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Download your Statement of Participation for 2014 - 2015 PCS term NOW!
We wish to advise you that the Professional Competence "Statement of Participation" for those enrolled in the 2014 - 2015 term is now available to download from your PCS Portfolio

We wish to advise you that the Professional Competence "Statement of Participation" for those enrolled in the 2014 - 2015 term is now available to download from your PCS Portfolio (http://pcs.rcsi.ie).

Please note if you have CPD activity that you undertook during the year ending 30th April 2015, you can still upload this and have it included in your statement.  We would encourage you to upload your CPD credits at your earliest convenience as we are required to provide annual reports to the Medical Council on a number of indicators relating to the operation of the Scheme.  All data included in these reports are de-identified and aggregated. 

You do not normally have to submit your Statement to the Medical Council. They will ask every doctor to declare that they are participating in a professional competence scheme on the Annual Declaration. Only a random sample (5%) are asked to produce their Statement.

Log on to your PCS dashboard to view/download your official Statement of Participation

Why is my Verification Status on my PCS portfolio “Unverified” ?
Your PCS portfolio will remain as “unverified” (and coloured white) until such time as you are selected for an RCSI verification audit.

Your PCS portfolio will remain as “unverified” (and coloured white) until such time as you are selected for an RCSI verification audit. CPD credits for attendance at activities managed and administrated by RCSI, (eg Charter Day / Millin meeting) will be uploaded to your Portfolio by the PCS office staff if you have signed the registration sheet.  These will be automatically highlighted in green on your portfolio.

 

We are required by the Medical Council to verify the portfolio contents of 3 – 5% of participants every year.  Those who are selected for verification this year will be selected shortly and notified by email. We select a random group of doctors for this verification audit.   This process involves a check on each of the activities that you have uploaded to your Professional Competence Scheme (PCS) portfolio and the CPD credits assigned to each activity.  Certain activities require supporting documentation and, if this has not been uploaded, you will be requested to upload (or submit) this for each appropriate activity - these activities will be highlighted in amber on your credits portfolio.   Some activities which you will have uploaded will be approved and these will be highlighted in green on your portfolio (including events that have been uploaded by RCSI). Activities that are highlighted in red are usually duplicate entries. This only applies to the 3% of portfolios that have been verified by RCSI. 


Following the Verification Audit, your verification status will be either:-

Compliant - This means you are compliant with the requirements and all supporting document has been uploaded to your portfolio.

Not Compliant - Requires Further Action – this will be because for example, you have not uploaded sufficient credits or you have not uploaded appropriate verification documents.

The verification audit is a supportive exercise aimed to promote confidence in what doctors are recording, identify best practices in maintaining competence, identify shortfalls and provide support to assist doctors who find it difficult to meet the Professional Competence Scheme requirements.

Please click here for further guidelines on the verification  process.

Your PCS portal dashboard has a visual colour coded traffic light screen which allows you to track your progress.

Green:  On target with credits
Amber:  Require more credits to reach minimum requirement
Red:      Below target

 

 
Irish Medical Council Audit
The Irish Medical Council (IMC) continues to audit doctors as part of their Professional Competence compliance process.

The Irish Medical Council (IMC) continues to audit doctors as part of their Professional Competence compliance process.  In the past year they have also identified doctors who either do not engage with any Professional Competence Scheme or who engage but do not record CPD activities.  These doctors are now the subject of IMC follow-up.   Doctors who fail to register on schemes, fail to record credits and refuse to respond to the Training Body and /or Medical Council may be subject to Fitness to practice proceedings. To read the Irish Times Article April 2015, click here

 
Clinical Audit: Irish Hip Fracture Database
Every year, in Ireland, in excess of 3000 over 60 year olds are hospitalised following a hip fracture. There are significant morbidity and mortality issues associated with this common injury and health care costs are high.

Every year, in Ireland, in excess of 3000 over 60 year olds are hospitalised following a hip fracture. There are significant morbidity and mortality issues associated with this common injury and health care costs are high.  International evidence has shown us that improved care standards, continual audit and regular feedback drives quality improvement in hip fracture outcomes.

The aim of the IHFD is to use the acquired data to facilitate process and organisational change to ensure delivery of internationally recognised best standards of surgical, medical and rehabilitative care in order to achieve maximal recovery for patients with hip fractures and to prevent further falls and fractures.

Surgeons who are participating in this audit may choose to use this to satisfy the annual audit requirement. For more information and to see the Irish Hip Fracture Database National Report 2013 please visit www.noca.ie

RCSI PCS Clinical Audit User Guide
All doctors enrolled on the Professional Competence Scheme have to attain the standard 50 CPD credits as well as performing 1 clinical / practice audit per year.

All doctors enrolled on the Professional Competence Scheme have to attain the standard 50 CPD credits as well as performing 1 clinical / practice audit per year.

The RCSI Professional Development & Practice Committee has prepared a Guide to aid doctors in the preparation of an audit. This should not be considered an exhaustive review of audits and more information can be found on relevant websites some of which are mentioned in this Guide.  To read these Guidelines, visit our website here 

Have you withdrawn your name from the (Irish) Medical Council’s Register?
If you have withdrawn your name from the Irish Medical Council Register or you have switched to the Trainee Specialist Division of the Register, please notify this office

If you have withdrawn your name from the Irish Medical Council Register or you have switched to the Trainee Specialist Division of the Register, please notify this office by email pcs@rcsi.ie as this will allow us update our records and ensure that you do not receive unnecessary communication in relation to the PCS.

 

If you have forgotten or do not know your login details please Email: pcs@rcsi.ie or Phone 01 402 2743

 
Calendar of Events
For details on Events approved for External CPD credits by RCSI, click on Calendar of Events.



For details on Events approved for External CPD credits by RCSI, click on Calendar of Events.
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