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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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Certificate in Essential Leadership for New Consultants 2017

Certificate

Starting September 2017 - Aimed at new consultants and those interested in applying for consultant posts, this programme will help you manage the responsibilities you will be expected to juggle in your new role. Apply now.
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Save the date! St Luke's Symposium 2017

18 - 21 October 2017

View the programme of events for this year's St Luke's Symposium. Online registration will open on Monday 21 August 2017
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Find a Masterclass

2017 - 2018 Masterclass Series now open for booking

Browse upcoming Masterclasses and Clinical Updates taking place in RCPI in 2017/2018
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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. Apply by 31 August 2017
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Diploma in Primary Care Paediatrics

Diploma

Now accepting applications. Develop your expertise and skills in the recognition, diagnosis and management of common general paediatric presentations in the primary care setting.
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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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Continuous Professional Development – Support Scheme

Deadline to enrol is 15 September 2017

If you are an NCHD who is not in training this scheme will help you fulfil your Professional Competence Scheme requirements
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Quality Improvement in Action

Course

This practical five month course will teach you how to introduce and embed improvements to healthcare delivery using tried and tested quality improvement methodology. Start either in September 2017 or February 2018
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National MSK Conference - New Models of Musculoskeletal Disease Care

Conference

5 - 6 October 2017 - The first annual National Musculoskeletal conference, a collaboration between the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology and National Clinical Programme for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
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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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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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Join Us

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

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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