SURGICAL TRAINING
 
Core Surgical Training Applications Now Open
 

Applications for the Core Surgical Training Programme are now open for 2026 intake. Find out more here

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36th Annual VideoSurgery Meeting | Abstracts Now Open
 

We are delighted to announce a new selection process for the 36th Annual VideoSurgery Meeting, taking place next February during Charter 2026. We invite abstract submissions showcasing interesting and educational surgical cases with a strong teaching focus.

 
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You have a Consultant Post? Now What? | In-person Panel Discussion
Friday, 5 December 2025
 

Join us for an IN -PERSON PANEL DISCUSSION and NETWORKING EVENT hosted by the RCSI Early Career Surgical Network (ECSN) and the Irish Surgical Training Group (ISTG). This event is aimed at those who are in the final stages of Surgical Training, specifically ST7 or ST8 trainees or those currently on Fellowship.

 
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Health and Well-being Supports Available
 

 
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Masterclass in Basic and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgical Techniques
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
 

Join RCSI on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 for our Masterclass in Basic and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgical Techniques aimed at HPB Registrars, General Surgeons and Surgical NCHDs who have completed at least two years of surgical training.

 

 
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Applications now open – Operation Childlife Clinical Travel Fellowship 2026
 

RCSI and Operation Childlife are working together to support surgical trainees or medical professionals gain additional expertise by participating in paediatric healthcare missions, led by Irish hospital consultants, doctors and nurses who plan and deliver two-week programmes of care, with Operation Childlife in Vietnam, Tanzania, Mongolia and Jordan.

 
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A New Era in Surgical Training: National Robotic Surgery Curriculum Ratified
 

RCSI is proud to announce the ratification of the National Robotic Surgery Curriculum by the Irish Surgical Postgraduate Training Committee (ISPTC) — a major milestone for surgical education in Ireland, and possibly the first fully integrated national robotic training programme in the world.

 
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NEWS & EVENTS
 
 
Online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety
Register your interest
 

RCSI is pleased to announce that we have now opened expressions of interest (September 2026 intake) for our inter-disciplinary and global online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety.

 
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RCSI Millin Meeting 2025
Friday, 14 November 2025
 

RCSI Millin Meeting is taking place in less than 3 weeks, on Friday 14 November. From world-renown keynote speakers, our annual RCSI National Surgical Research Competition, Presentations and Surgical Trial updates, RCSI’ sessions dedicated on supporting surgeons and trainees, our prestigious 48th Millin Lecture and more.

 
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MRCS Part A - January 2026 diet - Applications Closing Today
 

Applications for our upcoming MRCS Part A January 2026 diet will close today, Thursday 30 October 2025.

 
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RCSI Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine for the upcoming webinar 'Pregnancy & Physical Activity'
Saturday, 8 November
 

Join the RCSI Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine for the upcoming webinar 'Pregnancy & Physical Activity' on Saturday, 8 November from 10.00am to 12.00pm, online.  This webinar will be co-chaired by Prof Wilby Williamson, Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine, & Professor of Physiology, Trinity College Dublin & Dr Frank O’Leary, Consultant Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic (UPMC SSC), Santry, Dublin.

 
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Beyond the Theatre Podcast | Professor Shirley Potter
 

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is pleased to announce that our Bonus Millin Meeting episode featuring Professor Shirley Potter is out now.

 
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Core Clinical Communication Skills for Aspiring Surgeons
Brand New MRCS Part B Preparation
 

Interested in significantly improving your Core Communications skills to perform exceptionally within Communication Stations within the MRCS Part B OSCE Examination?

 
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Clinicians as Educators - Effective Teaching Skills
Applications Now Open - January 2026
 

Gain essential skills and knowledge to enhance your teaching skills as a clinician – Clinicians as Educators – Effective Teaching Skills (Micro-credential) - Open to doctors including Interns, NCHDs and Surgical Trainees 

 
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A simple, structured handover system can make surgery safer.
 

New research led by RCSI, published in JAMA Network Open, shows that a straightforward four-step handover system - SIPS (Sick patients; ISBAR; Prioritise; Summarise) - improves patient safety in surgical settings.

 
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In this issue
Core Surgical Training Applications Now Open
 
 
36th Annual VideoSurgery Meeting | Abstracts Now Open
 
 
You have a Consultant Post? Now What? | In-person Panel Discussion
 
 
Health and Well-being Supports Available
 
 
Masterclass in Basic and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgical Techniques
 
 
Applications now open – Operation Childlife Clinical Travel Fellowship 2026
 
 
A New Era in Surgical Training: National Robotic Surgery Curriculum Ratified
 
 
Trainee Spotlight: Ms Kassandra Gressmann, ST2 Trainee
 
 
Online PG Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety
 
 
RCSI Millin Meeting 2025
 
 
MRCS Part A - January 2026 diet - Applications Closing Today
 
 
RCSI Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine for the upcoming webinar 'Pregnancy & Physical Activity'
 
 
Beyond the Theatre Podcast | Professor Shirley Potter
 
 
Core Clinical Communication Skills for Aspiring Surgeons
 
 
Clinicians as Educators - Effective Teaching Skills
 
 
A simple, structured handover system can make surgery safer.
Contact Us

If you would like to contact us please do so at surgicalaffairs@rcsi.ie.