Recognition of Prior Experience – 2024/2025 Process
The RPE process is the formal recognition of clinical experience completed in Ireland commencing prior to 2020.
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Doctors who have been working in the Irish Medical system since before 2020 and have clinical experience which could be deemed equivalent to BST, may apply for RPE during the period of 1 July to 16 August 2024.
To be eligible for RPE, you must be:
- Living in Ireland and working in the Irish healthcare system since before 2020
- You were unable to apply for a BST programme before 2020 because your internship was not recognised by the Medical Council.
*NOTE: The following countries are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply:
- Australia
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Pakistan where the internship was commenced after 31 December 2008 (note: the rotations must meet the standards of an Irish internship)
- Sudan
- South Africa where the internship was commenced after 1 July 2006
- UK
- Malta
- Demonstrate that you have completed several years of clinical experience in Ireland that could be deemed equivalent to BST
If prior experience is deemed equivalent to BST, applicants will be eligible to apply for HST.
Applicants must meet all requirements for BST which includes having Membership of RCPI (MRCPI). Membership from other Colleges will not be accepted.