The Royal College of Physicians develop courses which focus on skills that are vital to the successful medical practitioner. These courses are designed for both doctors in training and for those established in their careers.
For trainees mandatory courses please log onto the RCPI Online Medical Education Centre using your Username and Password. The login section can be found at the top left hand side of this page. If you require technical assistance with RCPI Online services please contact the RCPI Helpdesk on helpdesk@rcpi.ie If you require information / assistance with courses please email courses@rcpi.ie or Phone: +353 1 863 9700.
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Elder Abuse: Recognition & Response
Educational Assessment Skills - A Focus on Multiple Choice Questions Writing
Effective Teaching Skills
Occupational Stress in a Changing World
Delivering Thrombolysis in a Clinical Practice
Immunology for Clinicians - what you need to know
Clinical Paediatric Skills
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Elder Abuse: Recognition & Response
29 March 2012
CPD Accredited
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland have developed a ½ day course on Elder Abuse: Response and Recognition.
A fee of €50.00 applies. This course is open to all doctors and Allied Health Professionals/Nursing Practitioners.
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Educational Assessment Skills - A Focus on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Writing
28 March 2012
CPD Accredited
The RCPI in conjunction with RCSI have developed a workshop on Educational Assessment skills. This course is open to post membership Registrars, Specialist Registrars and Consultants.
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Effective Teaching Skills
16 May 2012; 19 April 2012; 15 June 2012
CPD Accredited
The course is available to all SpRs in Higher Specialist Training (HST) and is highly recommended to attend. The course consists of a one-day workshop and online modules which will cover topics such as bedside teaching, giving feedback, managing group learning and effective supervision.

Occupational Stress in a Changing World
27 April 2012
CPD Accredited
This is a one-day course highly recommended for Trainees registered in RTP and HST. Topics to be discussed include understanding the psychophysiology of stress, stress and the workplace, coping with stress at the individual and organisational levels and supports available within the workplace.
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Delivering Thrombolysis in a Clinical Practice
18 May 2012
CPD Accredited
This course will cover the evidence base for intravenous stroke thrombolysis, neuro-imaging, stroke mimics along with practical aspects and governance issues followed in the afternoon by small group sessions reviewing clinical cases.
Attendance at this course is considered highly recommended by the HSE Stroke Programme chaired by Dr Joe Harbision and Prof Peter Kelly.
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Clinical Paediatric Skills
22 March 2012
CPD Accredited
This course is for all clinicians in Paediatrics as well as those studying for the MRCPI Medicine of Childhood Part II Clinical Exam.
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Immunology for Clinicians - What you need to Know
14 March 2012 (Fully Booked)
CPD Accredited
This one-day course will describe the “nuts and bolts” of the immune system and is suitable for all BST, RTP and HST Trainees. A general introduction to the organisation of the immune system will be given as well as discussing problems that can develop when the immune response is overactive (auto-immunity, allergy) and underactive (immune deficiency).
Information will be given about immunology tests which can be very helpful in deciding if clinical disorders caused by the immune system are present.
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For further information please contact:
Education & Professional Development Department
Phone: +353 1 863 9700
Fax: +353 1 672 4707
Email:courses@rcpi.ie
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