Dear  

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On reviewing your Professional Competence annual Statement of Participation we note that you have not recorded sufficient CPD credits (25 CPD credits) for the last term 2020 – 2021 Professional Competence Scheme.   Please note this information is based on an automated report on a given date /time from your PCS portfolio).

It is important to be aware that this year, RCSI may be required to provide the Medical Council with the registration numbers and names of all registered Medical practitioners (RMPs) who have not met the minimum requirements in terms of CPD credits accrued (25 CPD credits which can be in any category) in the year ending April 30 2021. This information will be sent to the Medical Council in June 2021.

Please note that the requirements for the PCS year 1^st May 2020 – 30^th April 2021 is that you are required to reach a total of 25 CPD credits.  These 25 CPD credits can be recorded in any of the Categories (External/Internal/Personal Learning / Research or Teaching).  If you reach a total of 25 CPD credits, you are ON TARGET and your IMC registration number will NOT be sent to the Medical Council. 

You should now login to your PCS profile and review your credits.  Please note you can still upload valid credits for the PCS term 1^st May 2020 – 30^th April 2021 and for any previous year you have enrolled in the Scheme.   We would ask that you update and record your activities on or before Friday 31^st May 2021. 

 If you have not:

1. Identified and recorded additional credits that bring your total credits to the minimum level required, 25 CPD credits

• uploaded (or have available) all the appropriate evidence to support your CPD credits for the completed PCS year (which ended 30 April 2021),

then it would be appropriate, when you complete the Annual Retention Form (ARF) with the Medical Council, to tick NO to statement 2 “I have achieved the annual minimum CPD requirements for the Scheme Year 2020 / 21     [YES/NO] “

In addition, please note that you must also re-enroll in PCS for the current year 1^st May 2021- 30^th April 2022 and pay the appropriate fee before you complete the annual retention of registration process with the Medical Council.  

If you were absent from practice for a period of three months or greater due to illness or maternity leave during the year ended 30/04/2021 and have not already notified us and had your statement annotated, please contact the professional competence office (pcs@rcsi.ie) and we will arrange for you to complete a separate declaration to this effect and annotate your Annual Statement of Participation.

Please note that doctors who are found to have made a false declaration in the Annual Retention of Registration may be subject to regulatory action.   While the Medical Council have indicated to us that they do not intend to take regulatory action against those who truthfully declare that they are not compliant with the requirements, you will be in breach of your obligations under the Medical Practitioners Act and this could result in regulatory action against you.

If you require further advice on the operation of the Professional Competence Scheme or support in meeting the requirements, please contact us at (pcs@rcsi.ie) or consult our website. If you have any queries about the annual retention process or other matters relating to your registration, you should contact the Medical Council directly.

If you are no longer on the Irish Medical Council’s Register, or have entered the Training Division of the Medical Council Register, please notify this office by email pcs@rcsi.ie as this will allow us update our records and ensure that you do not receive unnecessary communication in relation to the PCS.

Yours sincerely

Professor Sean Tierney BSc MCh FRCSI
Dean of Professional Development and Practice