The annual trainer survey provides the RCSI with invaluable feedback on how we can support you in your role as a surgical trainer.
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.
Multi-platform ‘RoboStart’ and ‘Robotic Assistants’ workshops have been heldat RCSI for the first time, giving surgical trainees across different specialities and surgical assistants the opportunity to enhance their skills in these emerging technologies
Multi-platform ‘RoboStart’ and ‘Robotic Assistants’ workshops have been heldat RCSI for the first time, giving surgical trainees across different specialities and surgical assistants the opportunity to enhance their skills in these emerging technologies
Taking place from 26 September to 30 September at the National Surgical and Clinical Skills Centre, the training was attended by robotic surgery assistants and surgical trainees across different specialties, such as Urology, Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery.
This year’s Robotic Surgery workshops provided participants access to three different robotic surgery consoles: The Da Vinci Robot, The Hugo Robot, and The Versius Robot’.This novel multi-platform robotic surgery experience is the first of its kind in Ireland and gave trainees the opportunity to practice on a diverse range of Robotic Surgery consoles in a safe environment.
The purpose of the workshops is to enhance the technical skills and competencies of surgical trainees and robotic surgery assistants, such as physician associates and nursing bedside assistants, to allow for the safe use of robotic surgery consoles for the benefit of patient care.
This series of Robotic Surgery workshops were coordinated by Professor Barry McGuire, Dean of Postgraduate Surgical Education and Academic Development, RCSI with support from vendors such as Intuitive, Medtronic, and CMR Medical. The International Medical Robotics Academy (IMRA) supported the development of the Robotic Surgery curriculum for the workshops.
Our prestigious Millin meeting is open to a wide range of surgical audiences including consultant surgeons, surgical trainees, NCHDs and early career surgeons from all specialties.
We encourage all of our surgical and wider healthcare community to register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We are delighted to announce that our two keynote lectures for this year’s Millin meeting will be delivered by:
Dr Ayesha Noorani, CRUK Clinician Scientist and Honorary Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Welcome Sanger Institute and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Dr Ori Rotstein, Vice-President of Research and Innovation, Unity Health Toronto, and Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada
RCSI is pleased to announce the new collaboration with TeachMe Series which will provide MRCS candidates sitting MRCS Part A with RCSI free access to TeachMe Surgery and TeachMe Anatomy
New MRCS collaboration with TeachMe Series (Surgery and Anatomy)
RCSI is pleased to announce the new collaboration with TeachMe Series which will provide MRCS candidates sitting MRCS Part A with RCSI free access to TeachMe Surgery and TeachMe Anatomy (including both question banks with over 2000+ MCQs combined).
Benefits for MRCS Part A candidates sitting the exam with RCSI include:
TeachMeAnatomy
1000 MCQs, covering all aspects of anatomy
Progress tracker, individual quiz builder
Access to 100+ dissection illustrations and 300 + 3D models
TeachMeSurgery
1000 MCQs, mapped to the MRCS Part A Curriculum
Progress tracker, individual quiz builder, x2 full MRCS Part A Mock Papers
Advert-free browsing across the rest of the website
RCSI is dedicated in supporting your examination preparation for the MRCS Part A and hope this new collaboration will help you with your MRCS Part A revision for both papers. Please note applications for our MRCS Part A examination in January 2025 is now open and will close soon on Thursday, 24 October 2024. Candidates will receive access to TeachMe Surgery and Teach Anatomy after the closing date wherby an expressions of interest form will be sent to candidates.
The 4th 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. Please note that our conference will be hybrid (Face to face and online).
Speakers for our highly anticipated 4th National Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference on Friday, 25 October 2024 from 2pm – 5pm will include:
Dr Dale Whelehan Keynote Speaker
Dr. Dale Whelehan is a behavior scientist with a diverse range of experience comprising human capital, culture, change management, workforce experience, performance consulting, organisational behaviour, and representation and rights.Having originally trained as a physiotherapist, Dale completed a PhD exploring the impact of fatigue and sleep deprivation in healthcare workers, particularly surgeons, and has published extensively in this field. More recently, Dale was a senior human capital consultant for Deloitte Ireland where he specialised in behavioural science implementation to enable large-scale organisational change.
Dr Helan Bevan OBE Keynote speaker
Dr Helen Bevan OBE has been supporting quality improvement within the health and care system for nearly 30 years. She has led and facilitated many nationwide initiatives to improve care, including in cancer services, urgent and emergency care, services for people living with dementia and care in the community. Helen has demonstrated a constancy of purpose and resilience to stay within the system over the years that is rare in internal change agents. She has managed to keep learning, growing and delivering change. Over time, her focus has shifted from managing big programmes of change to approaches that mobilise and build energy and commitment to change on a very large scale.
Professor Eva Doherty Chair
Professor Eva Doherty is the Director of Human Factors in Patient Safety, RCSI. EvA has the responsibility for the design, coordination and delivery of the Human Factors in Patient Safety training and postgraduate education in the college. Surgeons and Emergency Medicine doctors in postgraduate training are required to attend RCSI for mandatory Human Factors in Patient Safety training for two to three days each year for up to eight years of their postgraduate training. In addition, Prof Eva Doherty designs and delivers courses for Non-Consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) and has innovated an inter-professional two year part-time master's degree in Human Factors in Patient Safety. There are also a range of Masterclasses available for Consultants each year. Interprofessional education and training are an important component of all programs and currently, the programmes include health professionals from surgery, emergency medicine, radiology, radiography, anaesthesiology, nursing, and pharmacy. I am a practicing Chartered Clinical Psychologist and my clinical experience informs my interest in clinical communication and in the mental health of health professionals.
