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We are the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, training doctors to become world-class specialists since 1654

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MRCPI General Medicine 2017

Examination

An internationally recognised benchmark of excellence, MRCPI in General Medicine shows potential employers that you have advanced knowledge of internal medicine.
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Professor Mary Horgan is now President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

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Professor Mary Horgan has taken up her role as 142nd and first woman President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland at the College's Annual Stated Meeting
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St Luke's Symposium is this week!

18 - 21 October 2017

Join us for an exciting blend of scientific, social and celebratory events, including physician wellbeing, the politics of healthcare, social inclusion, women in medicine, and lots more. All welcome!

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Rheum To Innovate

Conference

1-2 Dec 2017 - Our annual international Masterclass on the latest developments in Rheumatology. Four new speakers announced. 9 CPD credits
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We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2017 Trainee Awards

St Luke's Symposium

The winners of the Corrigan Medal, the David Mitchell Award and the William Stokes Research Award have been announced
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Medicine in Changing Times 2017

St Luke's Symposium

Saturday 21 October - Hear from leaders in healthcare on issues such as the politics of healthcare, meaningful learning in CME, and innovative QI solutions to handover.
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Reach your full potential with RCPI

We offer an ever-growing range of courses for all healthcare professionals, from practical skills-focused workshops, to seminars on improving resilience and wellbeing
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Diploma in Patient Safety

Diploma

Learn how to provide safer, more efficient healthcare for your patients and lead the development of a safety culture in your workplace. Starts 10 January 2018.
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Public Meeting - Living and Ageing Well in the 21st Century

Thursday 19 October

How exercise and other lifestyle behaviours can extend your lifespan and improve health and wellbeing. With special guest speaker renowned politician Mary O'Rourke
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Physician Wellbeing

Where to go for help and advice

Through our Physician Wellbeing programme we are providing support, training and information to doctors at all stages of their careers
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The Faculty of Paediatrics reassures parents of the proven safety and effectiveness of the life-saving HPV vaccine.

News

The Faculty of Paediatrics recognises the cancer preventing benefits of the HPV vaccine and strongly recommends that parents consent to have their daughters vaccinated.
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Heritage Centre

Preserving medical history at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Proudly curating over 350 years of Ireland's medical heritage
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Lifelong benefits

Be part of our professional membership body, representing over 10,000 doctors across Ireland and internationally
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The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) calls on parents to vaccinate their daughters against HPV

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Ahead of National HPV Awareness Day, the Committee says that denying a young girl HPV vaccine increases the very real risk that they might develop and even die from cervical cancer.

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Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Prof Geoffrey Shannon’s comments to Oireachtas make a strong case for the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

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Prof Shannon appeared today (Wednesday, 28 June) before the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs to discuss issues arising from the Audit of the exercise by An Garda Síochána of Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991.

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New opinion poll shows strong support for Government action to curb alcohol marketing to young people

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New opinion poll shows an overwhelming 82% of people in Ireland support ban on alcohol marketing to children

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"Language is not merely a tool for communicating with patients; it also shapes our thinking and is a reflection on the art, science and business of doctoring."

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Professor Fergus Shanahan, Chair of the Department of Medicine at UCC, will be speaking at Medicine in Changing Times on Saturday 21 October. The title of his lecture is Bad Language in Medicine. Here, he outlines what to expect...
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We are the national professional and training body for Occupational Medicine in Ireland, working to ensure the highest standards in health at work

We are the national professional and training body for Public Health Medicine in Ireland

We are the national training body for General Medicine in Ireland, working to train the next generation of physicians.

We are the national professional and training body for Pathology in Ireland, working to ensure the highest standards in laboratory medicine

We are the national professional and training body for Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Ireland, working to ensure the highest standards in women’s health

We are the national professional and training body for Paediatrics in Ireland, working to ensure the highest standards in child health