BST
Basic Specialist Training in the Specialty of General Paediatrics
Basic Specialist Training (BST) in General Paediatrics is a two-year programme completed in Senior House Officer (SHO) posts.
Completion of BST in General Paediatrics is the first step towards becoming a paediatrician in Ireland.
Completing this programme is an essential entry requirement for Higher Specialist Training in Paediatrics.
Rotations incorporate the following core elements:
At least six months in general paediatrics
Six months in neonatology
Experience in community paediatrics, paediatric emergency medicine or another paediatric subspecialty (for example, cardiology, gastroenterology)
Not more than six months will be spent in any one subspecialty
In addition to supervised clinical training in the hospital, you are required to pass the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (MRCPI) examination in Paediatrics and complete a number of mandatory courses.
Study days are held throughout the year and you will be required to attend at least 10 over the course of your BST.
Basic Specialist Training in the Specialty of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Basic Specialist Training (BST) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is the first step towards specialisation in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Basic Specialist Training (BST) is a hospital-based training programme completed in Senior House Officer (SHO) posts. It prepares you for Higher Specialist Training (HST), which is the final stage of training.
Completion of the intern year is an essential entry requirement.
BST is structured so that you rotate to a different post every three or six months, letting you experience different subspecialties and clinical teams. All posts approved for BST in Ireland are full-time and salaried.
In addition to supervised clinical training in the hospital, you will need to complete exams and courses designed to help you to develop professionally and acquire the skills and knowledge needed to provide excellent patient care.
A three-year clinical course, completion of BST in Obstetrics and Gynaecology begins your journey to become a obstetrician/gynaecologist in Ireland.
It is an essential entry requirement for Higher Specialist Training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Basic Specialist Training in the Specialty of Histopathology
Basic Specialist Training (BST) is a hospital-based training programme completed in Senior House Officer (SHO) posts. It prepares you for Higher Specialist Training (HST), which is the final stage of training.
Completion of the intern year is an essential entry requirement.
BST is structured so that you rotate to a different post every three or six months, letting you experience different subspecialties and clinical teams. All posts approved for BST in Ireland are full-time and salaried.
In addition to supervised clinical training in the hospital, you will need to complete exams and courses designed to help you to develop professionally and acquire the skills and knowledge needed to provide excellent patient care.
BST in Histopathology is a two-year programme administered by the Faculty of Pathology at RCPI. It is an essential prerequisite course before Higher Specialist Training in Pathology.