Benefits of College Membership

The College of Psychiatry is recognised by Medical Council, Mental Health Commission, HSE and DoHC  as the  representative body for psychiatry in Ireland. We are actively engaged with HSE, DoHC and political systems to express our members concerns for the quality of services especially in line with recommendations of A Vision for Change, seeking to protect Mental Health Services from the worst of the impending cuts to funding and staffing levels. We are presently working on drafting Clinical Guidelines for Mental Health and Mental Illness and have an active voice regarding the changes around acute medical care.

The College offers membership to a body in Ireland who represent the member’s profession locally. Being a member of the College opens up the opportunity to network with colleague’s nationwide and senior consultants and specialists in psychiatry.

The benefits of membership include but are not limited to:

a. Eligibility to participate in faculty activities & policy formation

b. Influencing and contributing to College activities via committees and working groups /opportunity to contribute to the work of the College and promote legislative change

c. NCHD’s are eligible to sit on the Trainee Committee and its sub-committees which are very active in working with the College on improving standards in postgraduate training

d. Significant reduction in registration fees for academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee.

e. The College will negotiate reduced rates with external training providers on recommended non-College organised academic programmes where sufficient interest is received

f. Updates on developments in Professional Competence, the Medical Council's requirements, and the implementation of Part 11 of the Medical Practitioners Act

g. Advice and support from the Professional Competence Committee representatives and the Colleges Professional Competence staff on meeting Medical Council professional competence requirements

h. Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland

i. Eligibility to vote at Faculty Elections (not applicable to those who have not yet completed Basic Specialist Training)

j. E-Communication – comprehensive website with dedicated sections for members and E-Newsletter

k. Telephone support for interacting with the media available on request

    PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP

a)   DD –bi-annually

b)   Laser

c)    Cheque

d)   Credit Card