Upcoming CPD Courses
 
 

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

23 March 2023

Active Bystander Intervention Training

 

3 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

 

4 April 2023

MS Excel – Data Management and Analysis for Doctors

 

1 place left

Classroom

This course has been developed as a follow-on course to the Excel – An Introduction course, with a specific focus on introducing you to the features of the application that are used to build, manage and analyse lists of data (records).

7.5

Register here

 

5 April 2023

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

 

3 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

 

6 April 2023

Social Media for Doctors

 

5 places left

Interactive Learning

This course for anyone who would like to explore the opportunities and challenges of using social media in healthcare, including as a mass communication tool during infectious disease epidemics.

3

Register here

 

12 April 2023

Flourishing in the Workplace

 

4 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

 

18 April 2023

Intermediate General Surgery

 

1 place left

Classroom

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

 

20 April 2023

Active Bystander Intervention Training

 

1 place 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

 

28 April 2023

Intermediate Laparoscopy – Intracorporeal Suturing Workshop

 

6 places left

Classroom

This course will give the attendee the opportunity to have a two-way discussion on the up-to-date laparoscopic operative management in topics such as laparoscopic hepatobiliary, gastric and small bowel surgery under the guidance of experienced laparoscopic consultant surgeons.

7.5

Register here

 

 
 

 

If a course is FULL – it is recommended to apply for the waiting list. Please note, If you are on the waiting list for a course, we cannot guarantee a place and we would encourage you to use your remaining CPD credit allowance for other available courses before the end of the academic year to ensure you meet your PCS requirements. 

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

 
 
NEW COURSES ADDED - Self-paced online course
March 2023
 
 

We are delighted to announce that we are launching two additional self-paced online courses.


We are delighted to announce that we are launching two additional self-paced online courses today. We continually work to add more self-paced courses that you can complete easily at a time that suits you. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Course Title 

 
 
 
 

Course Overview 

 
 
 
 

CPD Points 

 
 
 
 

Registration 

 
 
 
 

NEW 

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. 

 
 

1.5 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

NEW 

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. 

 
 

3 

 
 

Register here 

 
 
 
 

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 is completed to complete the module. 

 
 

8 

 
 

Register here  

 
 
 
 

ECG Interpretation in the Emergency Department 

 
 

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. 

 
 

10 

 
 

Register here 

 

 

 

Below list of courses currently in development. If you would like to receive further information on when these courses become available, please register your interest below.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Course Title 

 
 
 
 

Course Overview 

 
 
 
 

CPD Points 

 
 
 
 

Registration 

 
 
 
 

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 of Facial Injuries,  

  • Immediate management of Paediatric Minor Trauma 

 
 

TBC 

 
 

Register your interest

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 

 

 

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

 

Best Wishes, 

RCSI CPD Team 

 
 
 
CPD Course Spotlight: NQAIS Clinical training programme for interested researchers
Wednesday, 5 April 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: 5 April 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.

 
 
Log your surgical procedures for FREE!
RCSI Logbook
 
 

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 here to request access to the RCSI Logbook.  

 
 


 
 
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


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.

 
 
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 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.

 

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

 
 
Good news - You've been given FREE ACCESS
Affiliate Membership of RCSI
 
 

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.

 

 
 
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.

 

 

 

 
 
 
MedProf23 - Professionalism: The Cost of Caring
Friday, 28 April 2023
 
 

RCSI Centre for Professionalism in Medicine and Health Sciences, supported by the Bon Secours Health System (Lead Sponsor) and Medical Protection Society are delighted to announce the date for our annual conference: Professionalism: The Cost of Caring


RCSI Centre for Professionalism in Medicine and Health Sciences, supported by the Bon Secours Health System (Lead Sponsor) and Medical Protection Society are delighted to announce the date for our annual conference:

 

Professionalism : The Cost of Caring

 

Join us on the 28th April 2023 for a day of exciting talks & presentations.

 

This year we are delighted to host a hybrid (online and in person) event which gives you the opportunity to participate and engage with our conference, no matter where you are in the world.

