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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23Oct

Annnual Mental Health Commission Training for Panel Members

October 23, 2020
Date:            23rd October 2020 Venue: ...
23Oct

Faculty of Learning Disability Psychiatry

October 23, 2020
Venue: Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD Credit*   *You...
23Oct

Webinar: Psychiatric and neuropsychiatric presentations & severe coronavirus infections

October 23, 2020
UCD Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Covid Autumn Winter School...
23Oct

Webinar: COVID 19 perspectives in Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine – a reflection and discussion

October 23, 2020
UCD Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Covid Autumn Winter School...
23Oct

Faculty of General Adult Psychiatry

October 23, 2020
Venue: Online CPD: 1 Internal or External CPD Credit*   *You...
30Oct

Webinar: Supporting Children’s Mental Health in context of COVID in School

October 30, 2020
UCD Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Covid Autumn Winter School...
02Nov

SAMAGH Self-harm Assessment and Management for General Hospitals Programme in Ireland

November 2, 2020
Self-harm Assessment and Management for General Hospitals Programme in Ireland...
06Nov

Winter Conference 2020

November 6, 2020
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Annual Winter Conference will...
06Nov

Webinar: Immunopsychiatry: Infections, Inflammation and the Link with Mental Health

November 6, 2020
UCD Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Covid Autumn Winter School...
09Nov

ADOS-2 Training for Clinicians

November 9, 2020
ADOS-2 Training for Clinicians Date: 9th & 10th November 2020 Venue:...

LATEST NEWS & BLOG

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20
Oct
Irish Times: Dr Muiris Houston: ‘For me, the most shocking Covid-19 statistic of all is this…’

Dr Muiris Houston writes for the Irish Times about how patients with a recent diagnosis of a mental illness have […]

Posted in: Blog, Of interest from media,
Tags: COVID-19, mental illness,
12
Oct
CPsychI Pre-Budget Submission 2021

Mental Health for All. Greater Investment — Great Access. Everyone, everywhere. Theme for World Mental Health Day 2020 (10 October) […]

Posted in: Blog, College Papers, Submissions & Publications, External Affairs & Policy, Press Statements,
Tags: pre budget submission,
06
Oct
Irish Times: Death threats from patients under-reported by doctors, highlights psychiatrist

“Psychiatrists are especially vulnerable as are emergency medicine physicians and family doctors.” George Winter writes for the Irish Times about […]

Posted in: Blog, Of interest from media,
Tags: british medical journal, death threats, Opinion, patient,
01
Oct
No More “Business as Usual” in Mental Health Services for our Treasured Population in Later Life

On United Nations Day for Older People, Consultant Psychiatrist for Later Life and Chair for the Faculty of Old Age […]

Posted in: Blog, Of interest from media,
Tags: COVID-19, old age psychiatry, psychiatry of later life, tom reynolds, United Nations Day for Older Persons,

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