Category: Conferences
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Joint Winter Conference 2022: Poster Presentation, Oral Presentation and IJPM Award Winners
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and RCPsych Northern Ireland hosted the annual joint winter conference at the Grand Hotel Malahide on 10 & 11 November. Winners of the oral and poster presentations and the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine John Dunne and Ada English awards are listed below, along with those highly commended. NCHD…
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CPsychI Annual Spring Conference 2022
The College Spring Conference 2022 was held at the Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny with online streaming. View the photo gallery from the Spring Conference 2022 by clicking here or on the image above. NCHD Poster Presentation Winners AUDIT TO MONITOR AND IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH WHO CLINICAL GUIDELINES ON COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF OPIOID…
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Poster and Oral Prize Winners – Winter Conference 2020
The Online CPsychI Winter Conference 2020, titled Future Proofing Psychiatry featured announcements of the poster winners throughout the day. Conference delegates can access all the posters through the Winter Conference 2020 page. NCHD Poster Presentation Winner THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND DEPRESSION IN INDIVIDUALS AGED 57-77: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE 2015 MITCHELSTOWN COHORT…
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Upcoming Spring Conference and AGM Cancelled
UPDATE: The AGM scheduled for 26 March is also cancelled. To protect the health and safety of our members and staff due to the COVID-19 crisis, the forthcoming Spring Conference 2020 which was scheduled to take place from 25-27 March in Kilkenny is now cancelled. It has been rescheduled to the Spring next year from…
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CPsychI Winter Conference 2019 Awards Ceremony
The CPsychI/RCPsychNI Winter Conference 2019 included an awards ceremony for recipients of the clinical exam and Completion of Higher Special Training Certificates, and a prize giving session for the winners of competitions for essays, poster presentations and oral trainee presentations. Photos of the winners are below. For a full list of photos from the CPsychI/RCPsychNI…
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Is There a Crisis in Crisis Intervention? Key Topic for Discussion at Joint CPsychI/RCPsychNI Conference
A joint conference with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland, the two-day programme of the College Winter Conference, themed Psychiatry and Conflict, aims to explore issues around conflict in many and varied contexts. A focus on crisis interventions in both jurisdictions (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) will feature tomorrow afternoon, Friday 15th…
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Medical Independent: CPsychI President Dr John Hillery on 2019 joint Winter Conference with RCPsychNI
Speaking to the Medical Independent in advance of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Joint conference with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland titled Psychiatry and Conflict, President of the College Dr John Hillery discussed what attendees can expect of the programme, as well as issues around Psychiatry training. You can read the full Medical Independent…
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‘Psychiatrists need to address their patients’ physical health issues as well’
People with severe mental illnesses are much more likely to die younger, which needs to be better addressed by health services, including psychiatrists tackling physical health issues in their patients, the 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland heard. This article was written by Priscilla Lynch and was published in the Medical…
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College exploring new support service for doctors
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is examining the prospect of developing a doctor support programme similar to the ‘Take Time’ initiative in the UK. Niamh Cahill of the Medical Independent tells us more. Prof Greg Swanick, Consultant Psychiatrist and Dean of Education with CPsychI, said the College was in the “initial, early stages” of…
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Digital Technology in Mental Health Services: Dr John Hillery & Dr Bobby Smyth
Minister for Mental Health, Mr Jim Daly, hosted a conference entitled ‘Changing Direction: Augmenting Mental Health Solutions’ on Monday 17th September. Dr John Hillery, as president of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, presented at the conference. International and national health professionals, already successfully utilising digital technologies, provided and overview of services being delivered in…