol again,

For more information, read our FAQs section here.

Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme: Mid-Year Entry Point Enrolment - Flyer

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie

Attention All NCHDs - Important Information About Your Pay
Temporary Recoverable Pay for NCHD's

Following negotiations with the IMO and with effect from January 2023, the HSE will be implementing a new procedure that is designed to alleviate the impact of reduced cash-flow for those NCHDs who have been placed on emergency tax and USC on commencement of employment with the HSE, or on rotation from one payroll area to another area. This payment is recoverable.

How will it work?

Eligible NCHDs will receive a Temporary Recoverable Payment on your first pay date after commencement or rotation to a new HSE area. If you are paid fortnightly this temporary payment will then be deducted/recovered from your third payment.

The payment will appear on your payslip as an allowance of €850.00 (gross) and when it is deducted/recovered it will also appear on your payslip as an allowance but it will be a negative amount.

If you are paid monthly you will receive the payment on your first pay date and the payment will be deducted/recovered from your second payment, which will be the following month.

Who is Eligible?

NCHDs who are moving from one payroll area to another area or commencing employment with the HSE for the first time are eligible.

If following rotation you will be paid from a different payroll area you will receive the Temporary Recoverable Payment.

What do I Need to Do?

The payment will be applied automatically in your first payslip. There is no need for you to contact payroll or medical manpower to initiate this payment.

Why is the Temporary Recoverable Payment set at €850?

The purpose of this agreement is to help NCHDs during the period when emergency tax is applied following a change in rotation or starting employment with the HSE. The payment of €850.00 gross which nets to €408.00, is the equivalent of the difference in a normal net payment over 2 fortnights or 1 month, when on Emergency Tax and Emergency USC, based on a single standard rate cut off point and single tax credit.

Other factors that may exist on a personal basis with Revenue for some NCHDs cannot be considered. The payment is a standard amount and will be reviewed annually in line with Revenue changes to the single tax credits and the single standard rate cut off point and pending the introduction of a single Hire to Retire solution for NCHDs.

Charter Meeting 2023 Events
28 January - 3 February 2023

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, (RCSI) is among Ireland’s foremost health science institutions being one of its oldest Colleges (1784) and newest Universities (2019). As one of the four Surgical Royal Colleges, it has responsibility for training and professional development of surgeons in Ireland.

Charter Week 2023

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.

Every year, RCSI celebrates a meeting to commemorate the Charter of 1784 and in doing so extends a warm welcome to Fellows, Members, Alumni, Faculty, Students, Staff and the broader healthcare community in Ireland and overseas.

This year, the Charter Meeting will take place, in-person, from Saturday, 28 January to Friday, 3 February 2023 in RCSI. The theme for the 2023 meeting is 'Shaping the Future'.

The 45th Millin Lecture will take place on Thursday, 2 February. The lecture is titled "An Unlikely Poster Child for Personalised Cancer Treatment" and will be delivered by Professor Shirley Potter (MB, BCh, BAO, BSc (Anat), FRCS (Plast), PhD Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin Associate Clinical Professor School of Medicine, University College Dublin).

Charter Day 2023 Flyer

More information and the Charter Week programme can be found here

The registration link for CPD_SS enrollees can be found here. If you are not enrolled in CPD_SS for 2022-2023 our website will contain the relevant registration link in the next few days.

*CPD is available for all sessions

Becoming a Standout Surgeon

Do you know a future surgeon?

RCSI's Fellows and Members Office are excited to invite all medical students, surgical trainees, interns, Affiliate Members, NCHDs and junior and foundation doctors to join us on Friday, 3 February 2023 in RCSI Dublin during Charter Week 2023 for our free event ‘Becoming a Standout Surgeon’ hosted by Professor David Healy, RCSI Council Member.

Professor David Healy will lead an informative and practical panel discussion offering guidance on becoming a standout surgical trainee candidate, focusing on the CST intake data from RCSI and the profiles of successful candidates. It will also cover career development advice, planning a surgical career, a surgical trainee’s perspective on how to successfully apply for CST and HST, and the exciting opportunities available to support future surgeons to achieve their ambition.

Panelists include:

Host: Professor David Healy, RCSI Council Member
Professor Kevin Barry, Director of National Surgical Training Programmes, RCSI
Mr Dara Kavanagh, Chair of the CST Committee, RCSI
Dr Jessica Ryan, ISTG President, RCSI Member and HST at RCSI
Ms Ciara Tallon, Career Designer, RCSI

Download Becoming a Standout Surgeon Flyer

Registration for the event is required. To register, please click here.

