Author: Jennifer Farrell
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Deadline Extended: Psychiatry HST & BST Competitions – 30th April 2019
Psychiatry Section HST & BST Competitions, Thursday 30th May 2019 The Psychiatry Section of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) and the Faculty of Academic Psychiatry of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland present the HST & BST Competition on Thursday 30th May 2019 in RCSI, Albert Theatre, Dublin 2. All details regarding…
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Psychiatrists look back on College achievements and chart the way forward
Paul Mulholland previews the upcoming Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which celebrates the College’s tenth anniversary. This article appeared in The Medical Independent 05/04/2019. The 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland ( CPsychI) is titled ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’. The title of the conference, which takes place…
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CPsychI Annual Spring Conference 2019
“Looking Back, Moving Forward” A milestone annual Spring conference marking the 10th year anniversary of the College took place from 3rd –5th April in Dublin. Themed ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’, the three – day programme was packed full with internationally renowned speakers (domestic and international) and an eclectic range of parallel sessions. This year’s Spring…
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CPsychI Fellowship Ceremony 2019
On the occasion of the College 10th Anniversary, Council approved the awarding of Honorary Fellowships and Fellowships. The Fellowship Ceremony took place at the Annual Spring Conference, Thursday, 4th April 2019. Dr John Hillery, President of the College, opened the Fellowship Ceremony at the Spring Conference: “This time of celebration of a decade of evolution…
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CPsychI Prizegiving 2019
At the recent Annual Spring Conference 2019, the College hosted a prizegiving ceremony on Friday 5th April, where the winners of the John Dunne Medal, Ada English Medal and Best Poster Prize were announced. The John Dunne Medal is awarded for outstanding trainee contribution to psychiatric research. Dr Laura Bond was awarded this year’s medal…
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Large reduction in psychiatric admissions after head-shop ban
Admissions fell nearly 20% in two years after strict laws introduced, research shows. Conor Gallagher writes in the Irish Times, 8.4.2019. There was a significant and immediate reduction in admissions to psychiatric facilities after the strict laws banning head shop drugs were introduced, new research shows. Head shop drugs, officially termed new psychoactive substances (NPS),…