INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Surgical Affairs is very active internationally. Recent years have seen an expansion of operations in Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and the Indian sub-continent, as well as new departures for the RCSI Court of Examiners.
Surgical Examinations
The College runs MRCS Part A and Part B examinations across centres in Amman, Belfast, Chennai, Dammam, Dublin, Kochi, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Manama, Penang and Valetta. The College also offers supports to MRCS exam candidates, including examination preparation courses and access for online revision tools and textbooks. Surgical Affairs works closely with sister Surgical Royal Colleges in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London on the roll out FRCS examinations internationally. The FRCS exam is now offered in the specialties of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Urology in countries including Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Malaysia, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey and the UAE.
Court of Examiners
The RCSI Court of Examiners was established in 2014 to support the profile of postgraduate surgical examining at the College. The Court’s Annual Meeting is held at RCSI Dublin in October of every year. The Court has established a South-East Asia Chapter and an Arabian Gulf Chapter. The Chapters have proved a unique and exclusive platform for engagement with the RCSI network of Fellows in those regions. The Court also works closely with COSECSA, supporting the development of COSECSA examinations and the training of Membership and Fellowship Examiners.
Feb 6th, 2019
Contact:
Mr. Paul Nolan MIoD MMII MA BBS(Hons)
Associate Director for International Programmes
T: ++ 353-1-402-2798 M: ++ 353-87-328-6046
E: paulnolan@rcsi.ie W: www.rcsi.com