Good news! – Additional Funding for the Training Support Scheme (TSS)
HSE 2023 Announcement

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.

Free access to Affiliate Membership of RCSI

CPD_SS enrolees will be given free access for one year to Affiliate Membership of RCSI.

Affiliate Membership of RCSI will provide you with exclusive access to a range of ‘member-only’ services aimed at supporting and supplementing your personal, practical, academic and professional development to 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.

Benefits:

Join a community of over 10,000 surgical Fellows and Members, practicing in 87 countries worldwide
Welcome letter from RCSI, including useful information and links
Training resources and supports
A dedicated Affiliate Membership newsletter published quarterly
Access to the biannual Surgeons Scope magazine
Access to RCSI events and networking opportunities
CPD Credit opportunities
Volunteer opportunities
Access to a closed LinkedIn Networking Group
Highlights your dedication and commitment to the profession
20% discount Cambridge University Press
Access to the bimonthly The Surgeon journal

For more information, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/surgery/membership/affiliate-members

Launching new self-paced online course
January 2023

We have supplemented the classroom course last year with the Medical Emergencies online course. This can be booked with your unique voucher code.

Course Title	Course Overview	CPD Points	Registration
Medical Emergencies	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 are completed to complete the module.	8	Register here

This year we are planning to bring you additional self – paced courses with one of them already available to book.

Course Title	Course Overview	CPD Points	Registration
Available to book now ECG for Emergency Medicine doctor	This new on-line course uses case discussion format to revise the basics of ECG Interpretation for Emergency Medicine physicians. This on-line platform allows for 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.	10	Register here
Medical Science for Surgery and Emergency Medicine	Among other topics the new online course will be covering Cancer Diagnostics, Blood Transfusion, Surgical Immunology and Heart Failure Assessment in the Emergency Department	TBC	Register your interest here
Clinical Cancer Trails	The course consists of a serious of PowerPoint presentations, which can be watched at your own time. Each module consists of sub-modules which together will give specific information about the various steps of the development and running of a clinical trial. The contents of the sub-modules build on each other; therefore, consecutive listening is necessary.	TBC	Register your interest here
Urgent Care Medicine	The course will cover four main topics: Immediate management of Ankle and Foot Injuries, Immediate management of Hand Injuries Immediate management ofFacial Injuries, Immediate management ofPaediatric Minor Trauma	TBC	Register your interest here

For further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie

Best Wishes,

RCSI CPD Team

Follow our new RCSI Surgery Instagram!

Our new RCSI Surgery Instagram @rcsisurgery is the best place to keep up to date with events and news for professional development, postgraduate academic programmes and more.

Reminder: Free Access - Professionalism in 21st Century Medical Practice
Free Online Course

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 21^st 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.

Modules include:

Relationship with Patients: Care

Maintaining Health & Fitness to Practice

Continuity of Care

Confidentiality

Relationships with Colleagues

Professional Performance

Relationship with Patients: Communication

Patient Safety

Ethical Practice

Relationships with Society

Honesty & Integrity

Teaching & Mentoring

For any queries, please email cpdss@rcsi.com

Applications open for our Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module

Applications for our Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module are now open!

Applications for our full-time and part-time Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module are now open and will close on Monday, 17 July 2023

The Master of Surgery (MCh) by module is the first in Ireland to incorporate a taught component in addition to the research dissertation.

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. This programme can be undertaken before, during or on completion of a structured surgical training programme.

For more information, please visit www.rcsi.com/mcht

MRCS Part A diet - May 2023

Please note applications for the MRCS Part A diet in May 2023 are now open and will close on Friday, 17 February 2023.

Please note applications for the MRCS Part A diet in May 2023 are now open and will close on Friday, 17 February 2023.

Candidates sitting the MRCS examinations with RCSI will receive a complimentary 20% discount on PasTest MRCS Part A resources and free access to our brand-new Affiliate Membership.

For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3lemjQC

Free Online CPD Courses!

Handover Course: https://msurgery.ie/course/handover-course/

This online course aims to support clinicians to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare and participate in clinical handover.

Handover Course: https://msurgery.ie/course/handover-course/

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.

CPD Points

The course is recognized for 3 CPD points.

Video Consultation Course: https://msurgery.ie/course/video-consultation-course/

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.