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RC SI LE A DING THE WORLD TO BE T TER HE A LTH
RC SI.COM/DUBLIN
MEDICINE
PHARMACY
PHYSIOTHERAPY
R C S I , U N I V E R S I T Y O F M E D I C I N E A N D H E A LT H S C I E N C E S
NOR TH AMER IC AN
PROSPEC TUS
CO NTENT S
0 1 W H O W E ARE 0 4
0 2 W H Y C HOOSE RCSI ? 0 6
A Singular Focus on Healthcare
Reputation and Independence
High-Impact Research
Early Patient Contact
Experiential Opportunities
Hands-On Teaching Environment
Global Impact
0 3 W H AT Y O U WI L L EX PERI ENCE 10
Life in Dublin
City Campus Living
Student Events
Clubs and Societies
Facilities
Student Opportunities
Student Welfare
Education and Clinical Network
Living Space
04 W H AT Y O U WI L L BECOME 2 6
Dedicated support for North American Students
Career Development
Career Discovery
Career Choice
Career Ready
Medical License Exams
Clinical Electives and Experiences
0 5 O U R P R O GRAMMES 3 8
Medicine (Undergraduate)
Medicine (Graduate Entry)
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
0 6 A P P L IC AT IO N ESSENTI A L S 5 4
C O N N E C T WI TH US 5 8
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M E S S AGE F R O M
PR O FES S O R C AT H AL K E L LY
Thank you for your interest in studying with RCSI.
I am delighted to present to you our 2021 Undergraduate Prospectus. Here
you will find an overview of our University and the programmes that RCSI
offers in the disciplines of Medicine, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy. We also
provide you with a sense of the student experience that you can expect at
RCSI and how undertaking one of these courses will place you in the best
possible position in terms of your future healthcare career.
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly presented RCSI with one of the
most challenging times in our 236-year history. However, our student body,
our faculty and our support teams have worked in close partnership to
Professor Cathal Kelly
RCSI CEO ensure that our students have been kept safe and that disruptions to their
academic experience have been minimised.
RCSI MISSION As one of the world’s leading health sciences Universities, RCSI has also
The RCSI mission is to played its part during this time on both the national and international stages.
educate, nurture and Our clinicians, our researchers, our academics and our alumni have been to
the forefront in terms of caring for patients affected by COVID-19, advising
discover for the benefit
on public health policy responses to the virus, and also in researching
of human health. In
effective treatments.
leading the world to
better health our vision For the coming academic year, RCSI has put in place very robust measures
is to create healthcare across all campuses to protect the safety and the well-being of our
leaders who make a students. While it is difficult to predict with certainty what the academic year
commencing in autumn 2021 may bring, RCSI will be taking all necessary
difference worldwide.
steps to keep our students safe, and to ensure that they have an interesting
and enjoyable university experience.
I trust that you will find this prospectus informative. I greatly look forward to
seeing you on campus.
Professor Cathal Kelly
CEO, RCSI
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O 1 WH O W E A R E
At the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,
everything we do is designed to serve patients.
Our university was created – through the granting of a
royal charter on 11 February 1784 – to set and support
professional standards for surgical training and practice
in Ireland. This surgical heritage continues to shape our
approach to education, research and service today. At its
very essence, surgery is the most exacting of disciplines,
demanding professionalism, precision, skill and expertise
at the highest level.
We are an innovative, world-leading international
health sciences education and research university with
undergraduate and postgraduate schools and faculties
across the health sciences spectrum. We are home
to numerous healthcare institutes as well as leading
research centres that drive pioneering breakthroughs
in human health. Located in the heart of Dublin, with
international campuses in Bahrain and Malaysia – and a
student community of over 60 nationalities – we have an
international perspective on how we train tomorrow’s
clinical professionals today.
Meet people from
every corner of the
globe and find the
club or society
that suits you.
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A deep, professional responsibility to enhance human health
through endeavour, innovation and collaboration in education,
research and service informs all that we do. We welcome students
and researchers into programmes of academic excellence. They
will establish lifelong relationships with a community of clinically
led colleagues, who will nurture and support them, enabling them
to realise their potential to serve our global patient community.
We are an independent, not-for-profit body and remain committed
to institutional independence, service, academic freedom, diversity
and humanitarian concern. Our independence enables us to chart
our own course in the service of excellence in human health.
Placing the patient at the centre of all that we do, our values of
respect, collaboration, scholarship and innovation continue to unite
and direct our purpose.
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O2 WHY CHO O S E R CS I UN I VE R S I T Y O F
MEDICINE A N D HEA LTH S C I E NC E S
A S I N G U L A R F O C US ON H IGH -IMPAC T RE SEARCH
HE A LT H C A R E With our focus on clinical and patient-centred
Healthcare is all we do. Every decision, every research, we are continually seeking out ground-
lecture, each practical demonstration and breaking discoveries to address the health
research study focuses on enhancing human challenges of our time. Our research agenda
health. You will be part of our dynamic community drives scientific breakthroughs, innovations and
of inspiring international educators, experienced insights that allow us to understand and respond
clinicians and ground-breaking researchers – all quickly to the world’s changing
working to improve health outcomes. healthcare needs.
We are unique in offering the entire medical We have the highest research citation rate in
education spectrum, from undergraduate Ireland and our field-weighted citation is double
and postgraduate to continuous professional the world average. That means we do not just
development. teach at RCSI, we are deeply committed to
exploring and solving healthcare’s greatest
This big-picture view helps us understand, more
demands, as they exist today. Our insights
than most, what it takes to develop 21st-century
enhance patient treatment and care, while
healthcare professionals, and we shape our
attracting the very best healthcare professionals
offering accordingly.
in their fields to teach at RCSI. We strategically
invest in our researchers and research facilities
RE P U TAT I O N A N D
to deliver on our mission of leading the world to
IN D E P E N D E N T P U R SUIT better health.
