I want to welcome you to RCSI’s 2020/ 2021 very first E-Zine for NCHD’s. I hope you, your families and colleagues have all been well during the COVID 19 pandemic. Our team in Surgical Affairs are committed to supporting surgeons at all stages of their careers and meeting their professional development and training needs. The safety and well-being of patients are at the core of all our education and training programmes.
We are aware that the Medical council have relaxed a number of the requirements for the statutory Professional Competence Scheme, however, we are fully aware that those working in Irish Surgery do not just do the minimum and the opportunities in this programme are designed to augment your professional lives and practice. The COVID 19 pandemic has, like nothing before, required all in Irish surgery to adapt, rethink how they must approach their own safety and the care to their patients. We have seen the adoption of technology in how we run things like outpatients, review visits, meetings and learning. The team in RCSI have had to adapt this year’s programme to meet our “new normal” where we observe proper social distancing, respiratory etiquette and gathering sizes. Our full programme of courses will be launched during August 2020 and those that enrol early will have exclusive access to September 2020 CPD_SS courses.
This year the programme will include over 100 courses, multiday certificates, conferences and academic programmes delivered onsite in RCSI, in our Regional Centres and online to match the needs of these difficult times. The 2020/21 programme will also give you access to a range of professional certificates and other academic programmes which is a first for any of the CPDSS programmes.
I look forward to meeting many of you. RCSI is proud to be able to support you as we navigate the delivery of surgery in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic. Stay safe and well.
Like