A new Sustainable Healthcare course from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is empowering health professionals to apply the principles of sustainable healthcare in their own practice to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare.
This free continuous professional development (CPD) course is fully online and available to healthcare professionals in any discipline or location globally. It involves 16 hours of self-study materials delivered through a mix of formats.
New Free CPD Sustainable Healthcare course from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
The course is part of the university’s wider commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with RCSI currently ranked fifth in the world for SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being.
Royal College Of Surgeons Ireland, Trinity College Dublin & University College Cork
The SPHeRE PhD Programme in Population Health and Health-services Research (PHHSR) aspires to cultivate world-class researchers through a four-year structured PhD Programme. The SPHeRE Programme can also be undertaken over a longer time period on a part-time, self-funded basis. The Programme is a joint initiative of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork. We welcome applicants with an interest in carrying out research on population health and/or health services in the Irish context and from a wide range of academic and clinical disciplines, including public health, health psychology, health economics, health policy, general practice, biostatistics, health geography and social science among others.
The full-time 4 year structured PhD Programme features:
- 6 taught modules completed in the first year of the Programme
- Opportunities for multidisciplinary research
- Supervision by internationally renowned Principal Investigators
- In addition, SPHeRE HRB funded scholars benefit from:
- 8-week specialist rotation in Irish health related agencies in the first year
- Placement with a prestigious overseas agency to further PhD project development in the second or third years
- Professional skills training allowance
- Travel funds to national training days and international conferences
- Annual stipend of €18,000 plus laptop computer plus PhD fees
Applicants or Supervisors who have already secured independent funding for a PhD or applicants who wish to pursue the Programme on a part-time/full-time basis are also welcome to apply. No additional fees are payable to the SPHeRE Programme outside of your institutional and scholarship costs.
How to apply?
All applications are submitted online through www.sphereprogramme.ie/apply
Continuous Professional Development (CPD): The Key to Lifelong Career Success
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