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Prof Siobhán Burns will be presenting at RCPI Faculty of Pathology Annual Symposium this Thursday.

An immunologist at Royal Free Hospital London, Prof Burns will be delivering a presentation titled "Molecular mechanisms to personalised treatment: the changing face of primary immunodeficiency."

Recently, RCPI Faculty of Occupational Medicine held its Smiley Syposium - in honour of Dr. James Smiley, Ireland's first industrial health specialist.

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Report finds rise in child brain injuries from e-scooters Dr Irwin Gill, Fellow of the Faculty of Paediatrics, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, on E-scooter accidents becoming the No. 1 cause of Traumatic Brain Injury among children.

You can listen to Dr Gill's interview here 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

"This is such a recent problem, with an alarming rate of increase in how many children we're seeing."

Dr Irwin Gill (paediatrician, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street) spoke to RTÉ Morning Ireland about our new position paper on child brain injury due to e-scooter use.

Read the position paper here 👉https://www.rcpi.ie/News/ArtMID/4244/ArticleID/292/preview/true

We are calling for:

• Meaningful public awareness efforts about E-scooters not being operated by under-16s.
• Exploring how to better enforce existing legislation regarding E-scooter-use.
• Exploring how to keep children safe, including reviewing existing legislation.

"E-scooter Falls and Brain Injuries in Children: Call for Action in Ireland" is based on data from CHI Temple Street's Acute Rehabilitation Service.

Responding to the alarming rise of e-scooter falls and collisions as the no. 1 cause of traumatic brain injury admissions at Children's Health Ireland, RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics publishes a new position paper today.

👏 We were blown away by the Junior Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society last week. Congratulations everyone! 👏

Professor Hilary Hoey honoured with Royal College of Physicians of Ireland St Luke’s Medal Professor Hilary Hoey has been awarded the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) St Luke’s Medal for her outstanding contribution to paediatric medicine and her leadership across several key r...

This year, the medal was awarded to Prof Hilary Hoey for her outstanding contribution to paediatrics and leadership across roles within RCPI, including her role as Director of Professional Competence supporting 7,000 doctors enrolled in the scheme.

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Each year at our St Luke's Symposium, we award the St Luke’s Medal to an individual who has made a lasting impact on healthcare.

53 doctors awarded at RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics Admission Ceremony 53 doctors were awarded at a special ceremony held in No. 6 Kildare Street on 3 October, during RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics Autumn Conference. At the faculty’s annual Admission Ceremony, doctors are ...

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At this special ceremony, doctors receive:

• Honorary Fellowship of RCPI
• Fellowship of RCPI (Paediatrics)
• Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training
• Associate Membership of RPCI Faculty of Paediatrics
• Associate Membership of RCPI Faculty of Public Health Medicine

Last month, RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics held its annual Admission Ceremony.

RCPI National Specialty Quality Improvement Conference is an opportunity to hear new findings and recommendations for Histopathology, Bronchoscopy, GI Endoscopy, and Radiology.

📅 26 November

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Next week, RCPI will launch its annual data reports for four of Ireland's national quality improvement programmes.

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We are delighted to announce that applications are open for the Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Award 2026 🥳 The award encourages engagement with Irish medical history and is open to all 💬
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Women with incontinence 'are crying their eyes out, they don’t want to go abroad' for surgery Use of vaginal mesh implants has been paused here since 2018 but the HSE can reimburse women for surgery in other countries

Vaginal mesh surgery is a treatment option for USI. The procedure has been paused in Ireland since 2018.

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"We’re outliers on the world stage."

Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan, chair of RCPI Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, spoke to the Irish Examiner about women in Ireland having to travel abroad for surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence (USI).

🩸 This Samhain, a festival associated with blood and horror, we're grateful for our haematologist friends in RCPI Faculty of Pathology, who help diagnose and treat diseases related to blood. Oíche Shamhna! 🩸

Speakers include:
• Prof Patrick Stapleton (microbiologist, Cork University Hospital)
• Dr Gerard Boran (chemical pathologist, Tallaght University Hospital)
• Phyllis Reilly (chief medical scientist, Tallaght University Hospital)

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Our event for International Pathology Day next week will bring diagnostics out of the lab and right to the bedside, illuminating how decisions are being made faster and how boundaries are being broken.

📅 5 November
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• This year's Stearne Lecture will be given by Prof John V. Fay (pulmonologist and drug development advisor at Aer Therapeutics U.S.).
• The Bryan Alton Lecture will be given by Prof Orla Hardiman (neurologist, Beaumont Hospital).

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At RCPI Institute of Medicine's November Symposium, speakers are invited to give the Stearne Lecture (in honour of college founder John Stearne) and the Bryan Alton Lecture (in honour of the gastroenterologist and former college president who oversaw the founding of RCPI's institutes and faculties).

Speakers include:
• Dr Kathy Gallagher (rheumatologist, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin)
• Dr Diarmuid McLaughlin (rheumatologist, Children's Health Ireland)

📅 11 November
2️⃣ CPD Credits⁠

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The upcoming webinar by RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics will share cutting-edge insights into the diagnosis, management, and evolving science of rheumatology - from tiny joints to systemic challenges.

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Speakers include:
• Prof Paddy Mallon (infectious diseases specialist, St. Vincent's University Hospital)
• Dr Lorraine O'Neill (rheumatologist, St. Vincent's University Hospital)

📅 29 October
2️⃣ CPD Credits

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This is your last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar by RCPI Institute of Medicine.

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Diverse career paths will be revealed - from clinical microbiology and immunology to chemical pathology, haematology, neuropathology, and histopathology.

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