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Professionalism in the 21st Century Medical Practice

Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme

Summary

The Professionalism in 21st Century Medical Practice course is fully-online and aimed at all registered medical doctors in all specialties. This flexible course has been built to suit the busy schedules of medical doctors and is delivered in digital format through our online teaching platform.

This course offers medical doctors of all specialties the opportunity to develop key principles, values and behaviours in order to improve doctor-patient relationships while also fundamentally improving the standard of patient care.

With the essence of this course centered around patient care, this free online course is based on the Medical Council’s Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners. Medical doctors who enrol on this course will gain an in-depth understanding of the three pillars which provide the foundation of Professionalism as defined by the Irish Medical Council:

  • Partnership
  • Practice
  • Performance

There are 12 online modules in total which can be taken at your own pace which covers a wide variety of key topics in relation to medical professionalism, with each module worth 5 CPD credits.

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Learning outcomes

  • Understand the theory behind basic airway risk assessment strategies. 
  • Gain theoretical knowledge of sedative and analgesic pharmacology. 
  • Review international guidelines for procedural sedation standards. 
  • Familiarise yourself with legal requirements and documentation relevant to sedation.

Suitable for: SHOs, registrars, SpRs