Courses and events at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland offers a growing range of courses and events for doctors and other healthcare professionals. Below are some educational opportunities you might be interested in.
In response to the profoundly changed circumstances we now face as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are expanding our range of webinars and online/virtual CPD opportunities and moving as many of our courses as possible to an online format. We hope to resume conferences and events in our Dublin headquarters as soon as it is safe to do so.
If you need to speak to someone about a course booking please email us at courses@rcpi.ie - Please note, RCPI staff are working from home and you may have difficulty reaching us by phone. Email is the best way to contact us currently.
The Certificate in Cancer Genetics will lead to an RCPI postgraduate qualification in clinical cancer genetics. This 6-month online programme is aimed at doctors who are working in cancer care and have an interest in cancer genetics. Applications open January 2021 - register your interest now
Understand the interactions of health, human factors, policy and engineering in transport and driving. Suitable for all those with an interest in road safety. Registration opens 23 August 2021.
Available to book from Spring 2021. This online diploma will help you provide the best possible care for women. Earn a postgraduate qualification in Obstetrics and women's health. Can be completed anywhere in the world.
This six-month online diploma will teach you how to manage common paediatric issues, including acute and chronic conditions and developmental difficulties. Learn how to recognise the critically ill child and gain a qualification from RCPI. Suitable for GPs, family physicians and doctors starting specialist training in Paediatrics.
This two-day course introduces you to essential management concepts. You will learn about aspects of general management, such as time management and meeting planning, not ordinarily taught to clinicians.
This online course provides practical guidance on communicating with patients using a person-centred care approach. You will learn how bias and health literacy can impact on communication, and how to share clinical information in a busy team environment. The course also covers open disclosure and managing conflict.
10 February 2021 - This Masterclass will explore work-life balance; addressing the issues which contribute to this balance and allow our lives both professionally and personally to “work better”. Speakers include Prof Jo Shapiro.
Get free access to our full online archive of lectures about COVID-19. New lectures added from the webinar The Danish Public Health Experience on Reopening Schools held on 26 August 2020.