PCS Newsletter - PCS Update - March 2025 https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/ en-us 27 Mar 2025 01:53:49 GMT 27 Mar 2025 01:53:49 GMT https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/rss.xml Newsweaver pcs@rcsi.ie () support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true PCS Year End: 30th April 2025 - Upload Credits https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1629v5cgaiy?lang=en?rss=true As we now approach the end of the Professional Competence Scheme year 2024 – 2025, we ask that you update your ePortfolio to ensure that your CPD activity is uploaded for the current year 1st May 2024 – 30th April 2025. LOGIN [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1u58pdhgzuq/external ] [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1u58pdhgzuq/external ] to upload your CPD activity 09 Mar 2016 12:00:00 GMT 78956d0155a4ec94d19b0947c2de65db Feature Story <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As we now approach the end of the Professional Competence Scheme year <strong>2024 – 2025,</strong> we ask that you update your ePortfolio to ensure that your CPD activity is uploaded for the current year <strong>1st May 2024 – 30th April 2025</strong>.  <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1u58pdhgzuq/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>LOGIN</strong></a></strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">to upload your CPD activity</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As we now approach the end of the Professional Competence Scheme year <strong>2024 – 2025,</strong> we ask that you update your ePortfolio to ensure that your CPD activity is uploaded for the current year <strong>1st May 2024 – 30th April 2025</strong>.   <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1u58pdhgzuq/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LOGIN</a> </strong></span>to upload your CPD activity</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">You will now be aware following the Medical Council’s announcement that there will be new PCS requirements for the PCS year  1st May 2025.   To incorporate these new PCS requirements from the Medical Council, RCSI will deploy a new IT system solution and further information on this new system will be made available in advance of the next PCS year commencing 1st May 2025.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For the PCS year ending 30th April 2025,  it is important that you </span><span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1u58pdhgzuq/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">LOGIN</span></strong></strong></a></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">to upload your CPD activity on or before 30th April 2025.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Please note that the PCS requirements  for PCS Year 1st May 2024 – 30th April 2025 are as follows.</span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All enrolled doctors are required to engage in and record a minimum of <strong>40 CPD credits</strong> across <strong>ANY</strong> credit categories (external, internal, personal, research/teaching). CPD targets for each category will not apply for 2024/2025</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">AND</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Complete one clinical / practice audit</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Doctors will need to confirm that they have met / not met these requirements when completing their annual Medical Council retention of registration in May/June 2025.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/26/41fe696af2308e000ed5d6.jpg Extended Absence From Work https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/97g317h2h8x?lang=en?rss=true The Medical Council recognise that periods of certified leave (maternity leave / sick leave) longer than three months may result in a doctor not being able to meet their obligations in relation to professional competence over that period. 14 Apr 2021 12:00:00 IST cfed618ca058a50079321e96fe59266e News with survey <p><span style="font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">The Medical Council recognise that periods of certified leave (maternity leave / sick leave) longer than three months may result in a doctor not being able to meet their obligations in relation to professional competence over that period.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Medical Council recognise that periods of certified leave (maternity leave / sick leave) longer than three months may result in a doctor not being able to meet their obligations in relation to professional competence over that period.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">If you are (or have been) absent from practice for three months or more during the professional competence year due to maternity or sick leave (which runs from 1st May 2024 -30th April 2025), you should inform RCSI PCS department.  Please complete the Form which is available <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/12if19lkhut/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <strong>here</strong></a></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We will record the absence on your PCS portfolio and an annotation will be appear against the relevant year on your Statement of Participation. Where possible, you should try and maintain some engagement in maintenance of professional competence during your absence from practice. You may be required by the Medical Council to produce documentation supporting your absence from practice if you are selected for a Maintenance of Professional Competence Audit.</span></p> https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/54/6dc92043b3e571826a8226.png 1st May 2025 New Requirements Maintenance of Professional Competence Scheme https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1dd7ze71v24?lang=en?rss=true The Medical Council have announced that the Maintenance of Professional Competence (MPC) Framework will be revised starting 1st May 2025, for the Professional Competence Scheme (PCS) year 1st May 2025 – 30th April 2026. 24 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT 8157f51d8c396b05a35f906abbf3dcf6 News with survey <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Medical Council have announced that the Maintenance of Professional Competence (MPC) Framework will be revised starting 1st May  2025, for the Professional Competence Scheme (PCS) year 1st May 2025 – 30th April 2026.   </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Medical Council have announced that the Maintenance of Professional Competence (MPC) Framework will be revised starting 1st May  2025, for the Professional Competence Scheme (PCS) year 1st May 2025 – 30th April 2026.   </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As a result of these changes, RCSI are developing a new PCS Online system to incorporate these changes which will go live on 1st May 2025. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For further details, please click on the below links: </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="color: #3598db;"><a style="color: #3598db;" href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/aot84mb591r" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">RCSI PCS New Requirements 1st May 2025</span></strong></a></span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #3598db;"><a style="color: #3598db;" href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/c6cji6grxjq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Medical Council Information Booklet - Updates to annual Continuing Professional Development requirements 1st May 2025</strong></a></span></strong></p> https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/55/7e90c139ef1e4b88508a7b.png Verification of Activities Recorded PCS Year 1st May 2024 – 30th April 2025 https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/v3ns17rduuu?lang=en?rss=true RCSI will commence this Verification Process in June/July 2025 where we will randomly select doctors to participate in this process for the year 1st May 2024 – 30th April 2025. 