Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Professional Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology / Certificate in Obstetrics & Gynaecology is a nine-month online programme, delivered in conjunction with iheed.



Drawing on the expertise of national and international experts, the programme aims to improve the standard of obstetric and gynaecological care in Ireland and abroad. It provides learners with the skills and advanced knowledge required to enhance healthcare for women, with particular emphasis on pregnancy, menopause, and disorders of reproductive organs.



Designed for



The programme is aimed at:



• General practitioners and family physicians



• Doctors at the beginning of specialty training



• Nurses and midwives working in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

What Will You Learn?

Obstetrics modules and topics include:



• History taking, examination and communication

• Physiology and Embryology

• Anatomy

• Drugs in Pregnancy

• Early Pregnancy

• Routine Antenatal Care

• Antenatal complications

• High risk/maternal medicine care

• Labour and Birth

• Postnatal Care



Gynaecology Modules and topics covered include:



• Disorders of menstruation

• Contraception

• Sexually Transmitted Infection, Vaginal discharge, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

• HRT & menopause

• Infertility

• Incontinence

• Prolapse

• Cervical and Endometrial cancers

• Ovarian and vulval cancers

Applicatants must meet one of the following criteria:



A) Primary Qualification in English A primary degree (Level 8 or equivalent) awarded by a recognised higher education institution where the medium of instruction and assessment was English.



OR



B) Professional Experience in an English-Speaking Health Setting Evidence of current or recent (two years) employment in a health or clinical setting where English is the primary language of professional communication, documentation, and service delivery and where such employment is subject to English language verification by a state regulator.



OR



C) Standardised English Language Test An IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall, with no individual band score below 6.0, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the institution.



Equivalent tests may include OET, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, or other recognised assessments, benchmarked against IELTS 6.5 using internationally accepted concordance tables.



Where English language testing is used to demonstrate proficiency, results must normally have been obtained within the previous two years.

To register your interest, please click on link at the bottom of the course webpage - link above.

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