Category: Postgraduate Training
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Deadline Extended: Aspire Post-CSCST Fellowships
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is pleased to announce that candidate applications are now open for five Aspire Post CSCST Fellowships commencing July 2023. Post-CSCST Fellowships within Ireland offer an alternative to trainees now that our own specialist clinical expertise and services have matured and developed. These Fellowships provide opportunities for those doctors who…
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Medical Student and Intern Essay Prize 2022
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is delighted to announce its annual essay competition which is now open to submission from current Medical Students as well as those in their Intern Year. The essay competition is an initiative of the Trainee Committee of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which has been running annually since 2010 with great…
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Trainee Committee Launch ‘Think Tank’ Book Club
The CPsychI Trainee Committee is pleased to announce their newest initiative – the Think Tank Book Club. With the aim of providing trainees in psychiatry with an opportunity to engage with consultant psychiatrists in an informal, non-clinical setting, participants will join together four times a year to discuss relevant texts and wider interests in literature.…
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Medical Student and Intern Essay Prize 2021
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is delighted to announce its annual essay competition which is now open to submission from current Medical Students as well as those in their Intern Year. The essay competition is an initiative of the Trainee Committee of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which has been running annually since 2010 with great…
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Careers in Psychiatry Virtual Events 2020
Have you ever wondered what a career in psychiatry looks like? The College careers events have been running annually since 2011 and are aimed at medical students, interns or medical graduates who may be considering applying for specialist training in Psychiatry, or who would simply like to find out more about what a career in…
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College hosts third annual Induction Week for Psychiatry Trainees
The College has this year adapted the annual Foundation Year Trainee Induction Week to take place entirely online, tackling limitations on in-person events in place due to Covid-19. Now in its third year, the Induction Week was designed by the College Postgraduate Training Department for doctors embarking on their first year as Trainee Psychiatrists. Following…
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Medical Student and Intern Essay Prize 2020
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is delighted to announce its annual essay competition which is now open to submission from current Medical Students as well as those in their Intern Year. The essay competition is an initiative of the Trainee Committee of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which has been running annually since 2010 with great…
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Successful Induction Week for Psychiatry Trainees
College of Psychiatrists hosted its 2nd Induction Week for Psychiatry Trainees following a well-received and successful inaugural event last year Communication and Language, Ethics and Professionalism and Physical Health were some of the workshop sessions to form part of an intense induction week designed by the College Postgraduate Training Department for doctors embarking on their…
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Successful Careers in Psychiatry Events for Medical Students / Interns
The College hosted its Careers in Psychiatry events in Cork and Dublin 22 and 23 August for Medical Students and Interns. Careers days are aimed at medical students, interns or medical graduates who may be considering applying for specialist training in Psychiatry, or who would simply like to find out more about what a career…
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Dr Maeve Doyle speaks to DriveTime’s Mary Wilson on the challenges of recruiting child and adolescent psychiatrists
A recent FOI request by RTE shows that there are currently 29 vacant posts for Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists across the country. Drivetime’s Mary Wilson asks Consultant in Child and Adolescent psychiatry, Dr Maeve Doyle, why are these jobs not being filled, and what are the implications? Dr Doyle, who is a conultant in child and adolescent…