OF EXCELLENCE
RCSI is one of the top 250 (top 2%) universities RCSI KEY RESEARCH THEMES
worldwide in the 2021 Times Higher Education
World University Rankings and ranks 2nd out of all 1. Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine
universities in the Republic of Ireland. RCSI ranked
2. Cancer
Number ONE in the world for Good Health and
Well-being in impact rankings. 3. Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
4. Population Health and Health Services
Unlike most medical schools, which are part
of large multi-faculty, government-funded 5. Surgical Science and Practice
universities, RCSI is an independent, not-for-profit 6. Vascular Biology
institution. This independence allows us to pursue
our own priorities in the pursuit of excellence in
medical education, training and research. We set
the pace that others follow. One example of this
is our investment in 2017 in opening Europe’s
largest clinical simulation centre, developed to
ensure that we continue to produce graduates
with excellent communication and clinical skills.
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E XPE RIE NTIAL
OP P ORTUNITIES
During your time at RCSI, you can participate in
our research summer school and clinical electives.
Research Summer School
Our leading clinicians are From year one, you can spend your summer as
part of a medical research team conducting clinical
your leading teachers. or laboratory research while receiving a financial
stipend from RCSI.
Clinical Electives
You can also participate in electives involving
E AR LY PAT I E N T C ONTAC T direct patient clinical care in some of the world’s
leading hospitals or in developing parts of the
From the start of your training, you will apply
world.
what you learn in the lecture theatre to patients
and clinical situations in RCSI teaching hospitals. Our dedicated team helps applicants source and
These early clinical experiences are a combination manage these experiences through our network
of patient case studies, consultation labs, medical of strategic partnerships, including the Johns
actors, volunteer patients and high-fidelity clinical Hopkins Hospital Group, Columbia University
simulator technologies. Medical Center and the Mayo Clinic in the United
States of America.
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HA N D S - O N T E A C H ING
E NV I R O N M E N T
We are home to Europe’s largest clinical
simulation facility. From the earliest stages, you We are home to
will combine classroom learning with hands-
on experience in simulated and real clinical Europe’s largest clinical
environments at RCSI teaching hospitals. You simulation facility.
will learn anatomy through regional cadaveric
dissection and benefit from being taught by
working surgeons and healthcare professionals.
Our programmes provide you with the breadth
of knowledge and range of skills you need to
shape your career. RCSI’s curriculum is constantly
evolving to ensure that you have everything you
need to be a successful doctor, physiotherapist,
pharmacist or researcher. Our approach to
teaching recognises the importance of balancing
medical knowledge with experiential learning.
Internationally, RCSI has an outstanding
reputation for innovation in surgical training,
medical education and scientific research.
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G L O B A L I MPA C T
As a leading institution in healthcare, medicine Like RCSI Dublin, it is a not-for-profit health
and research, we advance health and well-being sciences institution focused on nursing and
worldwide. We continuously seek ways to further medicine programmes along with research to
our humanitarian goals and make an impact on a drive positive change in all areas of human health
global scale. An example of this is our partnership worldwide.
with the College of Surgeons of East, Central and
The RCSI and UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC) is
Southern Africa, COSECSA.
Malaysia’s first accredited private medical school,
RCSI and COSECSA have been working together owned and established by the Royal College of
to increase the number of trained surgeons and to Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and University College
improve the quality of surgical care in sub-Saharan Dublin (UCD).
Africa. The aim of the programme is to create a
This campus offers a medicine programme only.
sustainable training institution, which can rapidly
Students studying in this programme spend
increase the number of surgical specialists and
the first two years in Dublin and complete the
improve surgical care in the region.
remainder of the degree in Penang.
In addition to our Dublin campus, RCSI also has
universities in Bahrain and Malaysia. The RCSI
Medical University of Bahrain is a constituent
university of RCSI and is licensed by the Higher
Education Council in the Kingdom of Bahrain as
an independent private university.
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LIF E I N D U B L I N C ITY C AMP US L IVING
Dublin is the perfect city for student living. It is Our city-centre campus is located in the heart
exciting, multicultural, safe and easy to navigate. of Dublin and is built to meet the needs of your
The RCSI main campus is right in the heart of the present and future.
action and across from one of the most beautiful
Perfectly situated to provide you with a balanced
parks in Europe, St. Stephen’s Green. The city is
life during your studies, the campus is easily
packed with attractions for local and international
accessed by public transport and surrounded by
students alike. Whether you are looking for coffee
cultural hotspots, shops, cafés and restaurants.
houses, theatres, music, sports fixtures, museums
You will study at our purpose-built facilities,
or any form of entertainment, our cosmopolitan
including Europe’s largest clinical simulator and
capital caters for every taste.
our original buildings. Two centuries of graduates
Dublin is a coastal city with incredible natural committed to improving patients’ lives launched
beauty, from the beaches and walks along Dublin their careers in these exact spaces.
Bay to the forested Wicklow Mountains. There
are many interesting places to visit and explore,
most of which are easily accessible through a
convenient public transport network.
The capital has a population of 1.5 million,
including 75,000 third-level students. This makes
the city big enough to have a lively social life and
small enough for international students to feel
they are part of Dublin life.
