Faculty of Occupational Medicine Spring Conference 2011 
12/05/2011 
Annual Spring Conference 2011 – Launch of the Professional Competence Scheme; the New Challenge for Occupational Physicians  

The Faculty of Occupational Medicine, RCPI held its Annual Spring Conference on Friday 8th April 2011. This meeting was a day dedicated to the education and practical training of licentiates, members and fellows in audit skills to assist you meet the requirements of the professional competence scheme 

This event took place in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No. 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 6

Programme

Overview of Professional Competence Scheme

Dr Martin Hogan, Dean of the Faculty

 

The Faculty Private Website – the Online Resource Centre

Ms Claire Hughes, Liaison Executive, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

 

Introduction to Clinical Audit Pilot Programme

Dr Lynda Sisson, Chair of the Professional Competence Committee

 

Introduction to Clinical Audit for Management of Low Back Pain

Dr ‘Ovo Oghuvbu, Clinical Lead Audit, LBP

 

Introduction to Auditing your Practice Management of Occupational Blood Exposure Incidents (OBE)

Dr Alex Reid, Clinical Lead Audit, OBE

 

Ethics for Occupational Physicians – Audit Skills

Dr Paul C Gannon, Clinical Lead Audit, Ethics

 

Professional Competence – the Medical Council Perspective

Dr Paul Kavanagh, Head of Professional Competence, Medical Council