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We conduct and support high-quality research into issues affecting medical education and training, physician wellbeing and healthcare delivery.
We are led by Professor Richard Costello, Director of Research at RCPI and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
The department was established in 2012 to invigorate and accelerate RCPI’s research activities
We are passionate about:
effective training - improvements in medical education and training
healthy physicians - impact of the clinical environment on clinician wellbeing
quality healthcare - quality, efficiency, safety and effectiveness of healthcare.
OUR VISION
Everything we do is geared towards:
strengthening RCPI’s involvement in health research
developing a robust evidence base to guide the development of RCPI’s training and education programmes
being a centre of excellence for research into physician health and wellbeing
leading national research into the impact of healthcare quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
including the patient’s voice in health research
supporting emerging clinician investigators by providing expert advice and direction
establishing new collaborative networks with key stakeholders, including the Health Service Executive, the Health Research Board, and the Department of Health and Children.
What we can do for you
Ethics Review
If you are planning to conduct research that requires ethics approval, (excluding clinical trials) our Research Ethics Committee can conduct an ethical review to ensure it is conducted according to best ethical practice.
We are committed to supporting emerging clinician investigators. If you’re on an RCPI training programme, we can guide you through the full research process, from putting together a strong proposal for funding, to getting your research published.
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