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The RCPI (then Fraternity of Physicians of Trinity Hall) was founded in 1654 by Dr. John Stearne, who was a professor of medicine at the Trinity College Dublin, in order to improve the practice of medicine in Ireland. In 1858, the Medical Act (of then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) was passed and it introduced the registration ...
The Medical Council (Irish: Comhairle na nDochtúirí Leighis) is the regulator of the medical profession in Ireland.It maintains the register of medical practitioners licensed to practice, and has the power to place restrictions on or revoke such licences, in cases of questions about a doctor's fitness to practise.
Medical education in Ireland is the education of medical students and qualified medical doctors across the island of Ireland. Medical Schools There are eight medical schools in Ireland from which students can obtain a medical degree, including six schools in the Republic of Ireland and two schools in Northern Ireland. Medical schools in the Republic of Ireland are accredited by the Medical ...
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), (Irish: Coláiste Ríoga Lianna na hÉireann) is an Irish professional body dedicated to improving the practice of general medicine and related medical specialities, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination.
The test is a computer-based, 2.5 hour, 114 multiple-choice question exam independently developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). There is also a Written English component which is used by the University of Limerick for entrance into the MSc Occupational Therapy and MSc Speech and Language Therapy courses.
The Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (commonly known as the GAMSAT, formerly Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test) is a test used to select candidates applying to study medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy and veterinary science at Australian, British, and Irish universities for admission to their Graduate Entry Programmes (candidates must have a recognised bachelor's ...
The ICO oversees postgraduate medical and surgical ophthalmology training in Ireland. The ICO is a recognised training body of the Medical Council of Ireland. [3] Its remit includes approval of hospital training posts. [4] As part of its international activities, the College is twinned with the New England Ophthalmological Society. [5]
The Irish College of General Practitioners or ICGP is the recognised national professional body for general practice training in Ireland. Founded in 1984, [1] it represents 2,807 general practitioners in Ireland. [2]