ASPIRE Fellowship in Urological Robotic Surgery and Surgical Education Surgery
| Post | Duration | Commencing | Eligibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 Year | July 2025 |
Available to doctors who have obtained CCST and are within two years of post CCST* or eligible for entry into the specialist division of Urology Surgery (IMC). Applications for this Fellowship will be accepted from surgical trainees in any surgical discipline. |
Fellowship Details
This fellowship is composed of three components:
1) A European accredited fellowship certificate in robotic assisted urological operations
2) RCSI fellowship in Surgical Education
3) RCSI Professional Diploma in Health Professions Education (funded by RCSI)
The successful applicant will undergo formal fellowship training in robotic assisted surgery, in the areas of prostate, kidney and bladder cancer. When the fellow is on this program, they automatically enrolled in a week of robotic training in The ORSI Robotics Academy Belgium, where they go though intensive robotic surgery training, including simulation on low and high fidelity training models, with the week culminating in live animal surgery. We have four robotic surgery surgeons in St. Vincent’s who will deliver the teaching, and the candidate will get the opportunity to learn robot surgery in high volume and will be independent by completion of the fellowship. The certificate is recognised Worldwide.
We have also partnered with RCSI for this fellowship, and the fellow will deliver one day of teaching in RCSI to surgeons in training (for example core surgical trainees learning basic surgical skills, SpR training days etc.).
In addition, the Department of Surgical Affairs in RCSI will fund the fellow for the RCSI Professional Diploma in Health Professions Education, so that they obtain a formal qualification in medical education. There will be many opportunities for research within the Dept Surgical Affairs for research if the candidate is interested.
For further information relating to this fellowship opportunity you may contact:
Clinical Supervisor : Professor Barry B McGuire
Applications Timeframe:
- Closing date 5pm on the November 15th 2024
- To apply interested candidates must submit the following to Mr Simon Geaney at: simongeaney@rcsi.com
- Up to date Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of interest
Confirmation of CCST date or proof of application submission or attainment of registration specialist division Post CCST Fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Irish Medical Council or proof of application submission or attainment of registration specialist division Post CCST Fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Irish Medical Council
*The RCSI/NDTP recognise that those currently in Training with an expected CSCST in 2023 may not fall in line with a CSCST date of June 2019 and applications will be considered from interested candidates who may have a CSCST within a reasonable timeframe of commencement of the fellowship.