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Global Health: Call for Funding Proposals

RCPI are issuing a call for proposals to fund activities related to Global Health projects and initiatives. This call is open to all RCPI Trainees, Members and Fellows. This is a great opportunity to fund activities that will benefit the Global Health community and network. 

Successful proposals will be funded or part funded as a once off activity for the financial year 
2024/2025. The minimum amount of funding awarded is €500.00 and the maximum amount is €4,000. 

Examples of activities include –
• Support for travel for global health activities in Ireland or abroad
• Equipment that would aid global health activities in Ireland or abroad
• Support for training programmes for global health activities in Ireland or abroad

Apply/submit your proposal.

In order to release funds, RCPI will need to see appropriate invoices and/or receipts for costs requested. Where possible RCPI will directly pay suppliers.
All responses to this Call for Submission of Proposals will be treated in confidence and no information contained therein will be communicated to any third party without the written permission of the applicant. 

Closing date for applications: 30th April 2025
Funds to be claimed by: 30th June 2025

Heritage Spring Cultural Activities

Special medical focused tour of Kilmainham Gaol | Kilmainham Gaol | Saturday 26 April | 11.00am

For over 100 years Kilmainham Gaol held thousands of men, women and children for crimes that ranged from minor offences to being involved in some of the most momentous events in Irish history. Brian Cowley, Curator of Kilmainham Gaol will lead a special tour for RCPI Members and Fellows highlighting the importance of medicine to the history of the Gaol. 

https://www.kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie/  

In conversation with author and historian Juliana Adelman | Dun Library, 6 Kildare Street | Thursday 8 May | 6:30pm 

Juliana Adelman is assistant professor of history at Dublin City University and published her debut novel in 2024. The Grateful Water is historical crime fiction set in nineteenth-century Dublin and draws on her historical expertise in Irish social history. Juliana will discuss how her historical research influences her fiction writing, and the part medical history has to play in her work.  

https://www.julianaadelman.com/  

 Tour of Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone. The Art of Friendship exhibition | National Gallery of Ireland | Thursday 22 May | 7pm 

NGI’s new exhibition is dedicated to the pioneering Irish modernists Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone, and brings together 90 of their works of art. It explores their friendship and shared experiences while studying in Paris during the early 1920s and traces their careers back to Ireland. Featuring paintings, stained glass, and preparatory drawings, it reveals how both women were trailblazers in Irish art although remaining connected to conventional themes such as religion and landscape.   

https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/mainie-jellett-and-evie-hone-art-friendship  

These activities are free to RCPI Members and Fellows in good standing. Places are limited, to book a place email membership@rcpi.ie  

RCPI Alumni Grand Tour of China - October 2025

Join an exclusive tour for RCPI alumni from 11-23 October 2025. This trip is discounted for Members and Fellows in good standing.

Embark on a journey through China, where ancient traditions blend seamlessly with modern marvels. Begin in Beijing, exploring the imperial grandeur of the Forbidden City and the awe-inspiring Great Wall. In Xi’an, discover the legendary Terracotta Warriors. Relax aboard a luxurious Yangtze River Cruise ship, gliding past dramatic gorges and serene landscapes. Conclude in Shanghai, where the colonial elegance of the Bund contrasts with the glittering modern skyline, leaving you with indelible memories of a land rich in culture, beauty and innovation. For more information and ways to book click here.

Faculty of Paediatrics Spring Conference - Current Challenges in Paediatrics : Shaping a Healthier Future

9 May 2025 | 09.30am-16.15pm

This May, RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics explores the challenges facing the specialty.

Through expert-led sessions, the Spring Conference offers a comprehensive overview of paediatrics in 2025, bringing together leading national and international specialists to share insights and updates.

Attend expert-led presentations that explore key questions: What does the latest data reveal about child and adolescent obesity? How can paediatricians guide children and families in an increasingly digital world? How can we best advise on infant crying? 

There will be a session on  Clinical Pearls including talks on Nephrology, Paediatric Interventional Radiology, Recurrent Infections,  Functional presentations and Diagnostic Excellence.

RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics’s annual Spring Conference is a key meeting in the college year.

For more information and to register, please see here.

Introduction to Global Health

Understanding our role as global citizens while working as clinicians in our local environment is becoming increasingly important. We have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that illness does not respect borders. Increasing our awareness of our global working environment will improve our own clinical performance and our patients’ outcomes. The Forum of Postgraduate Training Bodies has completed the process of developing a competency framework, outlining 5 core competencies in which all medical practitioners in Ireland should be knowledgeable. This will improve the ability of the medical workforce in Ireland to fully participate in the global health system.

This module is free to RCPI Members, Fellows and Trainees. More information and to book here.