November 2019
Medical Students Emma Pounder and Juan Lopez Tiboni pipped 5 other teams to win with their take on the title “Cannabis: Path to Nirvana or Road to Perdition?” You can watch parts of their presentation below. Following a close race at the Button Factory in Dublin on Thursday 21st November 2019, Emma Pounder and Juan […]
Speaking to Morning Ireland in advance of the conference Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr Gerry McCarney discussed misconceptions around cannabis addiction and the effects of cannabis on young people. You can listen to the full interview here. Speaking on the common misconception that cannabis is not physically […]
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 […]
A joint conference with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland, the two-day programme of the College Winter Conference, themed Psychiatry and Conflict, aims to explore issues around conflict in many and varied contexts. A focus on crisis interventions in both jurisdictions (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) will feature tomorrow afternoon, Friday 15th […]
Speaking to the Medical Independent in advance of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Joint conference with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland titled Psychiatry and Conflict, President of the College Dr John Hillery discussed what attendees can expect of the programme, as well as issues around Psychiatry training. You can read the full Medical Independent […]