RCSI is delighted to announce that Episode 3 of our RCSI Safe and Sound Podcast featuring Dr Carrie Cunningham MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School is OUT NOW.
Episode 3 Out Now – Removing the Mask, Dr Carrie Cunningham MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School RCSI Safe and Sound
RCSI is delighted to announce that Episode 3 of our RCSI Safe and Sound Podcast featuring Dr Carrie Cunningham MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School is OUT NOW.
Available on Spotify and Apple podcasts, we are delighted to announce that Episode 3 is now available to listen to.
Episode 3–Removing the Mask, Dr Carrie Cunningham MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School RCSI Safe and Sound
To listen to our latest episode on Spotify please click here and to listen on Apple Podcast please click here
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.
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:
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.
Interested in learning more about our RCSI Core Surgical Training Programme prior to applications opening for the July 2025 intake?
Please share with your network - Core Surgical Training Programme: Online Information Session for prospective applicants
Interested in learning more about our RCSI Core Surgical Training Programme prior to applications opening for the July 2025 intake?
Join us on Thursday, 10 October 2024 online for our online information session for prospective applicants looking to learn more about our national surgery training programme.
This advanced course in endourology will be facilitated by an international group of experts. There will be an emphasis on familiarisation of endourological anatomy and the management of stone disease.
Course Spotlight - Master Class in Endourology - Wednesday, 23 October 2024
This advanced course in endourology will be facilitated by an international group of experts. There will be emphasis on familiarisation of endourological anatomy and the management of stone disease. The indications, efficacy and safety of ureteroscopy (semi-rigid, flexible, reusable and disposable) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) will be outlined, including pros and cons of each approach. Considerations and management of complications for all approaches will be discussed.
Learning outcomes
Be familiar with important anatomic considerations, basic techniques, equipment, and the latest updates/advancements in the management of stone disease.
Gain knowledge of risk factors, complications, and management of stone disease.
Be in a better position to choose the right modality for ureteral and renal calculi.
Become familiar with the tips and tricks for each technique and approaches to optimising outcomes and minimising complications.
Suitable for: registrars who are already familiar with ureteroscopy.
Register your interest with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland today to join our global robotic surgery community.
Register for RCSI's robotic surgery newsletter, where you will receive regular updates on robotic surgery news, trends, events and courses in robotic surgery.
This website provides doctors considering training in Ireland with the information they need to plan their careers.
New website launch - MedicalCareers.ie
Check out the newly launched MedicalCareers.ie. This website provides doctors considering training in Ireland with the information they need to plan their careers.You can learn about the various specialties available in Ireland along with support and resources to help you train.
This website has been developed in collaboration between National Doctors Training & Planning (NDTP)and The Forum of Irish Postgraduate Training Bodies.
New surgical guidelines for the treatment of a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma which can occur in patients with synthetic breast implants have been launched.
New surgical guidelines for rare cancer associated with breast implants launched
New surgical guidelines for the treatment of a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma which can occur in patients with synthetic breast implants have been launched. The Clinical Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Implant Associated – Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), was commissioned by the HSE National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for Acute Operations. It was launched at the 49th Sir Peter Freyer Surgical Symposium by Mr Padraic Regan, National Clinical Advisor for Plastic Surgery and the President of RCSI, Professor Deborah McNamara. The objective of this national clinical guideline is to provide standards for care in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this newly classified, rare lymphoma.
The objective of this national clinical guideline is to provide standards for care in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this newly classified, rare lymphoma. It promotes teamwork and communication by defining a care pathway which should support earlier diagnosis in the management of this rare, complex, multifaceted condition. Mr Padraic Regan, National Clinical Advisor for Plastic Surgery (NCPS), said: “The NCPS is delighted to launch this important BIA-ALCL clinical guideline. It is reassuring for the Plastic and Breast Surgeons to have this document available as a framework for care. More importantly, it offers reassurance to people impacted by this cancer, that their care will be informed by these evidence-informed guidelines”
A new model of care for the sustainable delivery of paediatric general surgery in Ireland has been launched by the National Clinical Programme in Surgery (NCPS) and the National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics and Neonatology (NCPP&N)
New model of care for paediatric general surgery launched at RCSI
A new model of care for the sustainable delivery of paediatric general surgery in Ireland has been launched by the National Clinical Programme in Surgery (NCPS) and the National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics and Neonatology (NCPP&N)
The model was developed as part of a collaboration between the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) and a national network of hospitals providing surgical care for children supported by Children’s Health Ireland.
Did you we have our own bespoke RCSI Human Factors in Patient Safety account on X (@HumanFactorsPS) that’s available to all healthcare professionals across various disciplines interested in Human Factors in Patient Safety.
Are you a healthcare professional interested in developments about Human Factors in Patient Safety
Did you we have our own bespoke RCSI Human Factors in Patient Safety account on X (@HumanFactorsPS) that’s available to all healthcare professionals across various disciplines interested in Human Factors in Patient Safety.
Stay up to date on key initiatives such as:
RCSI Developments in Human Factors in Patient Safety
Updates about our Annual Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference
Updates about our RCSI Safe and Sound Podcast which has been created for healthcare professionals interested in Human Factors in Patient Safety
Information about out our Online PG Diploma/MSc. in Human Factors in Patient Safety Programme
