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Your participation would be greatly appreciated and will help inform future communication strategies.

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The course has a linear robotic surgical training curriculum using online education, virtual reality, 3D video, simulators and advanced synthetic organ models.

This course is designed for any healthcare professional wanting to develop their knowledge and understanding of surgical robotics, including surgeons, trainees, medical students, nurses and technicians. This flexible online course covers material fundamental to understanding the current state of surgical robotics in the market and the skills necessary to safely and effectively utilise this technology in participants' everyday surgical practice. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/cpdss/foundations-of-robotic-surgery/course-details

NCHD Spotlight Form

Please note applications to sit the MRCS Part A in September 2026 with RCSI is now open. Claim your MRCS Resources benefits today and join our global community.

Candidates sitting the MRCS Part A April 2026 Diet with RCSI will receive an array of resources to help you pass the examination including:

🏥Free access to our exclusive Affiliate Membership with 100+ resources

🏥Free access to TeachMe Surgery and TeachMe Anatomy with over 2000+ Mock MCQs and revision guides

🏥15% off MRCS Part A Pastest Resources

🏥And More

Learn more: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/professional-exams/surgery/mrcs-part-a

Application link: https://booking.kaizenep.com/portal/rcsi/3ca58899-43ed-4e20-a00b-6d45712ebe17

A new era in robotic surgery training – A brand-new Robotic Surgery Curriculum designed for all surgical trainees who want to develop skills in robotic surgery (commencing September 2026) 🚀 

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Robotic Surgery team have been busy behind the scenes building the new Robotic Surgery Curriculum which will launch to Surgical Trainees looking to take the next step in their robotic training and career development. 

Since the Curriculum in Robotic Surgery was approved by RCSI, the team over the past few months have: 

• Established a brand-new dedicated robotic training space within RCSI • Appointed a dedicated Robotic Surgery Specialist to lead delivery 

• Purchased multiple robotic platforms (Medtronic Hugo, CMR Versius, and Sentire Cornerstone) • Commenced faculty training to deliver exciting high-quality programme robotic programmes

• Developed IT infrastructure to support simulation, teaching, and assessment 

For more information, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-and-events/news/news-article/2026/02/rcsi-launches-national-robotic-surgery-curriculum 

Huge news coming soon 🔜 

Kind regards,

RCSI Human Factors in Patient Safety Academy

The RCSI Surgery Marketing team were recently representing the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland at the Annual Ergonomics & Human Factors Conference which took place in Nottingham, UK (27-28 April)

Hosted by Chartered Institute of Ergonomics  & Human Factors, it was fantastic to engage with so many Human Factors experts while also showcasing the great work RCSI have been actively implementing within the Human Factors in Patient Safety space. 

Interested in learning more on Human Factors in Patient Safety? Come along to our 6th National Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference on Friday, 22 May for a day packed with Key Note speakers, interactive learning and workshop sessions. 

Consensus Statement on the Ethical Disposal of Nitrous Oxide

As clinical experts and principal users of medical nitrous oxide, the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists strongly recommend the timely adoption of currently available technologies that enable the ethical disposal of returned nitrous oxide cylinders.

Click here to read the full Consensus Statement

Applications for both our Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module FT and PT programmes are now open and will close on Monday, 18 May 2026.
 
RCSI’s established MCh by Module programme runs full-time over one year or part time over 2 years on a hybrid model, with 80% online with 20% face to face days on campus. Each module will have at least one- or two days' face to face.

The research component pushes you to focus on your individual interests and professional development within the greater healthcare context, and as the first programme in Ireland to incorporate a taught component you'll develop a skill set that cannot be adequately developed through research alone.

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

The RCSI CPD Team are pleased to announce our new updated CPD Support Scheme Course Finder which has been enhanced to provide a better user experience for NCHDs looking to book upcoming courses.

Changes include:

· A central CPD Course Finder for Scheduled AND Self-Paced courses

· The ability to search by Location for RCSI-based and regional courses

· The ability to search by Course title and filter by month

The RCSI CPD Team are looking at further ways to enhance your experience as an NCHD whereby we will have more good news in due course.

To view our new RCSI CPD Support Scheme Course Finder, please visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/cpd-course-finder

We strongly recommend that NCHDs follow our LinkedIn account to keep up to date with:

• Upcoming synchronous/asynchronous courses in Surgery and Emergency Medicine throughout the year
• News on CPD Support Scheme Summer and Midpoint Intake
• Updates on our Basic and Intermediate Surgical Principles and Practice intakes
• Key updates in relation to RCSI CPD News and Events
• And More

Stay connected – Follow our LinkedIn account to keep up to date on everything RCSI Continuous Professional Development.

To follow our LinkedIn account, please visit: www.linkedin.com/company/rcsi-continuous-professional-development/

Kind regards,

RCSI CPD Team

• Professor Antonio Toesca (keynote speaker)
  Direttore, Divisione di Senologia Chirurgica, Istituto Oncologico di Candiolo FPO-IRCCS, Torino, Italy
• Professor Margaret Flanagan (keynote speaker)
  Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Texas Health San Antonio, USA

Professionalism in Healthcare: Education, Experience and Example. 

This year’s conference will bring together a distinguished international panel of experts to explore the evolving landscape of professionalism in healthcare. The event will be delivered in a hybrid format, enabling participants to join in person at RCSI, Dublin or online from anywhere in the world, ensuring broad access to a day of insight, reflection, and shared learning in the field of medical professionalism.

The programme brings together an esteemed international panel of speakers, including:

● Dr Rachel Clarke - Palliative Care Doctor and award‑winning author (The Story of a Heart, Dear Life, Breathtaking, Your Life in My Hands)

● Dr Suzanne Crowe - Medical Council of Ireland

● Professor Barry McGuire - RCSI Professor of Postgraduate Surgical Education and Academic Development; Consultant Urological Surgeon

● Dr Laura Golding, Schwartz Rounds Lead Mentor, the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, Boston, USA.

● Dr Ramesh Mehay - Royal College of General Practitioners

● Professor Tim Dornan - Queen’s University Belfast and Maastricht University, Netherlands

● Professor Patricia Harris - Ulster University

● Mr Stephen Teap - CEO of Cork ARC Cancer Support House, among additional distinguished contributors.

The conference will explore the evolving role of professionalism across healthcare education, clinical practice, and leadership, highlighting both evidence‑based insights and real‑world experiences.

Please save the date and register to secure your place at #MedProf26. 

Registration for the online event is FREE!

(Please note there is a nominal fee to attend in person).

Register for MedProf 26 Now!

University Hospital Waterford are hosting their 6th Annual Video Surgery Webinar will take place on Friday 5 June 2026 @ 6.30p.m.

Participants will be able to link in virtually for their presentations. This forum is open to all proceduralists working in the healthcare setting. There will be plenary oral and non-plenary oral presentations, with prizes awarded for the best presentation in each category. 

• Webinar Flyer 
• Abstract Guidelines

Please submit abstracts to jennie.oleary@hse.ie, the deadline for submission is Thursday 26 March 2026.

Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained from Ms. Jennie O’Leary, Postgraduate Surgical Administrator, University Hospital Waterford on 051 842684 or by email at  jennie.oleary@hse.ie.