RCSI Institute of Global Surgery
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Bringing together high-quality online medical education content from multiple institutions on trusted open-access platforms has the potential to transform medical education in low-resource contexts. This review offers evidence-based insight on building such compilations mededu.jmir.org/2025/1/e65306
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Bringing together high-quality online medical education content from multiple institutions on trusted open-access platforms has the potential to transform medical education in low-resource contexts. This review offers evidence-based insight on building such compilations mededu.jmir.org/2025/1/e65306
Researchers at SPH have been awarded funding to investigate the impact of climate change on water access & maternal health in rural Guatemala.
Led by our own Dr Chiara Pittalis the project has received €100k through Irish Aid's Ireland-Central America Joint Research Initiative.
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Led by our own Dr Chiara Pittalis the project has received €100k through Irish Aid's Ireland-Central America Joint Research Initiative.
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RCSI secures Irish Aid funding to tackle climate-driven water insecurity in rural Guatemala
Researchers at RCSI have been awarded €100,000 by Irish Aid under the Ireland-Central America Joint Research Initiative. More ...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Researchers at SPH have been awarded funding to investigate the impact of climate change on water access & maternal health in rural Guatemala.
Led by our own Dr Chiara Pittalis the project has received €100k through Irish Aid's Ireland-Central America Joint Research Initiative.
tinyurl.com/236xacm2
Led by our own Dr Chiara Pittalis the project has received €100k through Irish Aid's Ireland-Central America Joint Research Initiative.
tinyurl.com/236xacm2
We are delighted to welcome Husam Hamouda to the RCSI Institute of Global Surgery Team!
Husam is a Master of Surgery by Research student, joining us from Gaza. His focus is on, "Adapting to surgical infrastructure gaps in a conflict setting: a case study of water shortages in hospitals in Gaza."
Husam is a Master of Surgery by Research student, joining us from Gaza. His focus is on, "Adapting to surgical infrastructure gaps in a conflict setting: a case study of water shortages in hospitals in Gaza."
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We are delighted to welcome Husam Hamouda to the RCSI Institute of Global Surgery Team!
Husam is a Master of Surgery by Research student, joining us from Gaza. His focus is on, "Adapting to surgical infrastructure gaps in a conflict setting: a case study of water shortages in hospitals in Gaza."
Husam is a Master of Surgery by Research student, joining us from Gaza. His focus is on, "Adapting to surgical infrastructure gaps in a conflict setting: a case study of water shortages in hospitals in Gaza."
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We've created a starter pack of our faculty, researchers, team members and centres on Bluesky. Click here to view these accounts: bsky.app/starter-pack...
January 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We've created a starter pack of our faculty, researchers, team members and centres on Bluesky. Click here to view these accounts: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Thanks to #Akazi 30 Malawian healthcare workers have received breast health training for the first time in their careers, enabling them to identify women with potential breast cancer at the earliest possible stage, reducing the time for diagnosis & ensuring they are on the care pathway without delay
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thanks to #Akazi 30 Malawian healthcare workers have received breast health training for the first time in their careers, enabling them to identify women with potential breast cancer at the earliest possible stage, reducing the time for diagnosis & ensuring they are on the care pathway without delay
- Five new health centres
- 30 health care providers trained in breast health
- Community awareness with more than 200 community leaders
#Akazi is back!
Pic-Antonio Jaén Osuna
#BreastHealthDay #globalsurgery
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- 30 health care providers trained in breast health
- Community awareness with more than 200 community leaders
#Akazi is back!
Pic-Antonio Jaén Osuna
#BreastHealthDay #globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @europadonna.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
- Five new health centres
- 30 health care providers trained in breast health
- Community awareness with more than 200 community leaders
#Akazi is back!
Pic-Antonio Jaén Osuna
#BreastHealthDay #globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @europadonna.bsky.social
- 30 health care providers trained in breast health
- Community awareness with more than 200 community leaders
#Akazi is back!
Pic-Antonio Jaén Osuna
#BreastHealthDay #globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @europadonna.bsky.social
We’re bringing together clinicians from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital who work along the breast cancer care pathway — to identify how this journey can be made better for every patient.
