All registered medical practitioners will be legally obliged to be enrolled in Professional Competence Schemes with effect from May 2011.
Maintaining professional will help to ensure that all doctors maintain their level of knowledge and skills, will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of other health professionals and will help to ensure that patients are getting high quality care.
Professional Competence Schemes are the formal structures provided for under Part 11 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 to ensure that all doctors registered and working in Ireland maintain their knowledge and skills at an acceptable level. Participation in a Professional Competence Scheme will help registered doctors to demonstrate that they are fulfilling their new statutory duty. The Medical Council is working with Postgraduate Training Bodies to ensure that suitable Schemes are in place for all registered doctors on the Specialist and General Division of the Medical Register.
For doctors who wish to enroll in a professional competence scheme relevant to their area of practice they should contact their Postgraduate Training Body. In cases where you are not already aligned to a recognised Postgraduate Training Body then you should contact the body which best reflects the area of medicine in which you practice.
The Recognised Specialist Training Bodies Are:
The Faculty of Paediatrics
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House
19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Dean: Dr Martin White
Secretary: Muireann Ní Chroinín
Administrator: Edel Hynes
Professional Competence Administrator: Siobhan Kearns
Email: kearnssc@rcpi.ie
Ph: 01-8639700
FoPath
The Faculty of Pathology
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House
19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Dean: Dr Conor O’Keane
Director of Education: Dr Tom Crotty
Administrator: Claire Hughes
Professional Competence Administrator: Siobhan Kearns
Email: kearnssc@rcpi.ie
Ph: 01-8639700
FoPHM
The Faculty of Public Health Medicine
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House
19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Dean: Dr Patricia Fitzpatrick
Honorary Secretary: Dr John Cuddihy
National Specialty Director: Dr Peter Wright
Administrator: Anne McMonagle
Professional Competence Administrator: Siobhan Kearns
Email: kearnssc@rcpi.ie
Ph: 01-8639700
FoOM
The Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House
19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Dean: Dr Paul Gueret
Vice Dean: Dr Martin Hogan
National Specialty Director: Dr Blánaid Hayes
Honorary Secretary: Dr Tom O’Connell
Chair of Professional Competence Assurance Committee: Dr Lynda Sisson
Administrator: Anne McMonagle
Professional Competence Administrator: Siobhan Kearns
Email: kearnssc@rcpi.ie
Ph: 01-8639700
ICHMT
The Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House
19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Chairman: Dr T J McKenna
Dean, Higher Medical Training – Dr Bernard Silke
Administrator: Grace Turner
Professional Competence Administrator: Siobhan Kearns
Email: kearnssc@rcpi .ie
Ph: 01-8639700
IO&G
The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House
19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Chairman: Dr Michael O’Dowd
National Specialty Director: Dr Michael O’Connell
Administrator: Edel Harrington
Professional Competence Administrator: Siobhan Kearns
Email: kearnssc@rcpi.ie
Ph: 01-8639700
RCSI
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
123 St Stephen’s Green
Dublin 2
President: Ms Eilis McGovern
Vice President: Mr Patrick Broe
Director of Surgical Training: Professor W A Tanner
Administrator: Agnieszka Grzaslewicz
Email: agrzaslewicz@rcsi.ie
Ph: 01-4022196
FoSEM
The Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
121 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Dean: Dr Philip Carolan
Vice-Dean: Mr James Colville
Honorary Secretary: Dr Martin McConaghy
Chair, CPD Committee: Dr Joe Conway
Administrator: Olwyn Puirséil
Email: opuirseil@rcsi.ie
Ph: 01-4022780
FoRad
The Faculty of Radiologists
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Dean: Dr Risteárd Ō Laoide
Vice Dean: Professor Michael Lee
Administrator: Jennifer O’Brien
Email: radiology@rcsi.ie
Ph: 01-4022139
ICO
The Irish College of Ophthalmologists
121 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
President: Mr Paul Moriarty
President Elect: Dr Patricia Logan
Vice-President, Mr Peter Tormey
Honary Secretary: Mr David Kent
Administrator: Siobhán Kelly
Email: ico@rcsi.ie
CPD Administrator: Dr Susan Mullaney
Ph:01-4022777
CoA
The College of Anaesthetists of Ireland
22 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2
President – Dr Jeanne Moriarty
Chairman Credentials Committee:
Dr John Loughrey
Administrator: Maria Golden
Email: Mgolden@coa.ie
CPD Administrator: Mary Malone
Email:mmalone@coa.ie
Ph: 01-6614412
ICGP
The Irish College of General Practitioners
4-5 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
President: Dr Brendan Day
Chairman: Dr John Delap
Administrators: Maureen Dempsey & Carol White
Director of Professional Competence: Dr Ailís Ní Riain
Email:professionalcompetence@icgp.ie
Ph: 01-6763705
CoP
The College of Psychiatry of Ireland
Postgraduate Training Committee
5 Herbert Street, Dublin 2
President: Dr Anthony McCarthy
Post Graduate Training Officer: John Gloster
Professional Competence Administrator:
Lorna O’Callaghan
Email: cpd@irishpsychiatry.ie
Ph: 01-6618450