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STUD E N T E VE N T S
C L UBS AND SOC IETI ES
University life needs to be a healthy balance between study and
Our clubs and societies allow you to become
recreation. Your workload will be demanding, but we also want you
immersed in a mixed community of Irish and
to experience the full spectrum of life at RCSI. Our numerous clubs
international students.
and societies are active throughout the year and there are always
fantastic student events to allow you to unwind after a busy week While the academic programmes are
of study. demanding, it is essential that you take time
away from the books to find a suitable study/
Some of the most memorable RCSI moments happen outside the
life balance. We have more than 35 active
classroom. During the year, you might raise vital funds for charity,
clubs and 40 active societies.
achieve your sports goals and go to the best parties in town.
There is truly something for everyone.
The events calendar is packed all year round. Popular events
include the College Ball, International Food Night, the Chocolate Extracurricular activities help you develop
Ball and the Teddy Bear Hospital. There is also a month-long series strong interpersonal skills, values and
of events as part of RCSI Cultural Diversity Month which showcases attitudes. Our graduates often remind us of
the culture, traditions, food, music and dance from RCSI students’ the importance of participating in student
home countries. life and how it gave them the edge in their
postgraduate training and chosen careers.
Our rugby team travels to France each year to compete against
a Parisian medical school and our runners have competed in the The student societies include drama, music,
Boston Marathon for over 20 years. photography and publishing. Our careers
societies include paediatrics, neuroscience,
If you like the great outdoors, the RCSI Climbing and
CIMSA (Canadian International Medical
Mountaineering Club organises a number of members’
Student Association) and AMSA (American
climbing trips to some of the highest peaks in Ireland.
Medical Students Association).
Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, we cannot predict with
Sports clubs include archery, athletics and
certainty at this point what student events as well as clubs and
climbing while team sports include soccer,
societies activities will look like in the 2021/2022 academic year.
rugby, hockey and basketball.
The full list of clubs and societies is shown on
the RCSI website.
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FA C I L I T I E S
Library
The RCSI Library provides services to meet the As you progress through your programme,
learning and research needs of our healthcare library staff are there to help you find and use
practitioners. One library is located in our city- information at all stages of your studies. The
centre campus and there is another in Beaumont Library is also proud to preserve RCSI’s unique
Hospital. You will have access to a wide range of historical materials, covering over two centuries
study and social spaces, an extensive collection of of medical and healthcare history in Ireland.
biomedical resources and an expert library team.
You have access to this wealth of medical
Library spaces are designed with students in
history and the opportunity to engage with
mind, providing a high-tech learning environment
these collections through exhibitions, visiting
to support both collaborative and individual study.
the Heritage Collections Reading Room and/
We can assist you in evaluating, using and or undertaking research projects as part of the
managing information, as this is an integral part Research Summer School.
of your studies. The library team supports this
through curriculum sessions, a dedicated team
at information desks, online guides and resources
plus one-to-one consultations throughout the
year.
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Fitness Centre
The sports and fitness centre spans two floors
and provides students with the very best facilities
to help balance academia with a fit and healthy
lifestyle. The extensive opening hours mean that
it is open when it suits you, be it an early session
to wake you up, a lunchtime workout to invigorate
your afternoon’s study or a late-night routine to
finish your day.
The fitness centre caters for everyone, from
complete beginners to regular exercisers, and
is fitted out with premium gym equipment. We
also have a full intervarsity regulation sports hall
that can host many indoor sports and is freely
accessible to all of our students.
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Simulation Centre The Clinical Simulation Centre contains a virtual
The largest clinical simulation facility in Europe hospital, with wards, outpatients’ clinics and a
was opened in 2017 and is located in our St. full operating theatre and trauma facility. This
Stephen’s Green Campus. It was built to ensure facility allows us to train our students using safe,
that RCSI can continue to graduate healthcare structured and repeatable teaching models where
professionals with superior clinical skills, the students can develop confidence and competence
teaching of which has become challenged by in their patient management skills before
changes in how patients receive treatment in engaging with real patients in the hospital setting.
the hospital setting. Improvements in healthcare This form of healthcare teaching represents a
delivery have ensured that more and more huge leap forward for clinical training not just in
patients receive medical procedures on a day- RCSI but also internationally, cementing RCSI’s
case basis. place at the forefront of healthcare education.
While these rapid procedures are beneficial for
the patient, they present a real challenge for
medical schools, particularly in training early
clinical and communication skills in clinical
environments where an increasing number of
patients are treated on a day-case basis. This
results in hospitals that are often filled with
patients who are older, more unwell and therefore
less suitable for students to practice their early
patient skills.
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S T U D E N T O P P O RT UNITIES Student Medical Journal
The RCSI Student Medical Journal (SMJ) publishes
As part of our mission to create well-rounded,
student research, ranging from basic laboratory
clinically distinguished healthcare professionals,
science and clinical work to humanities analysis
we challenge our students to participate in
of medicine in society. The goal of the RCSI SMJ
academic opportunities and extracurricular
is to encourage student research, writing and
activities. There is a range of opportunities open
submission for publication.
to you while studying at RCSI and participation
Publication in the journal ensures your research
can provide clarity around the area of healthcare
reaches a broad international readership through
that you wish to pursue after graduation.
its print and electronic versions (rcsismj.com).
