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A Message from RCSI President, Mr Kenneth Mealy 21st May 2020

Click HERE for the weekly message from Mr Kenneth Mealy, President, RCSI. 
 
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Download your PCS Statement of Participation 2019 - 2020

We wish to advise you that the Professional Competence "Statement of Participation" for those enrolled in the 2019 - 2020 term is now available to download from your PCS Portfolio (http://pcs.rcsi.ie).  The Medical Council requested that all Statements of Participation for the Scheme year PCS Year 2019 - 2020 be annotated with "COVID-19" 

We wish to advise you that the Professional Competence "Statement of Participation" for those enrolled in the 2020 - 2021 term is now available to download from your PCS Portfolio (http://pcs.rcsi.ie).

The Medical Council requested that all Statements of Participation for the Scheme year PCS Year 2019 - 2020 be annotated with "COVID-19" to indicate that there are extenuating circumstances which prevented enrolees from engaging in and recording the required CPD activitiy for this Scheme Year.

 

Log on to your PCS dashboard to view/download your official Statement of Participation
 
REMINDER: Renew Your PCS Enrolment 1st May 2020 - 30th April 2021

It is now time to remind you to renew your Professional Competence Scheme enrolment for the new PCS Year  commencing 1st May 2020 - 30th April 2021.     For those of you who have to renew please note you must pay this enrolment fee to be enrolled in the scheme, to enter credits for the current year 2020 - 2021 and to be able to produce a Statement of Participation when required.

 

It is now time to remind you to renew your Professional Competence Scheme enrolment for the new PCS Year  commencing 1st May 2020 - 30th April 2021.     For those of you who have to renew please note you must pay this enrolment fee to be enrolled in the scheme, to enter credits for the current year 2020 - 2021 and to be able to produce a Statement of Participation when required.


Re-enrol by paying your fee online using your credit card click https://pcs.rcsi.ie

 
 
Fellows and members of RCSI who wish to pay their Fellowship/Membership subscription fee at the same time are entitled to a discount, when paying the PCS fee and Fellows/Members subscription fee together on the dedicated Fellowship & Membership portal (FAMP) https://famp.rcsi.ie

 

If you are no longer on the Supervised, General or Specialist section of the (Irish) Medical Council or if you are going onto the Trainee Specialist Register, please notify this office by email pcs@rcsi.ie as this will allow us to update our records and ensure that you do not receive any unnecessary communication in relation to PCS.  

 

If you have any difficulty with this, please do not hesitate to contact the PCS office at pcs@rcsi.ie or 01 402 2743

 
 
Professional Development Plan

Creating a PDP at the beginning of each Professional Competence Scheme year encourages you to plan your activities during the year and to set out goals for your personal development. It can also be used to reflect on and monitor your progress during the year. The aim of creating a Professional Development Plan (PDP) is to document a process of self-analysis and set new and clearly definable educational goals for yourself in advance of the Professional Competence Scheme each year. 

Creating a PDP at the beginning of each Professional Competence Scheme year encourages you to plan your activities during the year and to set out goals for your personal development. It can also be used to reflect on and monitor your progress during the year. The aim of creating a Professional Development Plan (PDP) is to document a process of self-analysis and set new and clearly definable educational goals for yourself in advance of the Professional Competence Scheme each year.

 

It is not currently compulsory to complete a Professional Development Plan, however it is recommended that you do so.    

 

Complete your Professional Development Plan and claim two CPD credits in the Internal Category

 

Having completed your PDP you may choose to review it with a professional colleague and you may each claim one CPD Credit in the Internal Category

 

At the end of the year (April 30th), you should review your PDP and assess whether you have met your goals.  You may claim one CPD credit in the Internal Category for reviewing your PDP at the end of the year. 

 

Full guidelines and forms are available here

 
 
Weekly COVID-19 Webinar 20th May 2020

This weekly webinar series is aimed at supporting and informing surgeons during the COVID-19 crisis. This webinar was on Is Resilience Realistic During the COVID-19 Outbreak?  and is available here

 

 
Save The Date - Wednesday 27th May 2020

Join our weekly webinar at 6pm which will be a discussion around What the Future of Perioperative Care Will Look Like 

   

Click HERE to register

 

1 CPD credit for attendance at live webinar
Virtual EHS 2020 - Thursday 28th May 2020

The EHS board has set up a virtual meeting to address the remaining challenges in Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repair.  Click HERE for details on how you can register for this event to be held on Thursday 28th May 2020.