Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training in Paediatric Neonatology

Faculty of Paediatrics at RCPI offers Higher Specialist Training (HST) in General Paediatrics, Paediatric Cardiology and Neonatology.

On satisfactory completion of HST, you will receive a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) which allows you to enter the Specialist Division of the Register with the Medical Council. This means you can apply for consultant posts.

Many doctors spend some time working abroad and building up their portfolio of research, audits and publications before becoming a consultant.

However, you will have met the core requirement for consultant appointment, which is registration on the Specialist Division of the Register with the Medical Council.

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