 

The event focuses on Medical Professionalism and promises to be a great day of exciting talks and presentations from an international panel of speakers from Canada, USA, Australia, UK, UAE and Ireland! We will be joined by colleagues such as Johanna Westbrook from University of Sydney, Colin West from the Mayo Clinic and Yvonne Steinert from McGill, Dr Henry Marsh of "Do No Harm" fame, amongst many others.

 

Registration for the online event is FREE!

Please note there is a nominal fee to attend in person

5 CPD points.

 

Registration Link-https://bit.ly/MedProf23Registration

 

Put the date in your diary and register now.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and use #MedProf23

 
 
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.


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.

 
 
Intercollegiate SAS/LED Education Website Launch
Monday, 3 April
 
 

The Intercollegiate SAS/LED Education Website Launch will take place on Monday, 3 April at 6:30pm BST.


The Intercollegiate SAS/LED Education Website Launch will take place on Monday, 3 April at 6:30pm BST.

 

The newly formed Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee for SAS, LED and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (ISECSN) is responsible for the educational development of SAS Grades and those in related grades and aims to bring together experience, assess needs, and support the development of educational provision specifically required for this group of doctors. For the vast majority of SAS, support with career progression to allow doctors to work to their full potential is the most pressing need. This webinar marks the launch of the ISECSN website bringing together key information, resources, and various access to support, helping those in SAS grade posts to enhance their skills and progress in their career.

 

For more information, please click here

 
 
RCSEd and RCPE Launch the Inaugural AoMRC Women In Leadership Conference
27 - 28 April 2023
 
 

In collaboration between The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE), we bring you the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) Women in Leadership Conference.


In collaboration between The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE), we bring you the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) Women in Leadership Conference.

Taking place on 27-28 April 2023, the event will bring expert speakers from across healthcare, financial services and government, to discuss how we can enhance opportunities for women in leadership, tackling the issues faced such as the gender pay gap, and how to widen participation in order to drive continued growth and diversity for those looking to break into leadership and management positions.

Key speakers confirmed for the conference include Dame Sally Davies, Former CMO and Chief Scientific Adviser, Dame Anne Richards, Chief Investment Officer, Fidelity International and Nadine Heggie, Vice President, Media Sales & Brand Partnerships, National Geographic at The Walt Disney Company.

Opportunities for both in-person and virtual participation are available. Click here to view the full programme and secure your place today.

 
 
 
Read our Student Testimonials - Online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety
2023 intake
 
 

Applications for our flexible and online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety are now open.


Applications for our flexible and online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety are now open.

 

This programme supports candidates who wish to become experts in delivering patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in acute hospitals. It is positioned at level 9 on the NFQ and is a fully inter-professional programme developed to meet the needs of surgeons, physicians, anaesthesiologists, emergency medicine doctors, obstetricians, pharmacists, nurses and midwives working in the hospital setting, as well as safety and quality managers.

 

All applications are assessed on a rolling basis and places offered accordingly (offers may be made subject to meeting all application criteria at a later time).

Read our PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety student testimonials here, or our MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety student testimonials here.

The Human Factors team at Surgical Affairs would be delighted to hear further from you at MScHumanFactorsPS@rcsi.ie if you should have any queries or questions.

 

Best wishes,

 

Human Factors in Patient Safety Team

 
 
Brand-new 2023 brochure - MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
2023 intake
 
 

Learn more about our flexible and hybrid postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and medicine which have been designed to support the career development needs of non-consultant health doctors at all levels.


Learn more about our flexible and hybrid postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and medicine which have been designed to support the career development needs of non-consultant health doctors at all levels.

We see that you have recently expressed your interest about our part-time and flexible MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice programme.

Please note that we have recently launched our brand-new programme brochure for September 2023 intake. Prospective candidates can access our new brochure here.

Prospective candidates can email surgerymarketing@rcsi.ie if you have any queries about our part-time MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice programme for September 2023 intake. Please email cpdss@rcsi.ie in relation to information about additional funding for this programme.

Kind regards,

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice team