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We conduct and support high-quality research into issues affecting medical education and training, physician wellbeing and healthcare delivery.
The Research 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
physicians wellbeing and retention - impact of the work environment on clinician wellbeing and retention
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, wellbeing and retention
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
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.