#BreastCancerAwareness #malawidecides2025
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
#BreastCancerAwareness #malawidecides2025
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
October 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
We’re bringing together clinicians from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital who work along the breast cancer care pathway — to identify how this journey can be made better for every patient.
#BreastCancerAwareness #malawidecides2025
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
#BreastCancerAwareness #malawidecides2025
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
Méabh Hennelly, IGS Education Programme Officer, with student partners, Tom Kehoe, Emily Hamilton & Karim Fouad presented their @rcsi.bsky.social Student Engagement and Partnership (StEP) funded research, 'Global Paediatric Surgery E-Learning Translation Project,' at the StEP ceremony last week! 👍👏
October 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Méabh Hennelly, IGS Education Programme Officer, with student partners, Tom Kehoe, Emily Hamilton & Karim Fouad presented their @rcsi.bsky.social Student Engagement and Partnership (StEP) funded research, 'Global Paediatric Surgery E-Learning Translation Project,' at the StEP ceremony last week! 👍👏
Another milestone for Malawi as the Ministry of Health announces the country’s first Breast Health Guidelines, launching early 2026.
Through #Akazi we’re proud to support this important step forward during #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, strengthening the fight against breast cancer
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Through #Akazi we’re proud to support this important step forward during #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, strengthening the fight against breast cancer
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October 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Another milestone for Malawi as the Ministry of Health announces the country’s first Breast Health Guidelines, launching early 2026.
Through #Akazi we’re proud to support this important step forward during #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, strengthening the fight against breast cancer
@researchireland.ie
Through #Akazi we’re proud to support this important step forward during #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, strengthening the fight against breast cancer
@researchireland.ie
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Congratulations to Professor Cathal Kelly, Vice Chancellor, CEO and Registrar of RCSI, who has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), one of the highest distinctions in international surgery.
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#ACSCongress2025
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#ACSCongress2025
October 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Congratulations to Professor Cathal Kelly, Vice Chancellor, CEO and Registrar of RCSI, who has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), one of the highest distinctions in international surgery.
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#ACSCongress2025
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#ACSCongress2025
In September alone the 25,000+ enrolled learners on #SURGhub spent the equivalent of 5 years on the platform.
This is perioperative education collaboration on a global scale.
Explore 100+ courses www.surghub.org
#globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @surgfoundation.bsky.social @unitar.bsky.social J&J
This is perioperative education collaboration on a global scale.
Explore 100+ courses www.surghub.org
#globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @surgfoundation.bsky.social @unitar.bsky.social J&J
October 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In September alone the 25,000+ enrolled learners on #SURGhub spent the equivalent of 5 years on the platform.
This is perioperative education collaboration on a global scale.
Explore 100+ courses www.surghub.org
#globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @surgfoundation.bsky.social @unitar.bsky.social J&J
This is perioperative education collaboration on a global scale.
Explore 100+ courses www.surghub.org
#globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @surgfoundation.bsky.social @unitar.bsky.social J&J
The IGS travelled to University of Medicine, Tirana, in September where they discussed future educational collaborations between our universities!
Thank you Prof Agron Dogjani, Prof Alban Dibra, Anila Prendi and everyone in Tirana.
A huge thank you to @euerasmusplus.bsky.social for their support!
Thank you Prof Agron Dogjani, Prof Alban Dibra, Anila Prendi and everyone in Tirana.
A huge thank you to @euerasmusplus.bsky.social for their support!
October 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The IGS travelled to University of Medicine, Tirana, in September where they discussed future educational collaborations between our universities!
Thank you Prof Agron Dogjani, Prof Alban Dibra, Anila Prendi and everyone in Tirana.
A huge thank you to @euerasmusplus.bsky.social for their support!
Thank you Prof Agron Dogjani, Prof Alban Dibra, Anila Prendi and everyone in Tirana.
A huge thank you to @euerasmusplus.bsky.social for their support!
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The @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social is a core partner in a new international collaboration awarded $1.1 million by the US NIH. The partnership will work closely with firefighter first responders in Guatemala to bridge the gap between injury & definitive hospital care.