These activities will not only help to build your
skillset, but will also give your professional career Funded Research Opportunities
the best possible start. Each year, two Anatomy Summer Studentships in
an institutional research laboratory are offered to
Research Electives RCSI undergraduates. They are designed to allow
Research Summer School students to investigate aspects of anatomical
RCSI provides you with opportunities to research and its applications.
undertake clinical and laboratory research as Overseas Research Electives
part of a medical research team. Participation is
Annually, a number of undergraduate RCSI
strongly encouraged and you can take part from
students are funded to take part in two-month
year 1 of your studies. You have the opportunity
research programmes in an Erasmus* country. This
to work as part of a research team over an 8-week
offers you the perfect opportunity to enhance
period while receiving a financial stipend from
your international experience of work and student
RCSI for your contribution. On completion of
life in another European country.
your project, you will have the opportunity to
present your findings at the RCSI Annual Research *The Erasmus Programme is a European Union
Symposium, which takes place in April each year. (EU) student exchange programme.
Students can receive awards for their research
both at national and international meetings in
addition to having their research published in
medical and scientific journals.
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Sabrina Newstead, a final year GEM student at RCSI, completed a clinical elective at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
Clinical Electives
Participation in clinical electives is very beneficial Supported by the electives team, a large cohort
to students entering their final years at RCSI. of students also secure independent clinical
Electives are an enriching experience for students electives at some of the most prestigious
who work with patients in some of the world’s institutions in North America. These include the
leading hospitals offering the potential to gain Mayo Clinic, Columbia University Medical Centre,
valuable contacts and crucial letters of reference Harvard Medical School, University of California
for future career opportunities. hospitals and the University of British Columbia.
Through a network of strategic partnerships, Clinical electives are managed by a dedicated
including with Johns Hopkins University, University and highly experienced team who will provide
of Toronto, University of Massachusetts Medical you with advice throughout the process and
School, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern administrative support during the application
University and McMaster University, RCSI offers time window. The electives team at RCSI assist
a significant number of overseas clinical elective students in maximising their efforts to achieve
places for Final Year students each year. These their long term career goals.
clinical electives are competitively applied for
internally at the start of Senior Cycle 1 or GEM 3.
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ALI C E TA L B OT
C LI NIC A L E L E C TI VE, JOHNS HOP KINS BALT IM O RE
The RCSI collaborative elective
programme is a unique opportunity
for RCSI students to gain clinical
experience in North America
and Canada. As part of this
initiative, I had the privilege
of completing an oncology
clerkship at Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore.
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This elective involved significant responsibility
with day-to-day patient care and clinical
decision-making. Although daunting at first,
the team at Johns Hopkins provided me with
continuous support and guidance throughout
the placement including daily one-to-one
teaching sessions.
This programme is a fantastic opportunity to
advance your clinical acumen while also
providing an opportunity to travel and
make connections for your future career.
The professional and clinical skills
embedded in RCSI students have an
international translatability that will
allow you to excel and enjoy all your
international electives.
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IN T E R N AT I O N A L VOL UNTE E RING
CIT I Z E N S H I P P R O GRAMME The REACH RCSI Programme is a unique
The International Citizenship Programme community outreach and access programme that
encourages you to reflect on and develop the promotes recreation, education and community
skills, values and attitudes you will need to work health.
effectively in a culturally diverse healthcare Students are encouraged to participate in various
environment. This structured self-directed initiatives throughout the year which include a
programme empowers you to avail of the rich second-level education homework club, science
multi-cultural opportunities for self-development workshops and sports and health programmes.
through enriching extracurricular activities, These initiatives enhance the life chances of young
interacting with others from diverse backgrounds, students from socially disadvantaged areas who
and formally reflecting on your personal are traditionally underrepresented at university
development through these activities, supported level education.
by staff mentors.
Approximately 50 RCSI students, from all
If you successfully demonstrate an ‘International programmes, volunteer each year.
Outlook’ in these areas, the programme leads to
You can help by leading teams, encouraging the
an International Citizenship Award.
children taking part and running a variety of events
and sports activities.
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S T U D E N T W E L FA R E The CoMPPAS Student Assistance Programme
(CSAP) is a confidential and independent
SERVICES
counselling and specialist information service,
RCSI is committed to encouraging and which can be accessed 24 hours per day, 365 days
assisting students to maintain optimum per year, and can be accessed anywhere in the
physical and psychological health as world. This service provides both phone based
a positive platform for academic and support, information and access to up to six face
professional achievement. We recognise, to face counselling sessions.
however, that at times students can face
Primary Care
personal challenges during their training.
All undergraduate students of RCSI (including
Welfare Team Graduate Entry Medicine students) are entitled
The CoMPPAS Student Welfare team provide to free General Practice consultations at our on-
confidential one-to-one support and advice for campus medical centre. Our student scheme also
students at RCSI. The service is Social Worker led helps you source the most appropriate health
and aims to empower students to reach their full insurance plan on a reduced annual premium.
potential and overcome the challenges they meet There are also free health supports available to
in the course of their studies. any student that may be affected by Covid-19
When required, interventions are designed to throughout your time at RCSI.
promote and restore student well-being. This
Mental Health
service works collaboratively and pro-actively
with you to promote positive behaviours and As you learn about human systems, it is important
develop personal strategies that empower you to you appreciate that you too are a human system
self-manage and sustain your well-being in future and may be vulnerable when one element is
professional practice. underperforming or not working correctly. For
this reason, RCSI places a special emphasis on
There are three full-time staff on the RCSI Student our students’ professional obligation to actively
Welfare team and they can facilitate consultations manage their personal health during their
on-campus, in Beaumont hospital or remotely. academic and clinical training.
You can avail of our services individually or If any of our students experience mental health
attend workshops and group sessions run challenges, help is available 24/7.
throughout the year.
