About the Institute
The Institute has been an integral part of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland since 1976. The mission of the Institute is to promote excellence in the areas of patient care, professional standards, education and research in obstetrics and gynaecology and fulfils a wide range of complex functions including:
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Acting in an advisory capacity to governmental & statutory bodies in all matters pertaining to obstetrics & gynaecology |
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Responsibility for postgraduate medical training and education in obstetrics and gynaecology in Ireland |
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Responsibility for setting and maintaining standards for the MRCPI (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) and the Diploma in Obstetrics & Women's Health Examinations |
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Assisting in the maintenance of professional standards for doctors with regard to Continuing Medical Education in the specialty of obstetrics & gynaecology, including including the delivery of vibrant educational events |
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Acts as a vital source of information for individuals practicing in obstetrics & gynaecology, sets professional standards and represents its members' interests before legislative and regulatory bodies |
Obstetric & Gynaecology Meetings 2010
Institute Study Day and Annual General Meeting
Four Provinces Meeting / JOGS Annual Scientific Meeting
Event Archive
Governance of the Institute
The Institute consists of members and is governed by an Executive Council, which are elected every three years by the membership. The Executive Council is made up of representatives from the specialty from across the island of Ireland. The officers of the Institute are elected by the membership and sit on all committees of the Institute. The object of the Executive is to pursue the mission of the Institute on behalf of its members.
Officers of the Executive Council
Chairman: Dr Michael O'Dowd
Honorary Secretary: Dr Michael Gannon
Honorary Treasurer: Dr Declan Keane
National Specialty Director: Dr Michael O'Connell
Chair of Exams Committee: Dr Michael O'Hare
Chair of Hospital Inspections Committee: Dr Gerard Burke
GPT Co-ordinator: Dr Maeve Eogan
How to become a member
The Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists offers membership to those who have obtained the MRCPI (Obstetrics & Gynaecology). Membership can also be awarded to persons holding equivalent Memberships or Fellowships of other Colleges, or qualifications recognised by the Institute.
For further information about obtaining membership, please click here.
The next Admission Ceremony for the Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists will take place on Friday 24th September 2010. Applicants wishing to take part in this ceremony should submit their membership applications to the Institute by Thursday 20th May 2010
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The Future of Maternity & Gynaecology Services in Ireland 2006-2016
The radical changes in the provision of Health Care, proposed in the National Task Force for Medical Staffing (Hanley 2003), prompted the Institute to undertake this review of current obstetric and gynaecological services and make recommendations about the future of such a service.
This review uncovers much that is undesirable; poor infrastructure with considerable operational difficulties; In some casers very awkward access to facilities for emergency Caesarean Section; Overcrowding, lack of privacy and long waiting times are recurrent complaints, when a prompt friendly services is what is required. For some units, recent technological developments and sub-specialisation, while welcome, makes it impossible for small numbers of consultants to provide the range of services the public knows about and wishes to avail of.
Twenty-two units provide specialist care; all are necessary. There is a wide variation in services they provide, as they are necessarily limited by size and staff numbers. It is clear that proposals about the organisation of work loads and practices, staffing and networks, as well as infrastructure, would lead to a co-ordinated integrated services with the greatest opportunity of access to quality clinical care.
The Institute hopes that policy makers will regard this document as a blueprint for the changes necessary to bring about easy access to appropriate care in complex circumstances, as well as providing the highest standard of care close to home. The Institute recognises that these proposals have considerable resource and financial implications and is of the view that the benefits will prove their worth.
To view the document click here
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CMACE Ireland
CMACE Ireland was launched as the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) Ireland in April 2009 by the Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney. CMACE Ireland is housed in the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre in Cork.
For further information on the CEMACH Ireland Launch, please click here
CEMACH* - Saving Mothers Lives Report
'Saving Mothers’ Lives - Reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer 2003-2005. This Report on confidential enquiries into maternal deaths in the United Kingdom, 2003-2005 can be downloaded here. You can download the full report by clicking here. You can download the Executive Summary and key recommendations here.
On the 1st July 2009, in partnership with CEMACH UK, the organisation changed its operational title to the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE).
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Contacts
Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Phone: 01 8639729 Fax: 01 6724707
iog@rcpi.ie www.rcpi.ie
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
info@rcpi.ie www.rcpi.ie
General Professional Training Committee, RCPI
gpt@rcpi.ie
Higher Medical Training Department, RCPI
hmt@rcpi.ie
Medical Council
Lynn House, Portobello Court, Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6
Phone: 01 496 5588 Fax: 01 496 5972
info@mcirl.ie www.medicalcouncil.ie
Irish College of General Practitioners
4/5 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
Phone: 01 676 3875 Fax: 01 676 5791
info@icgp.ie www.icgp.ie
CEMACH Ireland
5th Floor, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork
Email: cemach@ucc.ie
Telephone: 021 420 5042
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