February 9, 2012

Ireland bids for congress

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Faculty of Occupational Medicine, RCPI, is in the running to host the 2018 International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Congress in Dublin. The Faculty’s bid made the shortlist, along with one other submission from Marrakech, Morocco.

NCHDs to help shape postgraduate training

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The new Dean of Postgraduate Specialist Training at the RCPI is set to prioritise a new model of training, as well as engagement with NCHDs on training issues.

Applications are invited for SHO matching programmes

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The RCPI has invited applications for Senior House Officer (SHO) rotation programmes in general internal medicine, paediatrics, histopathology and obstetrics and gynaecology commencing in July 2012.

Focus on public health at Meeting

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. Tony O’Brien, Director of Clinical Strategy and Programmes with the HSE, will discuss developments in the health services and the related role of public health at the forthcoming Faculty of Public Health 2011 Winter Scientific Meeting.

Electronic recording of PC activities

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The RCPI has embarked on expanding its electronic system for recording activities to cover doctors enrolled on its performance competence (PC) schemes to help ensure their success.

‘Brain drain’ is a poser for College

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Gary Culliton speaks with RCPI CEO Leo Kearns about stopping the runaway train that is the Irish medical ‘brain drain’.

Ó Muircheartaigh set to become RCPI fellow

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. Retired broadcasting legend Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in the US Prof David Holmes and singer Sir Bob Geldof will become this year’s Honorary Fellows of the RCPI later this week.

Doctors need to help rebuild levels of trust

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The erosion of trust within the health service is a fundamental problem and doctors in general need to play a part in rebuilding that trust, Ireland’s largest postgraduate medical institution has suggested.

New President sets out main priorities for office

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. Maintaining constructive relationships with governmental departments, healthcare bodies and academic institutions will be one of the main priorities of the new RCPI President.

College appoints new Council

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. Prof John Crowe, Consultant in Gastroenterology/Hepatology at the Mater Hospital, has been appointed the 140th President of the RCPI and took up office last week.

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