IMT has published some sample questions this week of the Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT), as part of the ongoing Special Report on the HPAT. See how well you do.
How well would you perform on the HPAT? Try some sample questions
February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Student mental health policy launched at UCC
January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
University College Cork’s new Student Mental Health Policy was launched today (January 15) by Mr John Moloney, Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health. From the press release: The university is aware that many people experience a period of mental distress or mental illness at some stage in their lives. Changes and challenges face students [...]
UCC hosts Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference
October 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A conference on research in nursing and midwifery takes plans October 9 at the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery. Topics include: Postnatal depression in first-time mothers; The use of information technology to improve patient care; Self-neglect of older adults; Ethical issues at end of life care. From the press release: The Catherine McAuley [...]
Summer school for secondary-school teenagers and medical students from Ireland
August 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Medical students and those thinking of studying medicine will have the opportunity to participate in a Summer School designed to prepare them for a career in medicine this month. The Doctors’ Academy Summer School in Manchester – 17th August (Monday) to 21st August (Friday), 2009 – is open to Irish teenagers and medical students. From [...]
RCPI Diploma in Cerebrovascular & Stroke Medicine 2009/2010
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The RCPI has announced its diploma course on cerebrovascular and stroke medicine for doctors seeking stroke training at the Registrar grade or higher. Here’s the press release: The diploma course will provide the principles for stroke management in an environment where there is a significant increase in evidence based management of stroke and the complexity [...]
Many courses drop CAO point total — except medicine
August 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Irish Times is reporting today that the points required by Leaving Certificate students for many University courses has fallen — especially those course related to construction and property. Medicine, however, still requires a near-perfect Leaving Certificate and the points remain virtually unchanged — Trinity requires 585, UCD requires 575 as does UCC, while NUIG [...]