RCSITogether Bulletin 18 – Pride
This week we bring you a special Pride Week edition of this newsletter – #RCSIproudtogether. Although we haven’t been able to celebrate in person this year
RCSItogether Bulletin 17 – Energy Management, Global Surgery, Diverse Reading and Ode to Joy
This week we had both our Summer Townhall and the International Education Forum – while we couldn’t connect face to face as in other years it was wonderful to see how the virtual environment allows all voices to heard through the chat function
RCSItogether Bulletin 16 – Carer’s Week, Procrastination, Deaf resources and Innovative Research
RCSItogether Bulletin 16 – Carer’s Week, Procrastination, Deaf resources and Innovative Research Dear Colleagues, We hope everyone had a good week despite the rain. As you may know this week is National Carers Week and research shows that 55 per cent of carers juggle their caring responsibilities with their job. In the spirit of #MakingCaringVisible it’s […]
RCSItogether Bulletin 15 – Compassionate Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Being an Ally and Next Steps/Feedback Sought
RCSItogether Bulletin 15 – Compassionate Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Being an Ally and Next Steps/Feedback Sought Dear Colleagues This week marks 12 weeks since we had to close our doors in March, 3 months unlike any we have previously experienced. Happily we now have some colleagues, in particular our research colleagues, back on campus and we look […]
RCSItogether Bulletin 14 – Curiosity, Uncertainty, Supporting Returning Colleagues and Bloom
This week saw the first day since the crisis began with no reported COVID-19 related deaths, a welcome and hopeful step in the right direction. A sunny public holiday weekend ahead will hopefully give many of us some much needed time to recharge our batteries.
RCSItogether Bulletin 13 – Mental Health, Leadership, Parental Leave and Innovation
What beautiful weather we have had this week, the sunshine makes all the difference to mood and our general wellbeing. Long may it last. As a country, we took a step in the right direction with the start of Phase 1 of the roadmap for reopening society
RCSI Bulletin 12
For anyone who watched the virtual conferring for our School of Medicine on Wednesday it was a timely and touching reminder of the importance of our work. Watching our students around the world
A message from the President of RCSI
I hope that you, your families and colleagues remain safe and well. It is hard to imagine that it is now eight weeks since the Taoiseach made his announcement from Washington outlining the restrictions that have come to shape our lives since.
RCSItogether Bulletin 11
As another week draws to a close, I hope you are all doing well wherever your office is now – a spare room, the kitchen table or your bedroom. Our staff have been fantastic in continuing to do great work in all sorts of home….
A message from the President of RCSI
Your personal health and wellbeing remains a great concern to me and to your College. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on healthcare professionals across Ireland. You face many challenging situations across every aspect of your work, from leadership to ethics and mental health