Counselling Services
RCSI offers a professional independent
confidential counselling service, available to all
RCSI students, which is located off campus. Our
counselling service has extensive experience over
many years in providing counselling support to
RCSI students. On behalf of RCSI, they manage a
diverse panel of over 20 professionally registered
counsellors with a broad range of expertise
located across the city.
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ED U CAT ION A N D
CLINICA L N E T W O R K
WHERE
1 Co. Dublin 6 Co. Westmeath
2 Co. Louth 7 Co. Galway
3 Co. Cavan 8 Co. Kilkenny
4 Co. Fermanagh 9 Co. Waterford
5 Co. Meath
RC SI HO SP ITA L S G R O U P
As an RCSI student, you will attend a wide variety
of public, private and specialist teaching hospitals
and clinical sites where you will learn to hone your
clinical and professional skills.
This is an overview of the RCSI teaching hospitals
and clinical sites:
1 Beaumont Hospital is the largest academic 1 The Rotunda Hospital was founded in
teaching hospital in the RCSI Hospitals Group. 1745 and is the oldest continuously operating
Emergency and acute care services are provided maternity hospital in the world. The hospital
across 54 medical specialities and Beaumont delivers approximately 9,000 babies annually and
Hospital is a designated Cancer Centre and provides pregnancy, neonatal and gynaecological
the Regional Treatment Centre for Ear, Nose care.
and Throat (ENT) and Gastroenterology.
2 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital provides acute
Beaumont Hospital is also the National Referral
medical and surgical services as well as maternity
Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Renal
services to Louth, Meath and the surrounding
Transplantation and Cochlear Implantation.
areas including parts of north county Dublin.
1 Connolly Hospital is a major teaching and
2 Louth County Hospital provides acute and
health-promoting hospital. Services include a
community care services to the population of
24-hour Emergency Department, acute medical
Louth, Meath and Monaghan.
and surgical services, acute psychiatric services,
long-stay residential care, day care, out-patient 3 Cavan & Monaghan Hospital provides acute
care plus diagnostic and therapeutic and support and community care services to the population
services. of both counties and extends to counties Meath,
Longford and Leitrim.
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1 Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest- 1 ReproMed Ireland provides an IVF unit in
established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Dublin as well as fertility clinics in Dublin, Cork,
The clinic has consistently built an unparalleled Drogheda, Kilkenny and Limerick.
reputation in new High-Tech surgical procedures,
1 SIMS provides some of the most advanced
medical treatments and ground-breaking
and successful testing technology and IVF
diagnostics.
treatments to patients.
1 Beacon Hospital is one of the most
4 The South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen,
advanced private hospitals in Europe, with
delivers a wide range of services including
over 1,300 consultants, nurses and healthcare
general medicine, surgery, maternity and
professionals. It provides 24-hour world-class
paediatric medicine and is part of the Western
acute-care services, including orthopaedics,
Trust.
physiotherapy, cardiology, women’s health,
urology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, 5 Our Lady’s Hospital Navan is part of the
plastic and reconstructive surgery, ENT, neurology, Louth/Meath Hospital Group and provides
general surgery, comprehensive cancer care and general acute hospital services and orthopaedic
emergency medicine. services to the region.
1 The Bon Secours Private Hospital Dublin is
6 Regional Hospital Mullingar provides a
an independent acute-care hospital in Glasnevin,
range of acute and specialist services to the
Dublin, providing medical care to patients from
population of Westmeath, Longford and the
Dublin and across Ireland since 1951.
wider community.
1 Hermitage Medical Clinic is a 112-bed private
7 Galway Clinic is a state-of-the-art, 146-bed
hospital in Lucan providing medical, surgical and
hospital that provides 24-hour healthcare services.
advanced radiotherapy care to patients supported
Here, more than 140 highly skilled physicians and
by the very latest medical technology and most
surgeons cover a wide variety of specialities.
advanced diagnostic equipment.
8 St Luke’s General Hospital Carlow-Kilkenny
1 Cluain Mhuire Service is a community-based
is a large hospital providing acute healthcare
adult mental health service covering a population
services.
of over 175,000 in the Dublin South East region.
9 University Hospital Waterford provides
1 Mental Health Services are provided through
general medical, surgical and maternity care. It
the HSE across all regions.
also provides the following speciality services:
1 St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services is cardiology, trauma orthopaedics, ophthalmology,
Ireland’s largest, independent, not-for-profit neurology, nephrology, rheumatology, urology,
mental health service. It provides both community vascular surgery, ENT and neonatology, radiology,
and outpatient care through its Dean Clinics and pathology and microbiology.
day-patient services through the Wellness and
Recovery Centre.
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L IVING SPAC E
When it comes to accommodation,
there are options to live both on or
off-campus.
Our on-campus accommodation at
Mercer Court and New Mill Street is
popular with students who are joining
university for the first time, particularly
students from overseas.
On-campus accommodation provides
you with an easier transition into life
away from home and ensures you
are part of a community of students
in the same situation. While taking
on the practical responsibilities of
living independently, you also have a
wonderful opportunity to forge new
friendships and networks.
Some of our Graduate Entry students
prefer to live off-campus and we
have a dedicated Student Services
team to ensure you will find suitable
accommodation in Dublin.
