Membership is open to all psychiatrists working in Ireland and overseas. We also offer membership to medical students and interns absolutely free. The College membership year runs from 1st November to 31st October.
The College develops and hosts a wide portfolio of educational events and courses for specialists, trainees and the general public to name a few. Bringing together expertise and insight College events and courses provide an opportunity to share knowledge and experience in the field of psychiatry and beyond.
This section provides information and help to those qualified doctors seeking to undertake specialist training in psychiatry, medical students and doctors in training considering it and for the general public.
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) is responsible for all aspects of postgraduate training in psychiatry in Ireland. It aims to provide the best possible training for qualified doctors at both basic and higher ‘Specialist’ level in psychiatry.
The Communications & Policy department manages internal and external communications and public affairs for the College. It maintains relationships with external stakeholders within the government, medical organisations and the media. It also liaises with faculties, committees and College members.
Professional Competence is a formal way of recording your lifelong learning as a doctor and highlighting your dedication to developing and maintaining key skills and competencies throughout your medical career.
Supported by the EPA (European Psychiatric Association), the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland recently hosted a CME course looking at the impact of trauma, sexual...
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland's annual Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition is taking place on 23rd of November at 6.30pm in the Sugar Club...
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland joined with Reach Out to host a live Q&A on #AskPsych with Consultant Psychiatrists
For 2 hours (between 7pm and...
The ‘Hot Topics in Psychiatry’ series of events aims to address the ‘Hot’ issues facing psychiatrists in clinical practice.
Psychiatric Advance Directives and Mental Capacity and...
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland are delighted to host a live twitter Q&A with psychiatrists in collaboration with ReachOut.com on Tuesday, 25th October. Between 7 and 9...
Following 7 years of writing Bruce Springsteen has released his autobiography Born to Run, in which the singer voices his battle with depression. Lifting the curtain on his demons Springsteen...
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland fears that uninformed reactions to ISPCC statistics on childhood distress will further delay the development of appropriate interventions for...
The Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is concerned that the recent focus and much talked about ‘€12million’ might distract us and all stakeholders from...
The 17th international ESCAP Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, is currently accepting abstracts. This major event on child and adolescent psychiatry will take place at the Centre International...
Top 5 Priorities for Ireland's Mental Health
A Vision for Change maps what services should be available to people with mental health problems. Ten years on...