About
Paediatric Cardiology is the specialty concerned with diseases of the heart in the growing and developing individual. Paediatric cardiologists investigate and treat patients with congenital or acquired heart disease, diseases of cardiac rhythm and conduction, and disturbances of cardiac and circulatory function. The specialty provides a service from foetal life through childhood into adulthood. There is close liaison with paediatrics and its sub-specialties, and with cardiothoracic surgery, adult cardiology, obstetrics, radiology and pathology.
The specialty is well-suited to those who like dealing with the presenting emergency problems in neonates and infants, while working in close contact with the families to achieve rapid improvement and/or cure in most of their patients and to see them through to adulthood. Many of the clinical scenarios faced by paediatric cardiologists require a high level biopsychosocial approach.
Curriculum
2026/2027
2025/2026
2024/2025
2023/2024
2022/2023
Core Professional Skills - Redeveloped Framework (2026-2027)
The Core Professional Skills section across RCPI specialty training curricula has been redeveloped for 2026–2027. The redeveloped framework aligns with the Irish Medical Council's Eight Domains of Good Professional Practice (2024). This framework will apply to trainees commencing training from 2026-2027 onwards.
What are the 8 Domains of Good Professional Practice?
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HST Taught Programme
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More information on the Taught Programme is available in the HST Curriculum.
HST Mandatory Courses
Trainees will attend mandatory courses. These courses are outline in the HST Curriculum.