Mercer Court
accommodation
New Mill Street
accommodation
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O 4 WH AT Y O U W IL L B E C O M E
Choose RCSI for a life that can lead you anywhere
CIMSA PASSPORT
& AMSA TO SUCCESS
CoMPPAS
Dedicated support for PATHWAY
TO RESIDENCY
TEAM
North American Students PROGRAMMES
RCSI
CLINICAL
MENTOR
ELECTIVES
NETWORK
CA R E E R D E V E L O P MENT CoMPPAS Team
RCSI has been educating North American The COMPPAS office is home to a dedicated
students since the 1970’s. We currently have an multi-disciplinary team of specialists working
alumni network in North America in excess of collaboratively to facilitate and empower
2,000 doctors, many of whom are working in some students to achieve their personal, academic
of the most prestigious hospitals and healthcare and professional goals. The services provided by
institutions in the USA and Canada such as Mayo CoMPPAS are available to all students, allowing
Clinical and Johns Hopkins Hospital Group. them to maximise their potential and enhance
their performance. Careerhub is our online
We understand that for most North American platform which provides access to your career
students, the priority is to secure a competitive portfolio, resources, events, workshops and
residency and get back to North America after consultations. This provides the platform for us to
graduation. To maximise your success in this work with you individually to develop a bespoke
regard, RCSI faculty and students work together career strategy for residency.
to ensure that candidates are completely ready
when applying for residency. Everything is designed around your needs as a
student and particular supports are given to our
To ensure that our students are successful in students wishing to return and practice in North
returning to North America after graduation, the America.
College provides a variety of resources many
of which sit with the CoMPPAS Office (Centre Not only do the CoMPPAS Team at RCSI support
of Mastery: Personal Professional & Academic you throughout your journey at the university, they
Success). also provide support to our graduates for up to 3
years post-graduation.
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At RCSI, we believe that preparation for
securing a residency in the USA or Canada
starts from year 1 on your programme.
There are many things that you can
do to support your application ever
before you start to think about the CIMSA and AMSA
USMLE and MCC exams. Two of the largest societies in RCSI are the American Medical
Student Association (AMSA) and the Canadian International
Medical Student Association (CIMSA). Both of these societies
support Canadian and American students here in Ireland
W H AT E V E R Y who are in pursuit of a medical degree to leverage their
EMPLOYER achievements to return home and secure a residency. On
WANTS entry to RCSI, students are encouraged to join these societies
and proactively engage in a series of practical career-focused
workshops, and attend hosted Canadian and US medical
ACADEMIC specialty talks and webinars.
EXCELLENCE
GLOBAL WORK Clinical Electives
EXPERIENCE RCSI invests considerable time and resources to building
relationships that in turn facilitate clinical electives with North
American institutions of strategic importance. In the final two
EXTRA-CURRICULAR years of the programme, the CoMPPAS team host an annual
ACTIVITIES International Clinical Electives information night to inform
students of opportunities that are available in North America.
TRANSFERABLE Participation in clinical electives is an essential part of the
SKILLS programme for North American students and we actively
work with you to facilitate these opportunities.
EVERYTHING
Mentor Network
YOU DO COUNTS!
The RCSI Mentor Network is a unique interactive portal
O B S E R V E R S H I P, J O B S H A D O W where senior clinical students can connect directly with
alumni working in careers that may be of interest to them.
This initiative helps you to make informed career decisions as
M E N T O R I N G – B O T H W AY S
you move from undergraduate education to post-graduate
training opportunities in healthcare settings throughout the
SUMMER RESEARCH world. You can reach out to alumni to get advice and learn
how best to succeed in your chosen career path. Our mentors
VOLUNTEERING are based in the US, Canada and many other countries
OVERSEAS - NGO’S
around the world.
BEFRIENDING GROUPS Pathway to Residency
Our CoMPPAS team have developed distinct programs that
SPORTS / CLUBS / support students with their preparation for professional
SOCIETIES – BE ACTIVE medical licensing examinations. They are well informed on
licensing requirements, ensuring our Pathways to Residency
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOPS programs support the advancement of our graduates and
returning international medical graduates.
C O N S U LTAT I O N
PA R T- T I M E J O B S
C O L L E G E – G E T I N V O LV E D !
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RCSI RESIDENCY MATCH RATES 2020 EXAM % MATCH RATE
The range of clinical specialties and location of Residencies CLASS
secured by the Class of 2020 in both Canada and the USA OF USMLE 92%
are shown below.
2020
CaRMS 71%
U SA
HOSPITAL/INSTITUTION RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVINCE
University of Hawaii Psychiatry HI
MetroWest Medical Center Internal Medicine MA
Maine Medical Center Surgery ME
Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Emergency Medicine MN
Hackensack University Medical Center Radiology Diagnostic NJ
Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Northshore University Hospital Internal Medicine NY
Albany Medical Center Paediatrics NY
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Paediatrics NY
Lincoln Medical Center Paediatrics NY
Nassau University Medical Center Internal Medicine NY
Westchester Medical Center Psychiatry NY
Case Western/MetroHealth Medical Centre Radiology CA
Mercy St Vincent Medical Centre Emergency Medicine OH
Christ Hospital General Surgery OH
Cleveland Clinic Research Fellowship OH
Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine OH
St Lukes University Hospital Family Medicine PA
University of Utah Health Pediatrics UT
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Norfolk Internal Medicine VA
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Emergency Medicine VA
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C A N A DA
HOSPITAL/INSTITUTION RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVINCE
University of British Columbia Family Medicine (2 places) Family Medicine BC
University of British Columbia Family Medicine Pediatrics BC
Queens University (2 places) Internal Medicine ON
University of Ottawa Diagnostic Radiology ON
University of Ottawa Obstetrics & Gynecology ON
University of Ottawa Psychiatry ON
University of Toronto Family Medicine ON
University of Toronto General Surgery ON
University of Toronto (3 places) Internal Medicine ON
University of Toronto Neurology ON
University of Toronto Orthopedic Surgery ON
Western University (2 places) Family Medicine ON
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CA R E E R D I S C O V E RY C ARE E R C H OIC E
We understand that individual career Each Semester the CoMPPAS Career
preferences may change over time. RCSI Development team provides opportunities to
career discovery helps you to identify your engage and build upon your achievements
personal needs and preferences to carve out to support your career goals. We host both
Canadian and US specific medical specialty
your career path.