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT eee0910c09553079c1f49c93eddbdce2 News with survey <p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">RCSI will commence this Verification Process in <strong>June/July 2025 </strong>where we will randomly select doctors to participate in this process for the year 1<sup>st</sup> May 2024 – 30<sup>th</sup> April 2025.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">RCSI will commence this Verification Process in <strong>June/July 2025 </strong>where we will randomly select doctors to participate in this process for the year 1<sup>st</sup> May 2024 – 30<sup>th</sup> April 2025.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Please be aware that as part of the Arrangement with the Medical Council, the Training Bodies are required to undertake a verification of activities recorded by  % of doctors enrolled on the Professional Competence Scheme.  <strong>RCSI will commence this Verification Process in June /July 2025 where we will randomly select doctors to participate in this process for the year 1<sup>st</sup> May 2024– 30<sup>th</sup> April 2025. </strong>  This process will involve checking the activities that have been uploaded to a doctor’s PCS portfolio and the CPD credits assigned to each activity.  This is a supportive exercise and provides support to assist doctors in meeting the PCS requirements.   </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><strong>The Medical Council have indicated that doctors will be asked to make a declaration about their maintenance of professional competence during the July 2025 annual retention process.</strong></span></p> Medical Council Launched CAREhub https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/14e1iicijcc?lang=en?rss=true In November 2024, the Medical Council launched CAREhub [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/m3w4hb10fmm/external ], an independent, confidential service operated by Lyra Health International. 24 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT 81e417d4f8bee161f7ff653e1d62e0e2 News with survey <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: black;">In November 2024,  the Medical Council launched <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/m3w4hb10fmm/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #007c89;">CAREhub</span></a>, an independent, confidential service operated by Lyra Health International. <br><br></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: black;">In November 2024,  the Medical Council launched <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/m3w4hb10fmm/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #007c89;">CAREhub</span></a>, an independent, confidential service operated by Lyra Health International. The service provides immediate, confidential wellbeing support to medical students, doctors, and members of the public who are engaging with the Medical Council’s regulatory processes. <br></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: black;">More information can be found in the <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/zammmvrofw6/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #007c89;">CAREhub flyer</span></a> or on the Medical Council <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1chniid4wb8/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #007c89;">website</span></a>. <br><br></span></p> Last places on CPD Courses https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1enpfkm3srn?lang=en?rss=true As the end of the PCS year approaches, the below courses have limited places available to obtain CPD credits 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT 7a0e6a5a0f1247ffbc9882ea0d12c265 News Have you recorded all your CPD credits? <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;">As the end of the PCS year approaches, the below courses have limited places available to obtain CPD credits</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Do you recorded all your CPD credits?</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Text: <span style="line-height: 107%;">As the end of the PCS year approaches, the below courses have limited places available to obtain CPD credits, in case you need to do so: </span></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 464.5pt; border-collapse: collapse; margin-left: 6.75pt; margin-right: 6.75pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21.5pt;"> <td style="width: 84.55pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Date</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 4.0cm; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Course Title</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 7.0cm; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Course Details</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 68.1pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 97.15pt;"> <td style="width: 84.55pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">31 March</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 4.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Clear consultations</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 7.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This presentation provides an opportunity to identify elements of patient centered consultation practices such as making good first impressions, conveying empathy, managing expectations and addressing concerns</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 68.1pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Register </span><a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/2q7rvrqfycw/external"><span style="line-height: 107%;">here</span></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 141.0pt;"> <td style="width: 84.55pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7 April</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 4.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Flourishing in the workplace</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 7.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;">The training session aims to introduce participants to the concepts of positive emotions, optimism, meaning and purpose and growth mind-set in a professional and personal environment. It will introduce the concept of burnout in the medical profession and mechanisms to avoid burnout. The course will also address using a strengths-based approach to workplace flourishing.</span><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;"> </span></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 68.1pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Register </span><a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/oc9g6pd92rr/external"><span style="line-height: 107%;">here</span></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 90.4pt;"> <td style="width: 84.55pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 April</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 4.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">MS Excel – Advanced Function for Doctors</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 7.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;">This course has been developed as a follow-on course to the Excel – Introduction course, with a specific focus on introducing participants to more advanced functions available in the application.</span><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;"> </span></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 68.1pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Register </span><a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1k2w2vyw16y/external"><span style="line-height: 107%;">here</span></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 112.45pt;"> <td style="width: 84.55pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14 April</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 4.