We would like to thank you for expressing an interest in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine and applying for a place on the RCSI National Emergency Medicine Training Programme, July 2026 intake. The intake process for July 2026 is now complete.

RCSI have developed and offer a range of supports and resources which you may be interested in pursuing, these include:

RCSI, NCHD CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

RCSI has developed a Continuous professional development programme that cover a broad range of courses that are free-of-charge to Non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) working in the HSE. 

Enrolment to this programme opens in July of each year.  Our programme in 2026-27 will offer over 120+ courses and will be available on our website in late July. You can book a place on one of the current courses of find additional information from our website.

POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES – September 2026 intake

RCSI are committed to supporting the career of medical and surgical professionals at every stage of your career. We are pleased to announce that we now have a suite of postgraduate academic programmes in surgery and medicine to meet the needs of all healthcare professionals.

We are committed to delivering excellence in healthcare education by providing a range of Masters and Diploma Programmes dedicated to supporting the career development of Doctors in a wide range of specialties. 

Please note prospective applicants looking to apply for one of our academic programmes can apply for funding through the RCSI CPD Support Scheme and TSS schemes (up to €2,750 for a 1-year programme or €5,500 for two-year part time programmes)

All applications are assessed on a rolling basis and places offered accordingly (offers may be made subject to meeting all application criteria at a later time). For any queries please email surgerymarketing@rcsi.ie.

SELF PACED ONLINE COURSES:

Our self-paced online courses have been adapted for you to conveniently complete in your own time. With courses ranging from Clinical Trials, Medical Emergencies and much more. Click here to view our self paced courses. 

Help us, Help you – Your feedback

RCSI is committed to developing better support for non-consultant doctors whether they are enrolled on a surgical specialist training programme or not. Our goal here is to help enhance NCHD’s clinical skills and knowledge, while also supporting their career development and professional needs. An example of our commitment here was the recently published report on a Career Development and Supports programme for NCHD’s link .

We are continually evaluating how we can do better in this area and we would really value your input.

 If you think there are other supports we could offer NCHD to help them achieve their full potential and career aspirations please let us know by emailing surgerymarketing@rcsi.ie

Podcasts

RCSI have developed 2 podcast series in Surgery and Human Factors that may of interest to you.

• Safe and Sound Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rcsi-safe-and-sound-podcast/id1712276119

• Beyond the Theatre

        https://www.rcsi.com/surgery/beyond-the-theatre-podcast

EMNow TRAINING PORTAL

EMNow is a free access app – built by the RCSI specifically for emergency medicine NCHD’s – that supports training and serves as an information point for all elements of Emergency In Ireland.

If you are still interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine, you will be able to reapply again in October 2026 via our website.

Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on cstem@rcsi.ie

Yours sincerely,

Mr. James Binchy, 

Vice Dean of Postgraduate Training in Emergency Medicine