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About The Forum
What is The Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies
The Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies (Forum) was established in December 2006 with the aim of supporting the postgraduate training bodies in maintaining the highest standards in Medical Education and Training in Ireland. The postgraduate training bodies, through the Forum, provide a key leadership role in the promotion of a common strategic policy with a shared vision and common goals for excellence in postgraduate medical education and training.
The focus of the Forum is on the training of doctors in high quality postgraduate medical programmes to meet service needs of the health service and specifically to:
- Adapt and strengthen medical training to meet society’s health needs.
- Support doctors throughout their education and entire professional career.
- Advance specialty medical education and life-long learning.
- Build the capacity, effectiveness and accountability of the postgraduate medical education and training programmes.
Latest News & Events
NCHD Webinar Series
Hosted online by the Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies & The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland – October & November 2024 NCHD Webinar Series
Ukraine Webinar
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The Faculty of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists Medical Careers Day 2023
The Faculty of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists Medical Careers Day 2023 programme will take place online via Zoom webinar on Thursday 14 September at 5:30 pm. A joint initiative of the HSE, the Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies and Medical Council, the careers day aims to showcase the range of career opportunities available
The Forum seeks a Trainee representative to join the Global Health Committee.
The Forum hosted a meeting on global health on 21 March 2018 which was attended by representatives from the Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies and Irish Aid. It was agreed that future discussions on collective action on matters and initiatives pertaining to Global Health could take place through the Forum. The Forum subsequently agreed to convene