Clinical Educators: Overview of Benefits Participate in clinical courses such as ACLS, IBU and PALS and be refunded up to 450 on successful completion; (see list of approved courses) Refunds available up to 450 on passing approved examinations; (see list of approved of examinations) Benefit from up to 14 days Educational Leave to support participation on approved courses, exams or professional development activities. Clinical Lecturers and Tutors are eligible for the RCSI Staff Development Scheme. Generous funding for degrees by research MDs, PhDs and MCh may be available for suitable candidates. Funded places on the RCSI Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education available. Contracts of up to 3 years available. Please note: The above listed benefits are only available to eligible hospital based Clinical Lecturers and Tutors To find out how to claim expenses please contact staff_l&d@rcsi.ie 1
List of Approved Courses RCSI will make a contribution (up to 450 per course) towards the costs of the following approved clinical courses which are undertaken within Ireland by Clinical Lecturers and Clinical Tutors Approved ClinicalCourses Basic Life Support / Advisory External Defibrillation (AED) Course ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support APLS Advanced Paediatric Life Support EPLS European Paediatric Life Support PLS - Paediatric Life Support PALS - Paediatric Advanced Life Support NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Programme Immediate Care Course Cardiac Immediate Care Course -Trauma Immediate Care Course Paediatrics Care of the Critically Ill SurgicalPatient Acute Life Threatening Events: Recognition and Treatment Acute Medical Emergencies: The Practical Approach The sum of the contribution towards these clinical courses will be 450 per course. In cases where the cost of the clinical course is less than 450, then the amount contributed will be the same as the cost ofthe examination. List of Approved Examinations The following is a list of examinations approved by the RCSI as eligible for a maximum contribution of 450 towards fees when passed by any employed Clinical Tutor and Clinical Lecturer 2
Surgery Examinations Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Part A MCQ Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Part B Oral Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Part B Clinical *Intercollegiate Examination in Cardiothoracic Surgery Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Cardiothoracic Surgery Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in General Surgery Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in General Surgery Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in Neurosurgery Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Neurosurgery Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in Otolaryngology Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Otolaryngology Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in Paediatric Surgery Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Paediatric Surgery Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in Plastic Surgery Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Plastic Surgery Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Section Two *Intercollegiate Examination in Urology Section One *Intercollegiate Examination in Urology Section Two Ophthalmology Examinations Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Ophthalmology - Part One Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Ophthalmology - Part Two Written Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Ophthalmology - Part Two Clinical Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Ophthalmology *European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma Emergency MedicineExaminations *Membership of the College of Emergency Medicine, UK Part A *Membership of the College of Emergency Medicine, UK Part B *Membership of the College of Emergency Medicine, UK Part C 3
*Fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine, UK General Medicine Examinations Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Part One - General Medicine Examination Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland - Part Two General Medicine Written Examination Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland - Part Two General Medicine Clinical Examination Paediatric Examinations Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Part One Medicine of Childhood Examination Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland - Part Two Medicine of Childhood Written Examination Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland - Part Two Medicine of Childhood Clinical Examination Obstetrics & Gynaecology Examinations *Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, UK Part One Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland - Part Two Obstetrics & Gynaecology Examinations (Written & Clinical Combined) Pathology Examinations *Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists, UK Part One *Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists, UK Part Two Public Health Medicine Examinations Membership of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of Ireland Part One Membership of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of Ireland Part Two Occupational Medicine Examinations Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of Ireland General Practice Examinations Membership of Irish College of General Practitioners Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) Module Membership of Irish College of General Practitioners - Modified Essay Question (MEQ) Module Membership of Irish College of General Practitioners Single Best Answer (SBA) Module Membership of Irish College of General Practitioners Oral Examinations Module Psychiatry Examinations 4
*Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK Paper One *Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK Paper Two *Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK Paper Three *Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK CASC Radiology Examinations Fellowship of the Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI Primary Fellowship of the Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI Final AnaesthesiaExaminations Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists, RCSI Primary - MCQ Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists, RCSI Primary OSCE / VIVA Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists, RCSI Final Diploma of the Irish Board of Intensive Care Medicine *Examination approved for sitting outside the Republic of Ireland 5