Professional Diploma in Paediatrics
About This Diploma
Assessing an ill child is an art. The care of infants, children and young people often form a large part of a doctor’s caseload, yet newly qualified doctors can struggle to provide comprehensive child-centred medical care and doctors starting specialist training in paediatrics soon realise that children are not simply small adults.
This Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Professional Diploma in Paediatrics, delivered in conjunction with iheed, is a nine-month online education programme focused on the diagnosis and management of important and common illnesses in children. It is delivered in conjunction with iheed and designed to cater for busy healthcare professionals working anywhere in the world.
Drawing on the expertise of highly experienced Consultants in Paediatrics, the programme will teach you how to manage common paediatric issues, including acute and chronic conditions and developmental difficulties. You will learn how to recognise the symptoms of, and manage, the critically ill child and when referral to tertiary paediatric care is required.
Who Is This Programme Aimed At?
This diploma can be completed by GPs, family physicians and doctors starting specialist training in Paediatrics. You can complete the programme anywhere in the world.
To be accepted onto the programme you must have:
A medical degree awarded from a recognised institution
Evidence of proficiency in the English language
What You Will Learn
This programme provides comprehensive training in child-centred medical care of infants, children and young people.
On completion of this programme you will be able to:
Develop a comprehensive and structured approach to the medical history and physical examination of a child
Demonstrate when referral to paediatric services is needed
Recognise symptoms of, and manage, the critically ill child at a level appropriate to your professional role
Explain the clinical features and develop a systematic approach to managing acute care and common presentations in paediatrics including, but not limited to, respiratory, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, cardiology, neurology, growth and endocrinology, and dermatology in paediatrics
Discuss child development and identify abnormal development
Identify presentations of child abuse and discuss child safeguarding
Explain adolescent medicine and transitional care
Understand behavioural paediatrics and child psychiatry in paediatrics
Understand how to provide care within multidisciplinary teams to children and their families
Explain surgical presentations in children
Note, while this programme appeals to a broad range of medical practitioners, it excludes content specific to paediatrics that are predominantly related to neonates or hospital-led care such as oncology or haematology.
What To Expect
This programme blends self-directed learning with tutor-led team-based learning. The course material has been designed by RCPI and is delivered online by iheed.
Throughout the course, you'll engage in:
Online self-guided content
Weekly online live tutorials
Tutor-moderated discussion forums
Interactive case studies
Reflective exercises
Online assessments
On successful completion of the full programme you will be award a Diploma in Paediatrics by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
Programme Benefits
Graduates receive a diploma from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Graduates are tutored by internationally renowned experts in Paediatrics
Designed and delivered by world-leading experts in Paediatrics
No need to take time away from work or travel to a classroom
Weekly interactive online tutorials with our expert faculty
Approved for 44 Continuing Professional Development/CME credits
Available anytime, anywhere, on any device
About iHeed
Dublin-headquartered iheed Health Training Limited is a successful medical education technology organisation that partners with medical universities and postgraduate training bodies to reach doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals all around the world. It delivers postgraduate medical qualifications for healthcare professionals that improve their ability to deliver healthcare while enhancing their career prospects and global mobility.
How To Register
To register your interest, please contact iheed