Elections 2026: RCPI President-Designate and Ordinary Councillors
Voting is now open
Voting is now open for the election of the RCPI President-Designate and four Ordinary Councillor positions on RCPI Council.
The ballot closes at 12 noon (GMT) on Friday, 3 July 2026. Fellows of the College in good standing are eligible to vote.
Candidates
President-Designate
The following five Fellows have put themselves forward for election to the position of President-Designate:
- Prof. Áine Carroll
- Prof. Rónán Collins
- Prof. Mary Higgins
- Prof. Michael Keane
- Prof. Anthony O’Regan
Ordinary Councillors (Medicine)
The following four Fellows have put themselves forward for election to the three Ordinary Councillor (Medicine) positions:
- Dr Declan Byrne
- Dr Sean Fleming
- Prof. Derek O’Keeffe
- Dr Ash Tahilyani
Ordinary Councillors (Occupational Medicine)
The following Fellow has put himself forward for the one Ordinary Councillor (Occupational Medicine) position and is therefore deemed elected:
How to vote
The election of the President-Designate and Ordinary Councillors is determined by a vote of College Fellows under the College By-Laws.
Civica Election Services (CES) is administering the online election on behalf of RCPI. All eligible Fellows will receive an email containing a unique link to the online ballot.
Further information
Details of the election process, the duties of the President-Designate and Ordinary Councillors and the terms of reference for the RCPI Council are available here
If you have any queries about the elections, please contact the RCPI Corporate Office