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Medical Qualifications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2022

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Questions (411)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

411. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify a matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7192/22]

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Clinical electives for medical students form part of undergraduate medical training and are therefore administered through the six medical schools in Ireland: National University of Ireland Galway, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork, and the University of Limerick. Candidates for medical clinical electives need to be in the later stages of their undergraduate medical studies to be considered for such posts. Overseas medical students wishing to undertake clinical electives in Ireland should contact the medical schools directly for further information regarding placements.

Graduates from medical schools outside of the Republic of Ireland are required to sit a two stage Intern Employment Eligibility Assessment (IEEA) as part of their internship application. It is critical that all medical interns who work in the Irish Health Service have a level of understanding of the environment in which they will be practising, so that their employer can have confidence in their ability to provide safe services to patients. The IEEA assesses the applicant’s competence and familiarity with the level of expertise required to work as a medical intern within the Irish Healthcare system in areas such as professional practice, patient safety issues, communications, ethics, and prescribing safety.

The IEEA is facilitated by the UCD Network on behalf of the HSE and is a two-part assessment (provided in an online format since 2021 due to Covid) consisting of a written multiple-choice examination and an interactive observed structured clinical evaluation. Information on the IEEA including registering for the assessment, assessment dates, fees and descriptions of the competencies to be assessed are provided within the Intern Application Guide Stage 1 which can be found at hbsrecruitmentservices.ie/medical-intern-stage-1/.

Question No. 412 answered with Question No. 396.
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