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Specialist Division of the Register (SDR) Advice

 

Specialist Division of the Register

To have your name listed on the Irish Medical Council Specialist Division of the Register (SDR), a doctor must apply directly to the Irish Medical Council (IMC). There are various routes available to doctors who wish to be included on the Specialist Register, as outlined on the IMC website.

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Becoming a Specialist in Ireland

A Specialist is a doctor who has completed their training and requires no further training or supervision to practice independently in the specialty of their choice. There are various routes to achieving inclusion on the SDR; details are available on the Irish Medical Council Website.

The Postgraduate Training Body (PGTB) is not in any way responsible for who does or does not get admitted to the Specialist Division of the Irish Medical Council Register.

The links below are designed to offer some general advice for those who want to apply to the Irish Medical Council for inclusion on the Specialist Division of the Register.

Information Video

During the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Annual Symposium – St Luke’s 2022, an expert panel of speakers from RCPI, the Irish Medical Council and National Doctors Training and Planning, HSE, gave guidance on applying for entry to the Irish Medical Council Specialist Division of the Register. Watch a playback of the talk

 

Advice for Applying to the Specialist Division of the Register

The Irish Medical Council is the statutory body that is responsible for entry to and maintenance of the Specialist Division of the Register (SDR). A postgraduate training body is in no way responsible for who does or does not get admitted to the SDR. Below is some high-level advice for those who wish to apply to the SDR.