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CPD Support Scheme - mid-year entry

CPD Support Scheme mid-year entry point enrolment will open on Monday 12th December 2022.  

 

NCHDs currently enrolled on the 2022/23 CPD Support Scheme do not need to enrol again.


CPD Support Scheme mid-year entry point enrolment will open on Monday 12th December 2022.  Applications can be submitted HERE when enrolment opens on 12th December 2022.  

 

We would kindly ask that you share this information and flyer with any new Non-Consultant Health Doctors who are yet to enrol on our 2022/23 CPD Support Scheme.

 

NCHDs currently enrolled on the 2022/23 CPD Support Scheme do not need to enrol again.

 

For more information, read our brand-new FAQs section HERE

 

Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme: Mid-Year Entry Point Enrolment - Flyer

 

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at cpdss@rcsi.ie

 

 
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Reminder: Upload your CPD Activity

In order to comply with the requirements of the Professional Competence Scheme for the year 1st May 2022 - 30th April 2023 as mandated by the Medical Council, doctors are expected to undertake and record the following activity:


In order to comply with the requirements of the Professional Competence Scheme for the year 1st May 2022 - 30th April 2023 as mandated by the Medical Council, doctors are expected to undertake and record the following activity:

 

  • 25 CPD credits (in any category: External, Internal, Personal Learning, Research or Teaching); and
  • One Clinical / Practice Audit

RCSI continue to encourage you to take a broader approach, where it is possible to do so, to ensure you participate in at least 20 hours of external activities, 20 hours of hospital based events and record your personal learning.

We wish to highlight that the PCS portal has not been updated / changed to reflect the above PCS interim requirements and therefore when you record the minimum requirement (25 cpd credits) and complete one clinical / practice Audit for this PCS year, your portfolio will indicate that you are ‘not on target’. However, please note that by recording 25 CPD credits and one clinical /practice Audit you are ON TARGET with interim requirements for this PCS year.

 

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. 

 

Your Clinical /Practice Audit Requirement 2022 - 2023

You are required to complete one clinical/practice audit in respect of your own practice during the PCS year 1st May 2022 – 30th April 2023.


You are required to complete one clinical/practice audit in respect of your own practice during the PCS year 1st May 2022 – 30th April 2023. Essentially this clinical/practice audit is a systematic review and evaluation of your current practice with reference to research-based standards to improve patient care. An audit is a continuous process aiming to improve patient’s care and practice excellence.

 

The recommended time for audit activity is 12 hours per year. This includes preparation time, data collection. Depending on circumstance (e.g. Hospital practice, independent practice, community, practice) this maybe be easily achievable through systems already in place or may require bespoke projects designed and implemented by the doctor.  RCSI PCS Clinical Audit User Guide  

 

 
Reminder – Renew your Professional Competence Scheme Enrolment for 2022 - 2023

Many of you have renewed your enrolment for 2022 – 2023.  For those of you who have still to renew your enrolment please note that if you are on the Medical Council Register - Supervised, General, or Specialist Register you are required to be enrolled in a Professional Competence Scheme and it is really important that you re-enrol.


Many of you have renewed your enrolment for 2022 – 2023.  For those of you who have still to renew your enrolment please note that if you are on the Medical Council Register - Supervised, General, or Specialist Register you are required to be enrolled in a Professional Competence Scheme and it is really important that you re-enrol.

 

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

 

If you are no longer registered with the Medical Council, you should inform us that you have withdrawn from the register and we will no longer issue you with reminders.

If you are now enrolled in a formal (Medical Council accredited) Training Programme, you are not required to enrol in PCS. You should notify us of your status and we will no longer issue you with reminders. 

If you have changed specialty and are enrolling in a PCS scheme operated by a different Training body, you should notify us of your status and we will no longer issue you with reminders.

If you have forgotten or do not know your login details please Email: pcs@rcsi.ie
 

 
Extended Absence From Work

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.

 


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.

 

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 2022 -30th April 2023), you should inform RCSI PCS department.  Please complete the Form available here

 

We will record the absence on your PCS portfolio and an annotation will 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.

 
Calendar Of Events

For details on Events approved for CPD credits, please click on Calendar of Events


Archive of Newsletters_Communications

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