CPD Information for Consultant Psychiatrists


 

The CPD Handbook  Interim CPD Handbook "Good Psychiatric Practice in Ireland - February 2009" is currently being updated to reflect developments in Competence Assurance. 

 

Minister signs Part 11 of Medical Practitioners Act


The Medical Council has announced that Part 11 of the Medical Practitioners Act has been signed by the Minister, and will come into effect on 1st May 2010.  This means practitioners on the General and Specialist Division will be legally required to register with a Professional Competence Scheme by 1st May 2011.  The professional scheme for psychiatry will be administered by The College of Psychiatry of Ireland.  There will be a one year period for practitioners to register and will be issued to all our members shortly.  The enactment of the Medical Practitioner's Act, and the updating of the Medical Council's "Performance In Practice" booklet, will effect further changes to our CPD guidelines.

 

The College of Psychiatry of Ireland encourages all its Consultant members to comply with these CPD requirements on a voluntary basis.  If you have any queries please contact your local CPD Co-ordinator or the College Administration Office.

 

Many eligible Consultants have still not joined the Specialist Register of the Medical Council.  The College encourages all psychiatrists who are eligible to join the Specialist Register, to apply to the Medical Council as soon as possible.

 

Dr Raju Bangaru
Chair, CPD Committee

 

CPD Annual Returns

  • For those psychiatrists registered for CPD, returns of CPD credits should be made each year.  Please use Form A to make your return.

 

Accreditation of Meetings for CPD

 

  • Psychiatrists:  Please see the current list of accredited meetings to date if you would like to know how many CPD credits have been awarded for a particular meeting.
  • Meeting Organisers:  If you wish to have a meeting accredited for CPD please read our Guidelines for Accreditation.  Send accreditation requests and information to Lorna O'Callaghan
  • If you have any further queries, please email Lorna O'Callaghan, or phone 01 661 8450.

 

Register to participate in our CPD Programme 

 

Peer Review

 

 

CPD Online

  • CPD Online (RCPsych).  Up to 10 External CPD credits per year may be claimed for completed RCPsych online CPD modules.  Internal CPD credits (up to a maximum of 5 points per year) may also be claimed.  The RCPsych online CPD site is the sole online learning programme accredited for CPD at present.