RCPI - Home

St Luke's Symposium 2020

Our annual conference, St Luke’s Symposium, takes place on 1 and 14 – 16 October 2020. This year’s symposium will be held as a virtual conference and will host a series of inspiring talks and masterclasses from an exciting lineup of speakers. All welcome.

Professor Mary Horgan is re-elected as the 142nd President of RCPI

Professor Mary Horgan is re-elected as the 142nd President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

New Fellows elected to RCPI Council

RCPI is delighted to announce the election of 12 new Fellows to the RCPI Council, with representatives from all specialties within the College.

Book your place at the ALONE Willie Bermingham Lecture 2020 delivered by Dr Mike Ryan, WHO

RCPI is delighted to be joining the Irish Gerontological Society for this very special event which is being run in association with St Luke’s Symposium 2020.

Explore our podcast series

Explore episodes of our RCPI podcast, The Expert View and discover helpful and trusted information from our specialist doctors.

New review published on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on children, the reopening of schools and the normalisation of Paediatric healthcare services

Joint report by the HSE and RCPI’s Faculty of Paediatrics and Faculty of Public Health Medicine outlines the adverse impact on children of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions

Covid-19: Interim Guidance on Medically Vulnerable Children

Guidance for families and healthcare providers on whether children with underlying health conditions need to cocoon during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) information and updates from RCPI

You will find the latest updates from RCPI, as well as practical advice and helpful resources here.

Educational opportunities

Delivering healthcare during a pandemic - adapting to a new normal to care for everyone

Webinar

30 September 2020 - This webinar looks at the impact of the pandemic on the regular health service and the need to consider COVID-19 as one part of a larger health service that must be managed and maintained.

Managing health and wellbeing – it is a marathon, not a sprint

Webinar

8 October 2020 - This webinar, hosted by the Health and Wellbeing department at RCPI, will focus on managing health and wellbeing

The Acute Medicine Series: Hot Topics in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Webinar

21 October 2020 - The Acute Medicine Series is a monthly webinar series discussing topics relevant to the acute physician in specialties across the spectrum of medicine. This webinar will focus on Hot Topics in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Situation Awareness for Everyone (S.A.F.E) collaborative

Register your interest now for an October 2020 start date

Clinical teams are invited to join a national collaborative programme to improve communication and enhance safety for adult patients in Irish hospitals. Funding available for teams focused on INEWS or IMEWS projects.

Continuous Professional Development - Support Scheme

CPD-SS - Register now

If you are an NCHD who is not in a training post this scheme gives you access to training and educational activities worth 20 CPD credits. Enrol by 30 September 2020.

Membership News

Applications open for the role of Registrar at RCPI

News

31 August 2020 - Applications are now being accepted for the role of RCPI Registrar.

Reflections on a pandemic: Transformative, challenging, harrowing, and educational

Registrar of RCPI, Dr Diarmuid O'Shea writes

"It will be some time before we process what we have just been through. It is hard to know where to start with what I have learnt from the whole experience myself, or indeed what I will take away from it."

Diabetes and flying - New study co-authored by Member of Faculty of Occupational Medicine

Research and Publications

Dr Tom Gaffney, Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, has co-authored a study representing the most extensive data set from people with insulin-treated diabetes working in a safety-critical occupation.

Latest News

Professor Mary Horgan is re-elected as the 142nd President of RCPI

News

Professor Mary Horgan is re-elected as the 142nd President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Release of new information leaflets supporting safe mobility

News

The Road Safety Authority, in association with the National Office for Traffic Medicine at RCPI, have published the 2020 update of the Sláinte agus Tiomáint Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines and three additional information leaflets.

Exclusive interview with Dr Éanna Falvey on returning to sport during COVID-19

News

This week The Expert View podcast welcomes Dr Éanna Falvey. The Sports and Exercise Physician and Chief Medical Officer to World Rugby discusses how sports from GAA to professional rugby can all continue during COVID-19 in line with public health policy.

Covid-19: Interim Guidance on Medically Vulnerable Children

Guidelines published by Faculty of Paediatrics and National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics and Neonatology

Guidance for families and healthcare providers on whether children with underlying health conditions need to cocoon during the COVID-19 pandemic

Join us: Membership and Fellowship of RCPI

Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

How to join our international Fellowship community

Join Us

Be part of our professional Membership and Fellowship body

MRCPI in General Medicine

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

MRCPI in Paediatrics

Gain an internationally recognised qualification in Paediatrics

MRCPI in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Gain an internationally recognised qualification in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

COVID-19: Resources for doctors

Clinical guidance for doctors

Practical clinical guidance

Here we will share a selection of COVID-19 resources aimed at a medical audience, including an ethical framework for decision-making in a pandemic.

Covid-19: Impact on RCPI exams and new 2020 - 2021 examinations calendar

Check new exam dates here

Here you will find the new 2020 examinations calendar and Frequently Asked Questions about the impact of the pandemic on our exams.

COVID-19: Health and wellbeing support for doctors

Advice from doctors and psychologists

A new health and wellbeing resource for doctors affected by Covid-19, including tips from psychologists

Covid-19 Quality and Safety video series

Free QI resources

How to maintain quality and safety during a pandemic - These videos are free to watch and suitable for all healthcare professionals. New videos now available.

Explore RCPI

Heritage Centre

Preserving medical history at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Physician Wellbeing

Where to go for help and advice

Policy and Advocacy Publications

Our publications

Online Shop

Browse our new range of gifts and merchandise

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 Paediatrics in Ireland, working to ensure the highest standards in child health.

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 Public Health Medicine in Ireland.

We are the national professional and training body for Clinical Medicine specialties in Ireland.

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