COVID-19: Information & Updates

The College is constantly providing new information to ensure the health and safety of our members and staff while promoting best practice at this trying time. Click through for an evolving list of information for members, medical professionals and the general public.

Public Information

Information on Psychiatry, how and where a psychiatrist works, mental health problems, useful support organisations, Mental Health Law, College Papers, Submissions, Publications and more.

Professional Competence

What the psychiatrist needs to know about maintenance of professional competence. Enrol in the PCS, log in to the CPD Diary, complete online CPD eModules, view CPD approved events, Specialist Registration information, get PCS news & updates.

Postgraduate Training

This section provides information for doctors thinking of undertaking specialist training in psychiatry, and includes the curriculum & regulations, areas for BST, HST and NCHDs in Non-Training Posts, recruitment and examinations sections and more.

Members

Here you will find FAQs about membership, members only area, College Faculties, Committees and Special Interest groups, the College Journal and more. Membership to medical students and interns is free.

UPCOMING EVENTS & MEETINGS

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24Nov

Faculty of Social & Rehabilitation Psychiatry

November 24, 2020
Venue: Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD Credit*   *You may...
27Nov

Webinar: COVID-19 and Racism

November 27, 2020
UCD Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Covid Autumn Winter School...
02Dec

Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry

December 2, 2020
Venue:  Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD credit*   *You...
03Dec

Neurodiversity: a paradigm shift in higher education and employment

December 3, 2020
Neurodiversity: a paradigm shift in higher education and employment Date: 3rd...
03Dec

ADOS-2 Training for Clinicians

December 3, 2020
ADOS-2 Training for Clinicians Date: 3rd & 4th December 2020 Venue:...
04Dec

Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry

December 4, 2020
Venue: Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD Credit*  ...
04Dec

Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy Psychiatry

December 4, 2020
Venue: Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD Credit*   *You...
04Dec

Webinar: The Neurology and Psychiatry of COVID-19

December 4, 2020
UCD Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Covid Autumn Winter School...
04Dec

Personality Disorders Special Interest Group

December 4, 2020
Venue: Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD Credit*   *You may...
09Dec

Eating Disorders Special Interest Group

December 9, 2020
Venue: Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD Credit*   *You...

LATEST NEWS & BLOG

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20
Nov
The Times: Eating disorder patients left without specialist care as pandemic exacerbates funding shortfall

Dr Michelle Clifford, Chair of the College Eating Disorders special interest group and national clinical lead for the HSE programme […]

Posted in: Blog, Of interest from media,
Tags: Bodywhys, Dr Michelle Clifford, Eating Disorder, HSE Clinical Programme, Mental Health Reform,
18
Nov
The BMJ Opinion: Violence risk assessment in psychiatry: no one can predict the future

Violence risk assessments are sometimes used to inform decisions around the involuntary admission of people to hospital. Yet the evidence […]

Posted in: Blog, Of interest from media,
Tags: involuntary admission, risk assessment,
17
Nov
Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1: Mental wellbeing during the pandemic

RTÉ’s Drivetime speaks to psychiatrists and patient advocates about mental wellbeing during the pandemic. The interviews coincide with a conference […]

Posted in: Blog, Of interest from media,
Tags: COVID-19, mental illness,
10
Nov
RTÉ: COVID-19 ‘increases risk of psychiatric disorders’ – study

New research suggests that people who have survived COVID-19 are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders than people who have […]

Posted in: Blog, Of interest from media,
Tags: COVID-19, mental illness,

CLASSIFIED ADS

Locum Registrar – General Adult Psychiatry

Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Locum Registrar – […]

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Registrar – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry x2

Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Registrar – Child […]

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