The annual Surgical Trainer Survey is currently underway, the key objective of which is to listen and learn about the surgical training environment and how the College can continue to support trainers.
RCSI is currently recruiting for new clinical examiners in Ireland, Bahrain, Malaysia and UAE to join our committee and examine in upcoming MRCS B examinations.
The PROGRESS Women in Surgery Fellowship is a prestigious bursary awarded by RCSI to promote female participation in surgical training at fellowship level.
Professor Laura Viani, RCSI President, the Department of Surgical Affairs and our Fellows and Members team will be at the RCSI Education Facility, Waterford Regional Hospital for our first 'Doing the Rounds' Road Show.
As part of our suite of resources, RCSI hosts a regular, 40-minute webinar series which aims to update surgical teams on the latest developments and what it means for them. These webinars are free to attend.
RCSI and Operation Childlife have announced a new Fellowship aimed at supporting surgical trainees or medical professionals in gaining additional expertise by participating in international paediatric healthcare missions.
The revised National Policy and Procedure for Safe Surgery has been recently launched in RCSI. The Policy, developed by the National Clinical Programmes, endorses the principles of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (2008) and the HSE Patient Safety Strategy 2019-2024 to ensure that all patients undergoing surgical procedures, do so safely.
L-R: Dr Michael Dockery, Clinical Lead for NCP in Anaesthesia; Aileen O’Brien, Nurse Lead in NCP Anaesthesia; Mr Ken Mealy, Co-Lead for NCPS and Past President of RCSI; and Dr Orla Healy, National Clinical Director of Quality and Patient Safety in the HSE.
Professor Oscar Traynor, Professor of Postgraduate Surgical Education at RCSI, has been inducted into the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, an honorary distinction that recognises surgeon educators who have devoted their careers to surgical education and are considered premiere leaders in their respective fields.