As we celebrate the Christmas season, I want to take a moment to extend my gratitude for your unwavering dedication to surgical training throughout the past year. Your commitment to nurturing the next generation of surgeons is the cornerstone of the success of our surgical training programme. This dedication is reflected in the programme's remarkable reputation, evidenced by a record number of applications for the 2025 intake.
The network is for surgeons who are completing training, on fellowship and who have recently started practice as a consultant surgeon and is Chaired by Prof Christina Fleming.
Health and Wellbeing Ms Sinead Dixon, Health & Wellbeing Officer RCSI, Surgical Affairs
The Health and Wellbeing Officer can provide access to counseling service and tools to manage stress and will provide a safe, non-judgmental space to address your concerns.
The RCSI, accredited by the Medical Council to deliver Post Graduate Surgical Training in Ireland. This work is carried out by dedicated teams at the Department of Surgical Affairs who work diligently to oversee trainee recruitment, placement assignments, and the continuous assessment of trainees.
The MRCS Exam is a key milestone in surgical training that all trainees work towards completing successfully during their first two years of Surgical Training.
RCSI-National Surgical Research Medal awarded to Patrick Boland for his presentation- Intratumoural variability of fluorescent signals may accurately classify rectal neoplasia
Titled “From Colles’ Fracture to Gene-Activated Biomaterials: A Journey Through Tissue Engineering at RCSI”, the lecture will be delivered by Professor Fergal J. O’Brien, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, RCSI.
Our flexible online programme also offers access to an interprofessional team of experts in surgery, psychology, nursing, pharmacy and the related fields of medical ethics, medical litigation, leadership, professionalism and communication, amongst others.
Applications for our RCSI Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme Midpoint Enrolments is now open to NCHDs in Surgery and Emergency Medicine.
23 hospital site inspections resulting in the accreditation of 15 new training posts to expand Surgical and Emergency Medicine Training opportunities in Ireland.
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.
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