This is an extensive programme offering 95 courses, Scientific Meetings and Academic Programmes.  This includes 48 face to face courses and 47 blended courses; 3 Certificate Programmes in Quality Improvement in Leadership, Medical Leadership in Practice, Lean Healthcare White, Yellow and Green Belt.  4 fully online programmes; Medical Emergencies, Surgical Emergencies, Communication modules of video and telephone consultations and Professionalism in 21^st Century; 12 online modules.  These courses are specifically designed to support the professional development and training needs of NCHD’s in Surgery and Emergency Medicine. Please view the details and comprehensive brochure which is available HERE

Enrolment is now open for the 2020-2021 CPD Support Scheme. It will close on the 30th of September 2020.

The RCSI’s Webinar taking place on Wednesday 30th September will be a discussion on International COVID-19 updates

For further details and to Register, Click here

1 CPD credit for attendance at live webinar

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

You can login to your RCSI PCS ePortfolio on your smartphone and save the mobile adapted version of PCS to open enabling you to view your details and upload activities.

Click here to see the step by step guide on how to add the PCS icon shortcut onto your phone

Click here to see how to upload certificates / cpd activity