The RCSI Court of Examiners are currently looking to recruit new basic, clinical and lay examiners to join our surgical examining committee and help deliver our MRCS Part B OSCE diets in Ireland and overseas in Malaysia, Bahrain, the UAE and our newly launched centre in Egypt. 

Examiners play a key role in the progression of our surgical trainees domestically and internationally. The support of our basic, clinical, and lay examiners is integral to our ability to deliver the MRCS exams and ensuring that the surgical quality standard of our surgeons in training is assessed to the highest efficiency.

Prospective examiners can find more information such as eligibility criteria for each of our examiner vacancies on our Court of Examiners. Applications forms for each of our examiner vacancies can be seen below:

• Basic Science or Clinical Examiner – Application Form
• Lay Examiner – Application Form
• Examiner Recruitment Brochure

In order to apply, prospective examiners will need to fill out the application form for the vacancy of your choice and send it to courtofexaminers@rcsi.ie.

RCSI is pleased to announce that we are currently recruiting for a Co-lead for the RCSI National Clinical Programme in Surgery

The Co- Lead National Clinical Programme in Surgery will be responsible for providing clinical leadership to the Programme and the Specialties in Surgery National Clinical Advisors and will be a key member of the NCPS.

The role will involve active membership of the NCPS Steering Group, Working Group, the Committee of Surgical Affairs (CSA) and other groups and committees which support the work of the Programme including but not limited to leading in specific initiatives, whether at HSE or DOH level, such as waiting lists, unscheduled care, hospital configuration, surgical manpower and surgical workforce planning.

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RCSI is pleased to announce that we are currently recruiting for a Clinical Lead for the RCSI International Surgical Training Programmes.

The Clinical Lead will primarily support the role and functions of the Director of International Surgical Training Programmes. In this role, the Clinical Lead will contribute to the design and delivery of a world- class education and training experience for international trainees on our programmes and will also play a key role in building the programmes to achieve their maximum possible potential.

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Millin Meeting 2024

Theme: How patient involvement improves surgical research.

Focus on Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research.

The importance of including the patients voice in developing relevant research questions

9.05-10.30

•  Surgical Trial presentations-  x 3 Invited Investigators (7min each) -21 min
•  Patient Orientated Research presentations x 3 Invited investigators (successful awardees of the NSRSC-PPI call) who are conducting Trials/studies to talk about how patients helped shape/direct their research (eg Core Outcome Set development/ SWATs) (21 min)
• Surgical Research Speakers selected from submitted abstracts x 5 ( 7 mins each) 1st place NSRSC medal 35 mins

10.30 -11.00 Break & poster viewing

11-11.45

How to involve patients in surgical research

1.  Derek Mitchel- IPPOSI
2. Michelle O Toole-PPI-Ignite
3. Member of the PPI committee or patient to talk about their involvement in trial (x1 or 2?)
4. How the NSRSC can support PPI research

11.45-12.30

Keynote: Dr Ori Rotstein : proposed title / guide for talk:

The Patient as a teacher to discuss his project about the program

https://www.canjsurg.ca/content/63/3/E257.long

Alternatively discuss his Randomised Controlled trial Remote Ischemic Conditioning as a Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury (just completed Nov 2023)

 https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03176823?term=Ori%20rotstein&rank=1#study-overview 

12.30 -1.30 Lunch & poster viewing

1.30- 1.45 Surgical research presentation of Awards

1.45-2.00 Network Launch

• Millin dinner- Invite members of the NSRSC-PPI committee to the meeting / dinner

Applications closing soon for our inter-professional and online Human Factors in Patient Safety programme suited to busy healthcare professionals worldwide.

The programme is suitable for surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists, emergency medicine doctors, obstetricians, pharmacists, nurses and midwives working in the hospital setting, as well as safety and quality managers.

For more information, please visit: Click here

Surgical training continues to evolve and the College is eager to hear directly from trainers on what further supports we can put in place that will assist in maintaining the high quality of training delivered to trainees on clinical sites throughout the country.

The now annual Surgical Trainer survey is now open and the results will provide us with an insight and a greater understanding of the challenges facing you as Surgical Trainers in 2024.

The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete and a summary of the survey feedback will be circulated to all Surgical Trainers.

Please click here to complete the survey.

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is pleased to announced the latest episode of the Beyond the Theatre podcast is out now.

In this podcast with Professor James Geraghty, Mr Eric O’ Flynn, Programme Director for Education, Training and Advocacy in the RCSI Institute of Global Surgery speaks about training opportunities to provide essential surgical care for underserved populations within Africa.

Please listen, follow and share our latest episode via digital channels to spread the message about our Beyond the Theatre podcast. 

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https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rcsi-surgery

RCSI is pleased to announce that our Safe and Sound podcast season finale “Hard to stomach: Alan O Gorman tells his story as a patient who experienced a surgical never event” is now available to listen to on Spotify and Apple podcasts.

Please listen, follow and share our latest episode via digital channels to spread the message about our Safe & Sound podcast. Relevant links can be seen below:

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0Zys1Mbf7FojYB4qdFwVPw

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A limited number of places have become available for this years BOASTiC Surgical Trials training course. Held for the first time in Ireland and delivered by world-renowned international surgical trialists this event is not to be missed! Further details and to apply now  www.rcsi.com/NSRSC

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Deadline extended to 30-Jun-2024

For queries contact NSRSC@RCSI.ie

Register today – MRCS Online Information Session – Friday, 14 June 2024

RCSI is pleased to announce that will be holding an Online Information Session for prospective candidates worldwide looking to learn more about the MRCS examinations and why you should consider sitting the MRCS examinations with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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Register today – The 4^th National Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference – Friday, 25 October 2024

Theme: Thinking Outside the Box in Healthcare

The 4^th National Human Factors in Patient Safety conference will bring together a community of Human Factors in Patient Safety advocates across Ireland and abroad. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and insights from Human Factors experts.

We are delighted to invite you to our annual Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference which will include contributions from:

• Dr Helen Bevan, OBE – Professor of Practice in Health and Care, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick - Rocking the boat while staying in it: How to make change happen and not get wet
• Dr Dale Whelehan – Behaviour Scientist, CEO, 4 Day Week Global – Bringing 4 to the fore, Why the 4 Day Week is better for everyone in healthcare
• Chair – Professor Eva Doherty Director of Human Factors in Patient Safety –Panel Discussion

Please note that our conference will be hybrid (Face to face and online).

Register link (In-person) -Click Here

Register link (Online) - Click Here

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