RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management

The RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management is proud to partner once again with the 30% Club Ireland on its annual Executive Education Scholarship Programme.

Through this initiative, we are offering a fully funded place on our MSc in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare, designed to equip women in healthcare with the skills to lead with impact and drive innovation across the sector.

This scholarship supports women seeking to advance their leadership impact in health and wellbeing, helping to shape the future of healthcare delivery.

📅 Application deadline: 29 May 2026

Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6B7TY26

We’re delighted to invite you to the Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Research Symposium 2026, taking place on 2 March.

In collaboration with the Evidence-Based Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (EQUIPS) Research Network, the RCSI Equity Research Alliance, and ISQua. The symposium will feature stakeholder consultations on QI and patient safety research frameworks, equity-focused MSc and PhD research work, and expert-led sessions on quality and learning systems in the age of digital health.

📍RCSI, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
🕘 09:30–16:30
💻 In-person & hybrid attendance available

🔗Register now: https://100896engagecms.campusnexus.cloud/rcsio-qips-symposium-metaorg

Advance your career with our postgraduate programmes and take advantage of our First Mover Advantage discount!

Choose from our flagship courses:

🎓 MSc in Healthcare Management
🎓 MSc in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare
🎓 MSc in Quality and Safety in Healthcare Management
🎓 ProfDip in Clinical Leadership
🎓 ProfDip in Leading Digital Health Transformation

✅ Fully online and flexible – study at your own pace

⏰ Limited availability – apply by 12 January 2026 to secure your tuition fee reduction

Take the first step towards leadership and innovation in healthcare in 2026!

Apply now: http://bit.ly/3MIxiEZ

Celebrating Women Leading Change in Healthcare

We were honoured to launch Women in Health Management: Global Revolutionaries, a groundbreaking book shining a spotlight on women’s pivotal role in healthcare leadership – from healers to policymakers, across the globe.

The event featured contributions from:

Dr Éidín Ní Shé, Lecturer, Graduate School of Healthcare Management, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dr Mary McAuliffe, Senior Lecturer, University College Dublin
Dr Aisling Walsh, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Prof Judi Pettigrew, Professor University of Limerick

Dr John-Paul Byrne, Lecturer, Graduate School of Healthcare Management, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

The book was officially launched by Prof Deborah McNamara, President of RCSI and chaired by Liz Hughes, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences hosted the Erasmus Mundus Advanced Social Work in Health (EMASWH) consortium in Dublin last month, organised in association with ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, the University of Valencia, and Robert Gordon University.

As part of the visit, the consortium held a symposium titled Building on the Past to Educate for the Future: Celebrating the Contributions of Social Workers in Healthcare Services.

The hybrid symposium opened with a keynote address from Amanda Casey, HSE Chief Social Worker, and featured speakers from across the policy, practice and academic sectors, including Nicola Byrne (Shine), Claire O’Cleary (CORU), Geraldine Farren (HSE), Andrea Ward (Cappagh Hospital and IASW), Grainne Murtagh (RCSI), Emma Daly (RCSI), Kim Murray (Crumlin Hospital), Ann Mara (MECPATHS), Professor Jorge Ferreira (ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon) and Éidín Ní Shé (RCSI).

The speakers highlighted the various levels within health services that social workers currently occupy, ranging from their work with individuals and families to policy and service leadership roles, where they collaborate with other disciplines to shape the future of health services in Ireland.

The international consortium, now titled LEAD_well, aims to design education and training solutions for social workers in healthcare to support their work across all of these levels.

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has been named Higher Education Partner of the Year at the Asia Matters Business Awards 2025, in recognition of the global impact of our AI in Healthcare course.

Developed by Dr John Sheehan and the RCSI Online team, in collaboration with Microsoft Ireland, this free, online course reflects RCSI’s commitment to creating high-quality, accessible digital learning that empowers healthcare professionals worldwide. The programme equips learners with the understanding and practical insight needed to navigate AI in both clinical and administrative contexts, supporting responsible and informed adoption across healthcare systems.

We are honoured to receive this award, which highlights the innovation, accessibility, and collaborative spirit that underpin RCSI’s digital education initiatives. Through RCSI Online, we remain dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals globally—providing flexible, expertly designed learning that helps shape the future of healthcare and strengthens the safe, effective integration of AI into practice.

Our winter conferrings took place at the Convention Centre Dublin this week, and we want to wish all our graduates every success as they take the next step in their careers. We’re excited to see the impact they’ll make across healthcare in the months and years ahead!



Photos by Conor Healy Photography

Building on the Past to Educate for the Future: Celebrating the Contributions of Social Workers in Healthcare Services

Join us for a landmark symposium highlighting the vital role of professional social workers in healthcare. Hear from leading experts, educators, and policymakers as we explore how social work continues to shape and strengthen health services.

📅 Date: 27 November 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00–13:30
📍 Location: Training Room 3, RCSI, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
💻 Format: Hybrid (in person or online)

Attendance is free, but booking is essential.
Register your interest here: https://100896engagecms.campusnexus.cloud/rcsio-symposium-building-on-the-past-meta

Organised in association with the EMASWH Consortium members: ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, University of Valencia, Robert Gordon University, and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

We've had phenomenal demand for our brand new free-to-access RCSI AI in Healthcare course. Read the announcement and sign up below!