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Debriefing in Simulation Based Education</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 7.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;">Learning conversations encompass a range of activities in both workplaces and educational settings such as simulated learning environments: feedback, coaching, and debriefing. This workshop is envisaged as an introduction to debriefing techniques with specific focus on debriefing simulations  </span><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;"> </span></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 68.1pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Register </span><a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1sbtnaf7q70/external"><span style="line-height: 107%;">here</span></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 84.3pt;"> <td style="width: 84.55pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">24 April</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 4.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Social Media for Doctors</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 7.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;">This course for anyone who would like to explore the opportunities and challenges of using social media in healthcare, including as a mass communication tool during infectious disease epidemics.</span><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;"> </span></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 68.1pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Register </span><a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/97dtxsl9kz1/external"><span style="line-height: 107%;">here</span></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 112.45pt;"> <td style="width: 84.55pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20 May</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%; color: red;">Application submission </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%; color: red;">8 April</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 4.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%;">Ultrasound Level 1 – Sign Off</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 7.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This training day has been designed to facilitate an opportunity for doctors not engaged in a formal training scheme to be able to undertake an accredited ultrasound competency assessment.</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 68.1pt; 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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/ce/efd9365b91dadb90de5a87.jpg https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/ce/efd9365b91dadb90de5a87.jpg Register today – ENT Skills for General Surgeons https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/12lnqczed85?lang=en?rss=true Suitable to: SHO’s in General Surgery and ENT RCSI’s highly in-demand ENT Skills for General Surgeons course is ideal for general surgeons presented with ENT cases in their emergency rooms or in outpatient clinics. There will be an emphasis in this course to the safe management of the airway orally or by an emergency cricothyroidotomy. In this practical course we will use a combination of synthetic and animal tissue (porcine/ovine). 18 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT b898b19494feaceb5981a22845325243 News Last places remaining <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Suitable to: </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">SHO’s in General Surgery and ENT</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">RCSI’s highly in-demand ENT Skills for General Surgeons </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">course is ideal for general surgeons presented with ENT cases in their emergency rooms or in outpatient clinics. There will be an emphasis in this course to the safe management of the airway orally or by an emergency cricothyroidotomy. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="white-space: normal; float: none; display: inline;">In this practical course we will use a combination of synthetic and animal tissue (porcine/ovine).</span> </span></span></span></span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="white-space: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; clear: both; cursor: text; overflow: visible; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: justify;"><a style="color: #f0002b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="" href="https://admin.eu.poppulo-app.com/notessa/rcsisurgicalaffairs/reporting/clickMap.do?action=loadClickMapForPage&pageId=58099716&channelType=&execution=#cm_link_8787323?a=5&p=58099716&t=28507688" target="_blank" rel="noopener tooltip" data-original-title="1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Register today – ENT Skills for General Surgeons</span></span></span></a></p> <div class="tooltip fade top in" style="position: absolute; z-index: 1020; display: block; visibility: visible; padding: 5px; font-size: 11px; opacity: 0.8; margin-top: 2px; top: 272.344px; left: 874.859px;"> <div class="tooltip-arrow" style="position: absolute; width: 0px; height: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 15.9375px; margin-left: -5px; border-left: 5px solid transparent; border-right: 5px solid transparent; border-top: 5px solid rgb(92, 63, 150); color: #5c3f96;"> </div> <div id="28507688-link-5-1-8787323" class="tooltip-inner" style="max-width: 200px; padding: 3px 8px; color: #ffffff; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; background-color: #5c3f96; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer;">1</div> </div> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="white-space: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; clear: both; cursor: text; overflow: visible; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Are you interested in enhancing your ENT skills? </span></span></span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Date: </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">26 March 2025</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="white-space: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; clear: both; cursor: text; overflow: visible; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Suitable to: </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">SHO’s in General Surgery and ENT</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="EOP SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" data-ccp-props="{}"><strong>Course lead:</strong> Dr Kieran O'Driscoll, Consultant Otolaryntologist</span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="white-space: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; clear: both; cursor: text; overflow: visible; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">RCSI’s highly in-demand ENT Skills for General Surgeons </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">course is ideal for general surgeons presented with ENT cases in their emergency rooms or in outpatient clinics. There will be an emphasis in this course to the safe management of the airway orally or by an emergency cricothyroidotomy. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><span style="white-space: normal; float: none; display: inline;">In this practical course we will use a combination of synthetic and animal tissue (porcine/ovine).