The issue of suicide will be accorded particular focus at the upcoming Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which takes place in Athlone on 12-13 April. This article by Catherine Reilly was published on Medical Independent on 26/03/18 A presentation on ‘Suicide in Doctors — What we Should Know’ by Dr Justin […]

“Beyond Words” – A series of university-based events exploring the themes of communication and silence, and their importance within Psychiatry.  Medfest, the medically themed one night film festival exploring medicine and psychiatry, will run in three Irish Universities in April this year.  The events will feature film shorts, debate, and discussion, along with complimentary refreshments on […]

Application for the July 2018 intake to Higher Specialist Training in Psychiatry is now closed. All relevant information and application documentation is available to view/download via the links below.  For further information on “Streamlined Training” please refer to the College’s Regulations – July 2017 for Basic and Higher Specialist Training. The closing date for receipt of all HST […]

Application for the July 2018 intake to Basic Specialist Training in Psychiatry is now closed. All relevant information and application documentation is available to view/download via the links below. The closing date for receipt of all BST application documentation is Thursday, 4th January 2018. For BST recruitment related queries please contact Ms Caroline Eager at ceager@irishpsychiatry.ie BST […]

For Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine is providing free access to a selection of journal articles for the full month of October 2017. Heightened awareness of concepts relating to both mental health and mental illness are essential to ensure that appropriate and well resourced mental health […]

The Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry invites submissions for the Dr Charles Smith 2017 Essay Competition. This year’s title is: “Should architecture be therapeutic?” The winner will receive a monetary prize of €1,000 together with a commemorative medal. Click here for more information and guidelines for submissions. The winner will be announced at the 2017 College of Psychiatrists […]

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland invites abstract submissions from all non-consultant psychiatrists, medical students and interns for Poster & Oral Presentation. Applicants will be informed whether their abstract has been accepted or not within two weeks of the closing date. The posters will be displayed over both days. The Oral presentations will be scheduled […]

Trainees who have successfully completed their Foundation year in psychiatry attended a graduation event recently where they were congratulated on their achievement before they embark on the first year of BST (Basic Specialist Training) in Psychiatry. The event comprised an address from the President of the College, Dr John Hillery, as well as from some [...]

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is pleased to announce the dates of the the annual Psychiatry Summer School events for Medical Students and Interns, as follows: NUI Galway – Wednesday, 23rd August University College Cork – Friday, 25th August Dublin – Friday, 1st September Organised by the Trainee Committee of the College, for this seventh consecutive year, […]

Winners of the NCHD / Trainee Research Prize Poster, the Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry Essay Prize 2017, and the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy Essay Prize 2017 were congratulated for the usual high standards at the Annual Spring Conference in the Lyrath Estate Hotel last Friday 7th of April.   NCHD / Trainee Research Poster Prize 2017 “The Lighthouse […]