Part 11 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 – Maintenance of Professional Competence, was enacted on 1st May 2010. The commencement of this legislation places a new statutory duty on doctors to maintain their professional competence. From 1st May 2011 all doctors on the Specialist and General Divisions of the Medical Register will be legally obliged to participate in a Professional Competence Scheme.
RCPI’s six constituent Training Bodies have been formally accredited for the purpose of operating Professional Competence Schemes on behalf of the Medical Council.
Specialist Division Schemes:
The Training Bodies listed below operate Professional Competence Schemes for doctors on the Specialist Division. For full Scheme details, including eligibility criteria, please click on the relevant link below:
Faculty of Occupational Medicine, RCPI
Faculty of Pathology, RCPI
Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI
Faculty of Public Health Medicine, RCPI
Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, RCPI
Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training, RCPI
General Division Schemes:
The Training Bodies listed below operate Professional Competence Schemes for doctors on the General Division and Supervised Division. For full Scheme details, including eligibility criteria, please click on the relevant link below:
Faculty of Occupational Medicine, RCPI
Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI
Faculty of Public Health Medicine, RCPI
Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, RCPI
Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training, RCPI
Useful Information:
Terms & Conditions of Professional Competence Schemes
Key Responsibilities of Registrants, Training Bodies, Medical Council & Employers
Professional Competence FAQ
Professional Competence Schemes in RCPI
Professional Competence Department
RCPI’s Professional Competence Department is responsible for the management of Professional Competence Schemes, review of applcations to the Specialist Division of the Register, CPD Event Approval and RCPI’s Voluntary CME Programme.
Contact:
Professional Competence Department
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House, 19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Email: professionalcompetence@rcpi.ie
Tel: +353 (0) 1 863 9739
Fax: +353 (0) 1 672 4707
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