Hearing voices could be a marker for serious mental illness in adolescents
Auditory hallucinations (hearing voices) can affect up to one-in-five children between the ages of 11 and 13, according to new research published online today by the British Journal of Psychiatry. For...
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Canadian Ambassador visits RCSI
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) today welcomed His Excellency Loyola Hearn, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland to the College. This is the first visit by a Canadian Ambassador to RCSI....
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Professor Clive Lee awarded Honorary Fellowship of Trinity College
Professor Clive Lee, Professor of Anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Trinity College Dublin. Professor Lee is a world leading...
View ArticleCentor Score is accurate in predicting streptococcal sore throat in patients
A study carried out by the HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, based in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has completed a review of 21 validation studies of the Centor score, a clinical...
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Students ‘Move 4 Health’ to combat cancer at RCSI
Medical and physiotherapy students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) took part, today, in the Irish Society of Chartered Physicians (ISCP) ‘Move 4 Health campaign. The students were...
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RCSI Students Compete in Boston Marathon
The 116th Boston Marathon took place on 16th April with 11 RCSI students competing in this prestigious road race. The oldest and largest marathon, Boston succeeds in attracting an average of 26,000...
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RCSI Careers Symposium 2012
RCSI was delighted to host its third careers symposium for medical students on Saturday 21st April which was attended by over 300 students. The event was organised by Dr Alice McGarvey, Vice Dean for...
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Professional Development Programme for NCHDs in surgery and emergency...
A Professional Development Programme for non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) working in the fields of surgery and emergency medicine is currently underway at the Royal College of Surgeons in...
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MCP students honoured at IT Tralee sports awards
Four students from RCSIs Medical Commencement Programme (MCP) have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the IT Tralee Sports Programme in the past year. Mohamed Alhosani, from the...
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Research Day 2012 highlights the latest advances in health research
The latest research on breast cancer, cystic fibrosis, bone tissue engineering, cyberpsychology and sexual health were just some of the topics featured in studies which were presented at the Royal...
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President Higgins on hand to support ‘Please Talk’ at RCSI
President Michael D. Higgins attended the 5th anniversary of the launch of the ‘Please Talk initiative in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) on Friday 27th April. President Michael D....
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Rhodes Scholarship awarded to RCSI Final Medical student
Alisha Gabriel, a final year medical student in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University. Alisha has been accepted...
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RCSI students raise €4,823 for Irish Hospice Foundation
Foundation year medical and physiotherapy students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have raised a total of €4,823.75 for the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) in a series of...
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RCSI signs Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Sharja
The RCSI Institute of Leadership today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Sharjah, setting out the intention of the two organizations to collaborate in the development of...
View ArticleNew RCSI research demonstrates how cannabis use during adolescence affects...
New research from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) published in Nature Publishing Groups Neuropsychopharmacology has shown physical changes to exist in specific brain areas implicated...
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Major New Research on Contraception and Crisis Pregnancy Published by the HSE...
New Research on contraception, sexual health and crisis pregnancy published today by the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme shows improvements in sex education and contraceptive use among young people....
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Minister for Health James Reilly launches National Office of Clinical Audit
Minister for Health Dr James Reilly T.D. today launched the new National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). NOCA will design, develop and implement...
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Regional Meeting for Fellows and Members Held in Waterford
RCSI hosted a regional meeting for Fellows and Members in Waterford Regional Hospital on Friday 18th May. The regional meeting is part of the Colleges engagement strategy with its Fellows and Members...
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RCSI Student wins Lord Mayor's International Student Award
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Andrew Montague, presented RCSI student Sami Backely with the first International Student Award at a ceremony in the Mansion House last night. The award recognises the...
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RCSI Student wins PLEA Bioethics Competition
In 2012, for the first year, undergraduate students from Pharmacy Schools in the UK and Ireland took part in the Pharmacy Law and Ethics Association (PLEA) bioethics competition. RCSI senior cycle...
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