Psychiatrist
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 9pm) consultant psychiatrists Dr Gerry McCarney (Child and Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry) and Dr Helen Keeley (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and ReachOut Ireland’s head of clinical guidance) took over the […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland REFOCUS Committee held their 3rd quarterly meeting in Dublin city centre on Friday 9th September. The committee welcomed three new members to the group: Dr Verena Keane and Dr Marina Bowe, both consultant psychiatrists, and Rick Rossiter, a service user and mental health advocate. During the introductions the […]
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 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, with Dr Enda Dooley (Assistant Inspector of Mental Health in the Mental Health Commission) and Prof Brendan Kelly (Professor of Psychiatry TCD) featured […]
A successful programme of interactive panel discussions and presentations at a one day conference co devised and hosted by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) and SHINE provided family members/carers and service users in the West of Ireland the opportunity to discuss their needs and issues with various key stakeholders. Attendance at the second […]
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 pm, consultant psychiatrists Dr Gerry McCarney (Child and Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry) and Dr Helen Keeley (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and ReachOut Ireland’s head of clinical guidance) will be on the @ReachOutIRL […]
Click here for further information and full Programme Members Only: €75 – Click here to register/pay SHINE Members Only: €0 – Fill in this form and return to mhayes@irishpsychiatry.ie Allied Health Professionals/Other: €40 – Pay on the door or fill in this form and return to mhayes@irishpsychiatry.ie Approved for 5 external CPD credits
CPD: Approved for 6 External CPD credits by the CPsychI Date: Friday 14th October 2016 Venue: Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin Registration: 08:30 – 09:00hrs Course Duration: 09:00 – 16:00hrs This is an EPA Academia CME Course for Senior Clinicians working with psychotraumatised population and those interested in psychotraumatology and will feature presentations from: Prof Tanja Franciškovic, Psychiatrist, […]
The Faculty of Learning Disability Psychiatry have recently published a Position Paper for the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland entitled Challenging Behaviour and Intellectual Disability. This position paper is aimed at psychiatrists in Ireland working with people with an intellectual disability, within voluntary organisations, the HSE or MHID teams. While the paper does not aim to address issues […]
Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry Dr Charles Smith 2016 Essay Competition The Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland invites submissions for the 2016 Essay Competition entitled: “Guilty until proven autistic!” – Autistic defendants should be considered less responsible for criminal acts – Discuss The winner will receive a monetary prize […]
Termination of HSE focus on mental health a major concern to Psychiatrists The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is gravely concerned at media reports today that the HSE plans to end the role of National Director for Mental Health. Dr John Hillery, Director of Communication and Public Education for the College explained the […]