We write to advise you that we have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in the following weeks. Places are very limited for all our courses, so early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.
We write to advise you that we have places available for the following CPD courses and meetings that will take place in the following 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
5 October 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.
This is a blended learning educational session for any doctors involved in providing procedural sedation. A 3 hour pre-course on line module prior to attending the course. The course will provide participants with the ability to provide safe and effective sedation to patients in the ED.
This interactive workshop will discuss the management of the unstable patient for both variceal and non-variceal bleeds. The course will concentrate on the management of a bleeding and perforated duodenal ulcer with both open and laparoscopic approaches.
This is a hands-on course where you will get expert formative feedback while practicing laparoscope handling, object positioning and tissue manipulation. You will then progress to performing a cholecystectomy on a simulated animal model.
This endoscopy workshop will introduce endoscopic techniques, sedation, bowel preparation and diagnostic recognition of pathology. The practical session will use both virtual reality endoscopic simulators and bench task trainers to practice doing gastroscopy and colonoscopy, on modules with different pathologies.
This interactive course offers participants a chance to enhance their knowledge and improve their confidence in Emergency Radiology. Important pathologies on X-ray and CT imaging will be discussed.
This programme covers instruction in technical skills to perform fashioning a stoma (ileostomy / colostomy), performing a bowel anastomosis and performing an open inguinal hernia management. This practical course will use both synthetic and animal simulation to aid learning and practicing skills.
If a course is FULL – it is recommendedto 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
We continually work to add more self-paced courses that you can complete easily at a time that suits you.
We continually work to add more self-paced courses that you can complete easily at a time that suits you. Please see our list of these courses below:
Course Title
Course Overview
CPD Points
Registration
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.
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.
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.
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.
Medical Science for Surgery and Emergency Medicine
RCSI in partnership with the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine https://acslm.ie/have developed a CPD/CME programme to maintain and develop their competence in this critical area of clinical practice.
The comprehensive programme of short online courses will cover 25 areas of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Together we have brought to you the first seven courses in this series which cover the following areas: Cancer Diagnostics, Surgical Microbiology, Blood Transfusion, Coagulation, Surgical Immunology, Heart Failure Assessment in the Emergency Department, Near Patient Testing (NPT) basic and applied pathology.
The course covers material which we believe is fundamental to understanding the current state of surgical robotics in the market and the skills necessary to safe and effectively utilise this technology in your everyday surgical practice. This course is design for any healthcare professional wanting to develop their knowledge and understanding of surgical robotics, including surgeons, trainees, medical students, nurses, and technicians.
This is a blended learning course covering the basic principles of safe and effective procedural sedation for the non-anaesthetist. A three-hour pre-course online module is completed prior to attending the course.
Date: 6 October 2023
Location: Cork
Duration: 7 hours
Credits: 8 credits
This is a blended learning course covering the basic principles of safe and effective procedural sedation for the non-anaesthetist. A three-hour pre-course online module is completed prior to attending the course.
This course will help you to identify the most appropriate, safe and effective strategy to ensure the management of hypotensive and tachycardic patients reporting to emergency departments, and what to do if an anaesthetist is not available.
The course is delivered as a series of interactive discussion and didactic lectures, followed by a series of short practical workshops. Our presenters include specialists in emergency medicine, prehospital medicine, critical care and anaesthesia.
Learning outcomes
Develop and practice a basic airway risk assessment strategy
Apply basic knowledge of sedative and analgesic pharmacology
Revise international guidelines for standards in procedural sedation
Review legal requirements and documentation relevant to sedation
Develop and practice analgesia techniques including nerve blocks
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in all surgical specialties; emergency medicine doctors involved in procedural sedation
The 48th Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium will take place this Friday and Saturday in the University of Galway. The RCSI CPD team will be present in the University of Galway for both days to answer any queries you may have about upcoming courses, registration to our support scheme, or indeed pick up a copy of the CPDSS Brochure for 2023/24. We would love to meet you in person so please come along to our stand.
The Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium provides a platform for healthcare professionals to present their research and clinical work and allows for the merging of both scientific and clinical information. Abstracts are published in a supplement to the Irish Journal of Medical Science.
Each year the Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Medal is awarded to the best original research paper (chosen from the Plenary Session). A poster prize is also awarded. Participants at the Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture and Surgical Symposium are eligible for CPD credits.
For any queries, please email cpdss@rcsi.ie and a member of our team will be in contact with you.
The RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the research symposium at this year’s RCSI Millin meeting.
The RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the research symposium at this year’s RCSI Millin meeting.
Please submit your abstract as a word document/pdf to NSRSC@rcsi.ie prior to the submission deadline.
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.
Navigate - Your Guide to Consultant Recruitment was held on 30 March 2023 and is now available to watch.
If you got the opportunity to attend the ‘Navigate’ webinar held on 30 March 2023, you would have heard from speakers such as:
Prof. Brian Kinirons, medical director of NDTP who gave an overview of aspire fellowships and the projected numbers of consultant jobs that will become available in the coming years.
Representatives from HSE coaching service discussed their role in supporting new consultants and how they provide a range of support services to help new consultants succeed.
Dr Aedin Ryan, paediatrician with expertise in cardiology, University Hospital Galway, shared her experience as a new consultant in the health service in Ireland, providing valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that new consultants face in their roles.
Ronan Foley from HSE Business Services, provided information about the process and timelines from HSE Business Services.
Sinead Coleman and Louise McEntee from the Public Appointments Service gave information on the application and shortlisting process, providing helpful tips for NCHDs.
If you happened to miss this event, fear not, a recording of the webinar is available at the link here: https://lnkd.in/ek4EWGyY
Register your interest today for our flexible and inter-professional postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and emergency medicine.
Register your interest today for our flexible and inter-professional postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and emergency medicine. Our postgraduate programmes include:
Online PG Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety
MSc. in Advanced Clinical Practice
Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module (part-time and full-time)
Join us on Friday, 29 September 2023 from 2pm to 5pm for our 3rd annual National Human Factors in Patient Safety conference.
Join us on Friday, 29 September 2023 from 2pm to 5pm for our 3rd annual National Human Factors in Patient Safety conference.
Bringing together a community of Human Factors in Patient Safety advocates across Ireland and abroad, don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and insights from human factors experts.
Please note applications for our MRCS Part A diet in January 2024 are now open and will close on Thursday, 19 October 2023.
Please note applications for our MRCS Part A diet in January 2024 are now open and will close on Thursday, 19 October 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.
RCSI President Professor Laura Viani warmly invites our Fellows and Members in in Cork and Kerry to a meeting in Cork University Hospital, Cork (Room TBC)
RCSI President Professor Laura Viani warmly invites our Fellows and Members in in Cork and Kerry to a meeting in Cork University Hospital, Cork (Room TBC)
This is an opportunity for all the Fellows and Members in the South and South West to engage directly with the RCSI President and the team from Surgical Affairs, and learn about how the College can support you in your surgical practice and to listen to your concerns about local issues
Professor Viani would be delighted if you could join her and the team for dinner afterwards.
Date: Thursday, 5 October 2023 Time: 5-7pm GMT Venue: Cork University Hospital, Cork (Location TBC) CPD: 2 CPD Credits
Have you heard? We’ve recently launched a new podcast, Beyond the Theatre, which addresses topics that impact surgeons in practice and training.
Have you heard? We’ve recently launched a new podcast, Beyond the Theatre, which addresses topics that impact surgeons in practice and training.
The first episode, covers the topic of flexible training with Mr Keith Synnott, a former Trauma and Orthopaedics Training Programme Director, speaking to Dr Grainne Colgan, Trauma and Orthopaedics Consultant at the Mater Hospital in Dublin. The second episode features Jack Kavanagh and Jessica Ryan, discussing the topic of resilience following Jacks life changing spinal cord injury.
The RCSI Millin Meeting is an annual event which is held in memory of Mr Terrence J. Millin, a pioneer in prostate surgery and a past President of RCSI (1963 – 1966). The 2023 RCSI Millin Meeting will take place on November 10th in RCSI, 123 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
The RCSI Millin Meeting is an annual event which is held in memory of Mr Terrence J. Millin, a pioneer in prostate surgery and a past President of RCSI (1963 – 1966). The 2023 RCSI Millin Meeting will take place on November 10th in RCSI, 123 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
The ESVS Annual Meeting is home of best practices in the field of vascular surgery, breakthrough research, and unparalleled learning. The meeting offers extensive vascular surgery education and scientific exchange with leading experts in the field along with the opportunity to network with colleagues and peers not only from Europe but also from all over the world.
The ESVS Annual Meeting is home of best practices in the field of vascular surgery, breakthrough research, and unparalleled learning. The meeting offers extensive vascular surgery education and scientific exchange with leading experts in the field along with the opportunity to network with colleagues and peers not only from Europe but also from all over the world.
