We write to advise you that we still have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in December. Places are very limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.

If a course comes up as FULL – we would recommend you to proceed with an application for our waiting list. Often doctors withdrawn from courses closer to the date.

Just want to bring into your attention if you would like to book and attend more than 3 full day courses you will be required to pay an enrolment fee for the additional courses. Please note that the enrolment fee can be afterward recovered via HSE’s Training Support Scheme. Details can be found here.

We will be in touch to update you on places for January 2021 courses. Please do not hesitate to contact us in the meantime at cpdss@rcsi.ie

We are organising every Wednesday evening webinars that keeps medical professionals up to date with COVID-19 in different topics.

The Institute of Leadership (IOL) are running a series of webinars incollaboration with The National Clinical Leadership Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (NCLC) and Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD).  

The series will consist of nine pre-recorded webinars that commenced in September 2020 and will continue until February 2021.  The aim of the series is to provide an opportunity for representatives from all nursing disciplines and midwifery services to present and share their clinical leadership experiences, during the pandemic. 

The webinars are pre-recorded and will be released on the website every second week, please click here  to view them.

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.

RCSI are pleased to announce that our annual Charter Meeting will take place online on Saturday, 6 February 2021.