</span> </span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="white-space: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; clear: both; cursor: text; overflow: visible; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Emergency management of post-operative bleeding post-tonsillectomy and thyroidectomy will be </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">demonstrated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">. Interactive discussions on the presentation and diagnosis of head and neck cancers will be </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">facilitated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">.</span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="white-space: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; clear: both; cursor: text; overflow: visible; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="TextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; line-height: 19.425px;" xml:lang="EN-IE" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126568087 BCX8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">To register, please click <a style="color: #f0002b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="" href="https://admin.eu.poppulo-app.com/notessa/rcsisurgicalaffairs/reporting/clickMap.do?action=loadClickMapForPage&pageId=58099716&channelType=&execution=#cm_link_8972621?a=5&p=58099716&t=28507688" target="_blank" rel="noopener tooltip" data-original-title="4">here</a></span></span></span></p> </div> https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/7b/521b33a44e53afb32e816b.png https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/f5/734560ca6c4f43c3742b05.png Register today – Online Information Session MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (September 2025 intake) https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1ngin452npg?lang=en?rss=true Join us on Thursday, 27 March 2025 from 6:00pm (Irish Time) for our Online information session for our established and flexible MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/xncnb0unxaa/external ] open to doctors in a wide range of non-surgical specialties (September 2025 intake). 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT b1edb757d9b416fba62352fac88959cc News Thursday, 27 March 2025 at 6pm <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Join us on Thursday, 27 March 2025 from 6:00pm (Irish Time) for our Online information session for our established and flexible <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/xncnb0unxaa/external" rel="noreferrer noopener">MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice</a> open to doctors in a wide range of non-surgical specialties (September 2025 intake).</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><strong>Register today – Online Information Session – MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (September 2025 intake)</strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Join us on Thursday, 27 March 2025 from 6:00pm (Irish Time) for our Online information session for our established and flexible <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/xncnb0unxaa/external" rel="noreferrer noopener">MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice</a> open to doctors in a wide range of non-surgical specialties (September 2025 intake).</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1eoc3thp0c6/external" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Click here to register for this online event.</span></strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Prospective candidates on this event will have the opportunity to:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0px;"> <li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Meet and speak to key faculty on our MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (September 2025 intake)</span></li> <li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Learn more about our established and career enhancing medical programme and why you should consider our September 2025 intake</span></li> <li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Ask key questions to our MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice team in order to understand if our highly-regarded medical programme is the right one for you as a doctor in Ireland.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Kind Regards,</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">RCSI</span></p> https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/84/3ecc109a6b48253b5bc4aa.jpg https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/50/983c9e15d8a090f8df4c8f.jpg Brand-new programme brochure - MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/qw63gwfp6fo?lang=en?rss=true RCSI Surgery is delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new brochure for our MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, which is now available to view for September 2025 intake. 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT 16be6dd4feb177e408815ebc31957cfc News September 2025 intake <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">RCSI Surgery is delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new brochure for our MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, which is now available to view for September 2025 intake. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">RCSI Surgery is delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new brochure for our MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, which is now available to view for September 2025 intake. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">Our programme is delivered 80% online, and is suitable for healthcare professionals in a range of non-surgical specialties including emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, radiology, public health, general practice, occupational health and pathology. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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Follow us on X to stay up to date on the latest news regarding CPD, postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and medicine, events and more. @RCSI_CPD [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/trqp51d6636/external ] 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT fd3bb418dad7799cf32e00acc3eb434b News <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><strong>Are you an NCHD?</strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Follow us on X to stay up to date on the latest news regarding CPD, postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and medicine, events and more.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">@<a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/trqp51d6636/external">RCSI_CPD</a></span></p> https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/47755/8f/9d4de8bea51f8e6c346f9f.png Calendar of Events https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/12fdmetkz0s?lang=en?rss=true For details on Events approved for External CPD credits by RCSI - click on Calendar of Events [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1t3l0f244e8/external ] [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1t3l0f244e8/external ] For details of upcoming RCSI Events - click here [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/16o437amerx/external ] [ https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/16o437amerx/external ] 12 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT 7e30e47a6286cb8a6d8f6300264a45b0 Upcoming Events <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For details on Events approved for External CPD credits by RCSI - click on <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1t3l0f244e8/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Calendar of Events</span></strong></a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">For details of upcoming RCSI</span><span style="color: #0000ff;"> Events - click</span><span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a href="https://rcsisurgicalaffairs.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/16o437amerx/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>here</strong></a></span></strong></span></p>