talks with visiting clinicians and utilise video
Passport for Success conferencing webinars ensuring our students
are kept abreast of current labor market trends,
The Passport for Success program is designed
medical licensing and residency match specifics.
to assist with your integration and understanding
of what contributes to your academic success. Career consultations are available in our city
Time is dedicated as you progress through your center campus and in our clinical teaching sites at
programme on an annual basis to specifically Beaumont Hospital and Connolly Hospital. Virtual
support you with planning your medical career. consultations are also an option to fit in with our
students’ busy schedules.
The CoMPPAS Career Development team host a
series of practical workshops, where together we Our team can work with you to tailor the specifics
will work with you, to understand and build the of your career plan for specialty choice and
core elements of your career portfolio that best destination.
support your immediate goal of residency.
The CoMPPAS Career Development team also
facilitate US residency programs who interview
candidates on-site in RCSI.
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CA R E E R R E A D Y
We are passionate in ensuring our graduates In your final two academic years, the emphasis
are ready to practice as competent healthcare is on honing your clinical skills. As well as the
professionals. opportunity to do clinical electives, final year
students undertake four week sub-internship
We will equip you with the knowledge and skills
programmes where you will work as a resident-in-
essential for success in your career.
training in a hospital in Ireland, the US or Canada.
R CS I C A RE E R READ INESS PROGR AM ME - UN D ER G R AD UATE MED I CI N E
Early-Stage Mid-Stage Final Years
Career Discovery Career Choice Career Ready
0-1 Years 2-3 Years 4-5 Years
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES
>> Self awareness - Know yourself, >> Personal & Professional development. >> Develop Post Graduation Career
personality, interests, values, skills, >> Personalised Career consultation. Plan.
strengths, weaknesses, motivation. >> Prepare for Final destination,
>> Build relevant skills and experience.
>> Self-development - identify skills Internship/Residency.
>> Identify pathways to Residency and
gap and develop new ones. >> Make connections - start to build
Internship Match.
>> Develop your communication and your professional network.
social skills among your peers.
ACTIONS OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES
>> Join RCSI Societies. >> Attend Career workshops >> Develop Match/Internship/Gap
>> Assess current skill set, >> Participate in Summer research, year strategy.
identify skills gap. Job Shadow and Volunteering >> Review medical licensing
>> Develop and master new skills. Opportunities. requirements.
>> Prepare a career development >> Become an RCSI Peer Led Academic >> Plan and organise clinical electives.
action plan. Tutor or Personal Mentor. >> Collect feedback from clinical
>> Create and manage your ePortfolio. >> RCSI International Citizenship Award. rotations.
>> Participate in work experience, >> Manage your online presence. >> Draft Medical Student Performance
observerships, summer research and >> Update your Career ePortfolio. Evaluation Summer of year 4.
volunteering opportunities. >> Update your CV, Cover letter. >> Attend International Electives night.
>> Make new contacts among your peers >> Engage with individual >> Apply for RCSI Peer Led Academic/
and expand your peer network. career consultation. Clinical Skills Tutor opportunities.
>> Select and attend a minimum of 2 >> Establish new soft skills. >> Identify and attend relevant
career workshops. career events.
>> Identify remaining gaps in your
>> Participate in Passport for success. desired professional profile. >> Actively develop professional
>> Prepare basic CV, Cover letter networks.
>> Undertake relevant
for future development. Medical Licensing Exams. >> Prepare application documents -
CV, personal statement.
>> Book individual career consultation.
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R CS I C A REER READ INESS PROGR AM ME - G R AD UATE EN TRY MED I CI N E
Early-Stage Mid-Stage Final Years
Career Discovery Career Choice Career Ready
Year 1 Year 2 Years 3-4
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES
>> Self awareness - Know yourself, >> Personal & Professional development. >> Develop Post Graduation Career
personality, interests, values, skills, >> Personalised Career consultation. Plan.
strengths, weaknesses, motivation. >> Prepare for Final destination,
>> Build relevant skills and experience.
>> Self-development - identify skills gap Internship/Residency.
>> Identify pathways to Residency and
and develop new ones. >> Make connections - start to build
Internship Match.
>> Develop your communication and your professional network.
social skills among your peers.
ACTIONS OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES
>> Join RCSI Societies. >> Attend Career workshops >> Develop Match/Internship/Gap
>> Become an RCSI Peer Led >> Participate in Summer research, year strategy.
Academic Tutor Job Shadow and Volunteering >> Review medical licensing
>> Assess current skill set, Opportunities. requirements.
identify skills gap. >> Become an RCSI Peer Led Academic >> Plan and organise clinical electives.
>> Develop and master new skills. Tutor or Personal Mentor. >> Collect feedback from
>> Prepare a career development >> RCSI International Citizenship Award. clinical rotations.
action plan. >> Manage your online presence. >> Draft Medical Student Performance
>> Create and manage your ePortfolio. >> Update your Career ePortfolio. Evaluation Summer of year 3.
