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Global Health Education Ireland Symposium 2025

“Ask not what global health education can do for you, but what you can do for it!”

Date: Wednesday, October 22nd, 9:00 – 16:00
Location: RCSI, 123 Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

The Global Health Education Ireland Symposium is an annual event, organised by the Global Health Committee of the Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies, and hosted in rotation by each of the Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Colleges. It brings together trainees, members and fellows, and staff from the Irish Colleges, as well as other key global health stakeholders and international partners.

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RCPI Annual Conference

Healthcare Horizons: Lead. Inspire. Transform.

14 October 2025 - 16 October 2025

Join us for the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Conference as we gather to discuss and explore the evolving landscape of healthcare.  

Groundbreaking advances in medical training and education, clinical practice and care, are reshaping the future of medicine – enhancing outcomes for patients and empowering doctors to thrive in a rapidly changing medical landscape. We will explore healthcare equity from access to treatment, diverse training and career pathways, the importance of clinical leadership, the evolution of disease, and the latest clinical pearls from leading specialists.  

Keynote speakers include :

• Mrs Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, member of the Elders and climate and justice advocate,
• Professor Katriona O’Sullivan, author of the bestselling memoir Poor,  
• Dr Fiona Gallagher, Urban Historian at School of History & Geography at DCU
• Professor of Public Health, Viktor Mukonka, 
• Dr Robert Califf, Department of Medicine Duke University and former Commissioner of Food and Drug at the US Food and Drugs Administration, 
• Interim Chief Medical Officer, Professor Mary Horgan,  
• Professor Andrew Elder, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 

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Introduction to Global Health

Understanding our role as global citizens while working as clinicians in our local environment is becoming increasingly important. We have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that illness does not respect borders. Increasing our awareness of our global working environment will improve our own clinical performance and our patients’ outcomes. The Forum of Postgraduate Training Bodies has completed the process of developing a competency framework, outlining 5 core competencies in which all medical practitioners in Ireland should be knowledgeable. This will improve the ability of the medical workforce in Ireland to fully participate in the global health system.

This module is free to RCPI Members, Fellows and Trainees. More information and to book here.

International Alumni Network Meeting Bahrain

Wednesday 5 November 2025 | 6pm-9pm

Following on from the success of our first International Alumni Network Meeting in Riyadh in February 2025, we are currently planning our next in region event to be held in Bahrain on Wednesday 5 November 2025 at Crown Prince Center for Training and Medical Research.

To find out more information or to book a place at this event please email membership@rcpi.ie