The Council of RCSI has ultimate responsibility for the determination of all policies and processes administered through the Department of Surgical Affairs in support of surgical training, surgical practice or overseas activities.
From an operational perspective, and under new governance arrangements, significant authority is devolved to the Surgery & Postgraduate Faculties Board. This Board is made up of representation from Surgery as well as the RCSI Faculties of Radiology, Dentistry, Nursing and Sport & Exercise Medicine. Under this board, the overarching surgical committee is the Committee for Surgical Affairs (CSA). Several other committees report into CSA, each with a specific remit as detailed below.
Surgery & Postgraduate Faculties Board
Remit: The primary body responsible for coordinating the strategic direction of surgical affairs and the postgraduate faculties. Contact – Kate Smith katesmith@rcsi.ie #402 8633
Surgical Affairs Committee
Remit: The CSA mission is to support RCSI’s Noble Purpose by providing governance and support for surgical practice in Ireland through the promotion of the highest possible standards in surgical care. It also supports and engages our Fellowship body’. Terms of Reference [280KB, DOC]
Irish Surgical Postgraduate Training Committee (ISPTC)
Remit : To provide governance, structure and standards for postgraduate surgical education, training and assessment. Contact Niamh Carroll niamhcarroll@rcsi.ie
Professional Development & Practice Committee
Remit: To provide governance, structure and standards for Surgical Competence Assurance and Professional Development in Ireland. Terms of Reference [318 kb pdf]
Court of Examiners Executive Committee
Remit: to increase the profile of postgraduate surgical examining at the RCSI and to make such examining activity more relevant and attractive to RCSI’s surgical community in Ireland and overseas. Terms of Reference COE [230 kb pdf] Contact –