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The council was established by the Medical Practitioners Act 1978 [2] and commenced operation in April 1979. [3] It replaced an earlier body, the Medical Registration Council, which had been established under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 1927, [4] and which took over certain functions from the General Medical Council (the medical regulator for the United Kingdom).
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 Irish Medical Organisation (Irish: Ceardchumann Dhochtúirí na hÉireann) is a professional association for doctors in Ireland, and is also a trade union representing doctors in negotiations with the Irish government. The IMO was formed in January 1984 through the amalgamation of the Irish Medical Association and the Medical Union. It is a ...
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.
After completing the social service, a doctor obtains a "medical registration" at the governor's office (Gobernación) of the Department (province/state) where they served the obligatory term. This registration is the same as a license in other countries, and authorizes the physician to practice medicine anywhere in the national territory.
The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 is an Act (Number 25 of 2007) of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament). It deals with the regulation of doctors. It deals with the regulation of doctors. This act amends previous acts, in particular the Medical Practitioners Act 1978, which was thereby repealed.
According to the US Department of Education, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is "the authorized credential evaluation and guidance agency for non-U.S. physicians and graduates of non-U.S. medical schools who seek to practice in the United States or apply for a U.S. medical residency program.
The medical program is accredited by the Irish Medical Council [19] based upon the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) standards, which are the highest standards available in medical education, by the GCC Medical Schools Deans’ Committee, and is included in the World Health Organisation's Directory of Medical Schools and the ...