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Tag Archives: REFOCUS

Home » Posts Tagged "REFOCUS"
15 Sep
Blog, College Papers, Submissions & Publications, EAP Activities, External Affairs & Policy, IJPM, Media
Posted by Ian Rice

Call for Papers | IJPM Special Issue on Recovery

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Special Issue on Recovery Implementing the recovery approach in mental health: progress made, challenges faced, and future directions.     The Irish Journal of Psychological...
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12 Jul
Blog, EAP Activities, External Affairs & Policy, Refocus
Posted by Ian Rice

Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement hold event celebrating Traveller culture, heritage and art

Traveller Pride Week is an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the community throughout Ireland. Members of the College were there to meet...
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31 Jan
Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Of interest from media
Posted by Ian Rice

Monetary Impact of Mental Illness: Conversations that Matter in Signposting

College develops and hosts first co-produced educational event for member psychiatrists and trainees on conversations in signposting that matter for Recovery The importance of advocacy, social...
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02 Jan
Blog, EAP Activities, External Affairs & Policy, Refocus, Stakeholders
Posted by jerome@jet.ie

REFOCUS Committee Christmas Meeting

The College REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) committee held their last meeting of 2018, on 14/12/2018. Through regular meetings and sub group...
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25 Sep
Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Of interest from media, Stakeholders
Posted by jerome@jet.ie

REFOCUS Meeting 21/09/2018

The College REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) committee held their third meeting of 2018, on 21/09/2018. Through regular meetings and sub group...
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29 Aug
Blog, Events, Postgraduate Training, Stakeholders
Posted by jerome@jet.ie

Medical Students & Interns gain insight into career in psychiatry at Summer School

Last Friday Medical students and Interns from across the country were welcomed by the College to the Psychiatry Summer School, at the Maldron Hotel on Pearse Street, for an...
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22 Aug
Blog, EAP Activities, Events, External Affairs & Policy, Postgraduate Training, Refocus, Stakeholders
Posted by jerome@jet.ie

College hosts its first week long Foundation Year Induction Programme for new trainees

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland hosted its first week-long Induction Programme for Foundation Year trainees last week, 13th – 17th August 2018.  This Induction...
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29 Jun
Blog, Of interest from media, Stakeholders
Posted by jerome@jet.ie

Pride month: Ireland has said ‘Yes’ to equality, but do LGBT people feel equal?

It’s LGBT Pride month and there are many reasons to celebrate, but where stigma, bullying and mental health are concerned, we still have a long...
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29 Jun
Blog, External Affairs & Policy
Posted by jerome@jet.ie

Pride Month: Talking mental illness, mental health, and being part of the LGBT community.

We spoke to CPsychI REFOCUS member (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) Laura Louise Condell who has been a member of the committee since 2016....
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20 Jun
Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Stakeholders
Posted by jerome@jet.ie

REFOCUS Meeting June 2018

REFOCUS discussed Trainee Induction, Green Ribbon month and stigma of mental illness on families recently at their second meeting of 2018. The College REFOCUS (Recovery Experience...
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