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The 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry will take place 6-9 April 2024 The motto of this years’ congress is “Mental Health – Open and Inclusive!” It highlights three core aspects of modern psychiatry: Mental health as a broad dimension from mental health prevention and resilience building to the treatment of specific disorders. Open refers not only to our fundamental […]
Expressions of Interest: Head of Accreditation Job Posted: Thursday, 8 February 2024 Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 23 February 2024 View full job description below or via PDF here. The Head of Accreditation will be the key leader in development and delivery of the CPsychI Accreditation processes. He/She will be responsible for the overall […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland welcomes the election of specialist consultant forensic psychiatrist, and college member, Professor Gautam Gulati, as Ireland’s member at the Council of Europe (CoE) Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). You can learn more about the committee here. The CPT is a […]
Pictured, from left: Prof John McFarland, Dr Lorcan Martin, Prof Henry O’Connell College President, Dr Lorcan Martin, opened the UL-Midwest Deanery and Midlands Psychiatry Services Winter Conference in Psychiatry. With a talk titled “Stigma – Alive and Kicking (Us?)”, he addressed the issue of stigma for mental illness and psychiatry – among the general […]
The Irish Times Opinion section published a letter by Dr Mia McLaughlin, Joint-Chair of the College REFOCUS committee, in which she commented on a recent article by Health Correspondent, Paul Cullen, on the ED at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. While recognising the progressive and positive innovation and investment in ED services, Dr McLaughlin lamented the […]
Educational Supervisors play a pivotal role in upholding best practice standards in psychiatry and mental health services as part of their responsibility to supervise and support trainees to achieve the required knowledge, skills, and professional practices across multifaceted aspects of the specialty. The Guide for Educational Supervisors, launched today, is underpinned by The Irish Medical […]
College members can view the photo gallery of the conference here. Note you must be logged in to view. The College Winter Conference 2023 featured oral presentations from 6 NCHDs and posters from 26 NCHDs and 15 medical students. The awards for these along with the 2022 John Dunne and Ada English awards for the […]
22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22qDS) is the commonest rare chromosomal disorder after Down Syndrome. On Saturday and Sunday (November 18th-19th), the fifth European Conference on 22qDS 22q11 European Conference in Dublin – 22Q11 Europe convenes in Dublin. George Winter writes for the Irish Times about the lived experience of those with 22qDS. Read the article in full […]
In his opening address at the Winter Conference 2023, College President and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Lorcan Martin expressed disappointment at the drawbacks psychiatric services still endure in the face of a lacklustre Budget 2024. Despite these challenges, the address finished on a simple message – #ItsAboutPeople. Launched ahead of Budget 2024, this campaign strives to […]
Coverage from the Irish Times regarding the Tuesday, 14 November Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying to discuss concerns around coercion. The Committee meeting featured expert testimony from representatives of the College Associate Professor Siobhan MacHale, Dr Eric Kelleher and Dr Anita Ambikapathy alongside members of the National Suicide Research Foundation and doctor in Law […]