RCSI Institute of Leadership

RCSI Institute of Leadership

Type	Private, non-profit
Established	2005
Parent institution	RCSI
Director	Professor Ciarán O'Boyle[1]
Postgraduates	ca. 450
Location	Dublin, Ireland 53°16′43″N 6°12′35″W / 53.2785°N 6.2098°W / 53.2785; -6.2098Coordinates: 53°16′43″N 6°12′35″W / 53.2785°N 6.2098°W / 53.2785; -6.2098
Affiliations	NUI, RCPI
Website	www.rcsileadership.org

RCSI Institute of Leadership (IoL) is a not-for-profit^[2] school of healthcare management and medical education based in Dublin, Ireland with international campuses in Bahrain and Dubai Healthcare City, UAE. Established in 2005 by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), it is Ireland's only third level institution dedicated exclusively to offering Leadership and Management Programmes for health professionals.

History

Prior to 2005, the RCSI Management Training Unit, the Department of Psychology and the Department of Surgery delivered a variety of programmes in healthcare management. The Institute of Leadership was established to align these programmes and to create a centre of excellence for the personal and professional development of health professionals. The Institute's programmes are designed using a blended learning approach that provides the flexibility for working health professionals to continue their professional development.^[3]

International campuses

The Institute has bases in Dublin, Dubai and Bahrain. Postgraduate programmes are offered in Ireland, the UAE, and Bahrain. In addition, the Institute is active in providing training and development in Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and sub-Saharan Africa.^[4]

Academic programmes

Institute of Leadership programmes are accredited by Ireland's largest and oldest University, the National University of Ireland.^[5] In the UAE, programmes are also accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (UAE)^[6] and are recognised by the Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain.

As of May 2016,^[7] the Institute offers accredited postgraduate courses in:

Masters level

• MSc in Healthcare Management (Ireland, Dubai, Bahrain)
• MSc in Leadership (Ireland)
• MSc in Quality & Safety in Healthcare Management (Ireland, Dubai, Bahrain)
• MSc in Leadership in Health Professions Education (Dubai/Sharjah)

Other programmes

• Professional Development Programmes

Collaboration

The MSc in Leadership in Health professions Education is run jointly with University of Sharjah, UAE. The MSc in Organisational Change & Leadership Development was run in conjunction with Beaumont Hospital and Dublin City University 2010-2014.^[8][9] The Institute also accredits an MSc in Bereavement Studies and a Professional Certificate in Children and Loss which is run in conjunction with the Irish Hospice Foundation.

Research

Research areas include:

• Change and Innovation^[10][11]
• Healthcare Management^[12]
• Informatics^[13]
• Medical education^[14][15][16]
• Patient Safety & Quality^{[17][18][19][20]}

Social Media

RCSI Institute of Leadership Facebook page.

RCSI Institute of Leadership Youtube channel.

References