Medical Council Conference Programme
"Maintaining Competence, Maintaining Trust"
Croke Park Conference Centre, Croke Park Stadium, Dublin 3
Friday 8th April 2011
- 8:30 - Registration
- 9:00 - Official Opening by Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health
- 9:10 - Introduction to the Maintenance of Professional Competence
Professor Kieran Murphy, President
- 9:30 - Maintenance of Professional Competence - The experience of the New South Wales Medical Board
Dr Alison Reid, International Team Leader & Chief Operating Officer - National Health Regulatory Authority, Bahrain
- 10:00 - Responding to concerns regarding maintenance of Professional Competence - the NCAS experience
Professor Alastair Scotland, National Clinical Assessment Service (UK)
- 10:30 - Building a Culture of Patient Safety in Ireland<br /><em>Dr Tony Holohan, CMO - Department of Health and Children
- 11:00 - Break
- 11:20 - Maintenance of Professional Competence - The Postgraduate Training Body Perspective
Dr John McAdoo, Council Member and Representative of the Forum of Postgraduate Training Bodies
- 11:50 - Maintenance of Professional Competence - An Overview of Professional Competence Schemes
Dr Paul Kavanagh, Head of Professional Competence, Medical Council
- 12:15 -
| Plenary session/ Q&A |
Chair | Dr Anna Clarke, Vice-President |
Panel | Professor Kieran Muphy Professor Anthony Cunningham Dr Paul Kavanagh Dr Alison Reid Professor Alastair Scotland |
- 12:55 - Closing remarks
A light lunch will be available from 1:15pm