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RCSI Institute of Global Surgery joins partners to advance trauma care in Guatemala
The RCSI Institute of Global Surgery is a core partner in a new international collaboration awarded $1.1 million by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). More ...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social is a core partner in a new international collaboration awarded $1.1 million by the US NIH. The partnership will work closely with firefighter first responders in Guatemala to bridge the gap between injury & definitive hospital care.
www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
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A research project led by Dr Jakub Gajewski, @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social, aimed at strengthening breast cancer care in Malawi has been awarded a €350,000 grant from @researchireland.ie.
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RCSI awarded €350,000 Research Ireland grant to improve breast cancer care in Malawi
A research project from RCSI’s Institute of Global Surgery aimed at strengthening breast cancer care in Malawi has been awarded a €350,000 grant from Research Ireland.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A research project led by Dr Jakub Gajewski, @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social, aimed at strengthening breast cancer care in Malawi has been awarded a €350,000 grant from @researchireland.ie.
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Dr Pieternella Pieterse is a Research Fellow in @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social, where she is examining impact of unsalaried health workers in the Sierra Leone public health sector. As part of Postdoc Appreciation Week, Ellen told us about her research.
#NPAW2025 #LovePostdocs @researchireland.ie
#NPAW2025 #LovePostdocs @researchireland.ie
September 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Dr Pieternella Pieterse is a Research Fellow in @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social, where she is examining impact of unsalaried health workers in the Sierra Leone public health sector. As part of Postdoc Appreciation Week, Ellen told us about her research.
#NPAW2025 #LovePostdocs @researchireland.ie
#NPAW2025 #LovePostdocs @researchireland.ie
We are delighted to welcome Dáire Goodman, RCSI StAR MD scholar, to the IGS! 😀
Dáire's research interests include skin cancer management, innovations in surgical practice and the experiences of surgical trainees. Dáire is also an Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange Programme 2025/26 candidate. 👍
Dáire's research interests include skin cancer management, innovations in surgical practice and the experiences of surgical trainees. Dáire is also an Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange Programme 2025/26 candidate. 👍
August 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We are delighted to welcome Dáire Goodman, RCSI StAR MD scholar, to the IGS! 😀
Dáire's research interests include skin cancer management, innovations in surgical practice and the experiences of surgical trainees. Dáire is also an Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange Programme 2025/26 candidate. 👍
Dáire's research interests include skin cancer management, innovations in surgical practice and the experiences of surgical trainees. Dáire is also an Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange Programme 2025/26 candidate. 👍
Congratulations on the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme (CP) receiving the 2025 ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award for International Collaboration in Health Professions Education. 👏👏
Read the RCSI story here ➡️ tinyurl.com/267pjuc4
#globalsurgery
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Read the RCSI story here ➡️ tinyurl.com/267pjuc4
#globalsurgery
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August 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Congratulations on the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme (CP) receiving the 2025 ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award for International Collaboration in Health Professions Education. 👏👏
Read the RCSI story here ➡️ tinyurl.com/267pjuc4
#globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
Read the RCSI story here ➡️ tinyurl.com/267pjuc4
#globalsurgery
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
2 days to go!😊
Submit your Abstract by Aug 24th ➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
#GHEIS2025
Submit your Abstract by Aug 24th ➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
#GHEIS2025
August 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
2 days to go!😊
Submit your Abstract by Aug 24th ➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
#GHEIS2025
Submit your Abstract by Aug 24th ➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
#GHEIS2025
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Millions of women give birth in clinics without access to clean water, which can lead to deadly infections. #SURG_Water focuses on maternal wards because life begins there, and what better way to start life than to be washed with clean water after entering this world?
@researchireland.ie
@researchireland.ie
August 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Millions of women give birth in clinics without access to clean water, which can lead to deadly infections. #SURG_Water focuses on maternal wards because life begins there, and what better way to start life than to be washed with clean water after entering this world?
@researchireland.ie
@researchireland.ie
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We're #localising, which means we're aiming to develop our water system right here in Malawi, using local skills and materials. We are looking at ways to adapt the technology so that it can be manufactured and repaired in Malawi or neighbouring African countries as required.
@researchireland.ie
@researchireland.ie
August 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We're #localising, which means we're aiming to develop our water system right here in Malawi, using local skills and materials. We are looking at ways to adapt the technology so that it can be manufactured and repaired in Malawi or neighbouring African countries as required.