>> Participate in work experience, >> Update your CV, Cover letter. >> Attend International Electives night.
observerships, summer research and >> Engage with individual >> Apply for RCSI Peer Led Academic/
volunteering opportunities. career consultation. Clinical Skills Tutor opportunities
>> Make new contacts among your peers >> Establish new soft skills. >> Identify and attend relevant
and expand your peer network. career events.
>> Identify remaining gaps in your
>> Select and attend a minimum of 2 desired professional profile. >> Actively develop professional
career workshops. networks.
>> Undertake relevant
>> Prepare basic CV, Cover letter Medical Licensing Exams. >> Prepare application documents -
for future development. CV, personal statement.
>> Book individual career consultation.
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M E D I C A L L I C E N S E E XAMS
The RCSI Canadian and US Medical License We have developed distinct programs that
Program Directors and Academic colleagues work support you.
to scope and deliver medical license resources
Preparation for Pathway to Residency in Canada
that support your preparation for these important
commences in the penultimate year of your
professional medical license examinations.
medical programme.
The CoMPPAS Career Development team liaise
Preparation for Pathway to Residency in the
directly with the Medical Council of Canada
U.S. commences in the summer prior to your
and the Educational Commission for Foreign
penultimate year of training.
Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to keep abreast
of developments that may influence residency
application.
CAN AD A
UG YEAR 3/GEM 2
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Summer
Autumn / Winter Spring
Presentation on North American
Pathway and Planning
UG YEAR 4/GEM 3
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Summer
Autumn / Winter Spring
Canadian Medical License Exam Clinical Residency
Electives #1, #2, #3 Tokens
FINAL YEAR UG/GEM
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Summer
Autumn / Winter Spring
Canadian Medical
Residency Residency
License Exam Clinical
Interviews Match
Electives #4
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USA
UG YEAR 3 / G EM 2
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Summer
Autumn / Winter Spring
Presentation on
USMLE USMLE
North American
Diagnostic Step 1
Pathway and Planning
UG YEAR 4/GEM 3
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Summer
Autumn / Winter Spring
USMLE Step 2CK Residency
Clinical Electives #1, #2 Tokens
FINAL YEAR UG/GEM
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Spring/
Autumn / Winter Spring Summer
USMLE Step 2CK Residency
Clinical Electives #3, Residency Interviews Match
Our roadmap promotes exam success for each Please note: Preparation for and writing of
Pathway to Residency and Internship. We utilise a medical license examinations is in addition to
variety of approaches to help with preparation for the academic curriculum, and so the associated
these license examinations. preparation programmes are not an assessed or
mandatory component of your degree.
The RCSI School of Medicine working with
CoMPPAS Career Development is well-informed
on licensing requirements, ensuring our Pathways
to Residency programs support the advancement
of our graduates and returning international
medical graduates (IMGs).
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IN T E R N AT I O N A L CL INIC AL
E LE C T I V E S
Participation in clinical electives in the final two The following institutions are a representative
years of medical schooling is an essential part sample of the locations where our students have
of the programme for North American students successfully completed their clinical electives.
whose goal is residency training. These clinical
electives provide excellent opportunities to
explore specialties of interest and secure those
all-important ‘letters of recommendation’.
1 University of
British Columbia
2 University of British
Saskatchewan
3 Mayo Clinic
4 McMaster University
5 Emory University
Hospital Group
6 University of Toronto
7 Columbia University
Medical Center
8 University of
Massachusetts
1 9 Baystate Medical Center
10 University of
Pennsylvania
6 12
3 4 9
11 Northwestern
11 Memorial Hospital
8 12 Lahey Hospital &
14 5 13 7
Medical Center
10 13 Johns Hopkins
Hospital Group
14 University of
Colorado Denver
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O U R G R A D U AT E S
DR PA UL DHILLO N
Clinical Training Officer, 39 Canadian Battle Group,
12 (Vancouver) Field Ambulance
Attending RCSI and completing some post-graduate training in Europe
really opened the doors and windows to opportunities I have had since
graduation. The varied international backgrounds of those that made up
my class or the background of studying in a unique culture and land
was transformative when you consider that medical learning occurs
not only in the hallways of hospitals but standing in mahogany
finished pubs.
Post-RCSI, I completed post-grad studies in London, Italy, and
Canada where I now work in my civilian life as an ER physician
and as a GP on the beautiful west coast of Canada. Upon full
qualification as a GP I joined the Canadian Armed Forces and
I have had a number of memorable experiences through Army
service including working in the high Arctic. In 2015, I volunteered
as an Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone with Save the Children UK and
have been recognised for my leadership activities by the Canadian
Medical Association and the College of Family Physicians of Canada
on a number of occasions.
DR JOAN NOEL K ER
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine
and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for Emergency Medicine
I was a member of the first GEM class at RCSI, which began in 2006.
I had a great experience both with my small class of 50 for the first
2 years, and with the larger class of 2010 once we merged with
the other students from the 5-6 year programs.I particularly
appreciated the 3 months of early clinical experiences prior
to our clinical year, and I am currently working to develop a
similar curricular element at Washington University in
St Louis (Wash U).
After RCSI I completed residency in Emergency Medicine
(EM) including a chief resident year at Wash U, and
then completed a medical education fellowship which
included a masters of academic medicine through the
Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern
California. I continued on at Wash U as faculty, and served
as an assistant program director for 4 years. I have been
a member of several curriculum design teams for the new
Gateway curriculum at the Wash U school of medicine, and
this year I have transitioned to my new role of Director of
Undergraduate Medical Education for EM.
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