@researchireland.ie
@researchireland.ie
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Thanks to the money donated by the family and friends of Dr Dirk Grabosch (Castro-Rauxel, 🇩🇪) on his birthday, 2 new tanks have been installed at the health centres in Thekerani and Chimaliro.
A generous gesture that will boost these communities' water storage capacity.
@researchireland.ie
A generous gesture that will boost these communities' water storage capacity.
@researchireland.ie
August 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Thanks to the money donated by the family and friends of Dr Dirk Grabosch (Castro-Rauxel, 🇩🇪) on his birthday, 2 new tanks have been installed at the health centres in Thekerani and Chimaliro.
A generous gesture that will boost these communities' water storage capacity.
@researchireland.ie
A generous gesture that will boost these communities' water storage capacity.
@researchireland.ie
Just installed in Beaumont Hospital - the 'Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange Programme' plaque celebrates RCSI & HMU candidates since 2015 👏
The programme continues to go from strength to strength with our 2025/26 cohort!
tinyurl.com/22qe5ftd
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The programme continues to go from strength to strength with our 2025/26 cohort!
tinyurl.com/22qe5ftd
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Just installed in Beaumont Hospital - the 'Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange Programme' plaque celebrates RCSI & HMU candidates since 2015 👏
The programme continues to go from strength to strength with our 2025/26 cohort!
tinyurl.com/22qe5ftd
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
The programme continues to go from strength to strength with our 2025/26 cohort!
tinyurl.com/22qe5ftd
@rcsi.bsky.social @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
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Delighted to share that @federics.bsky.social and I just published a new paper, Employed but unpaid… which is an investigation into the challenges faced by Sierra Leone’s many (possibly as many as half of the clinical health workforce) so-called volunteer health workers. One of the first in-depth …
Good morning, everyone,
I am pleased to share a new article we just got published with @p-pieterse.bsky.social
"Employed but Unpaid, Volunteers or Paradoxical Surplus? Sierra Leone's Unsalaried Health Workforce"
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40778790/
I am pleased to share a new article we just got published with @p-pieterse.bsky.social
"Employed but Unpaid, Volunteers or Paradoxical Surplus? Sierra Leone's Unsalaried Health Workforce"
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40778790/
Employed but Unpaid, Volunteers or Paradoxical Surplus? Sierra Leone's Unsalaried Health Workforce - PubMed
Unsalaried clinical health worker numbers have increased in PHUs since 2016; an estimated 4000-5000 unsalaried clinical staff is in precarious employment, awaiting payroll inclusion. The majority of t...
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August 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Delighted to share that @federics.bsky.social and I just published a new paper, Employed but unpaid… which is an investigation into the challenges faced by Sierra Leone’s many (possibly as many as half of the clinical health workforce) so-called volunteer health workers. One of the first in-depth …
Submit your Abstract now for #GHEIS2025!
Deadline Aug 24th 🕰️
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
Deadline Aug 24th 🕰️
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
August 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Submit your Abstract now for #GHEIS2025!
Deadline Aug 24th 🕰️
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
Deadline Aug 24th 🕰️
5.5 CPD credits by RCSI
Sub-Themes:
👉 Supporting education and training of healthcare workers globally
👉 Supporting delivery of quality healthcare globally
👉 Global health education and global action in Ireland
➡️tinyurl.com/2bcczzdr
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Design thinking is a creative, practical way to solve problems by focusing on what real people need.
At #SURG_Water, we apply #designthinking to deeply engage with communities, listening to their needs, testing ideas collaboratively and refining solutions together.
@researchireland.ie
At #SURG_Water, we apply #designthinking to deeply engage with communities, listening to their needs, testing ideas collaboratively and refining solutions together.
@researchireland.ie
August 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Design thinking is a creative, practical way to solve problems by focusing on what real people need.
At #SURG_Water, we apply #designthinking to deeply engage with communities, listening to their needs, testing ideas collaboratively and refining solutions together.
@researchireland.ie
At #SURG_Water, we apply #designthinking to deeply engage with communities, listening to their needs, testing ideas collaboratively and refining solutions together.
@researchireland.ie