Details of the latest training opportunities for HSE staff.
On this page you will find training programmes on the following topics:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Microsoft 365: Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and Planner
- Delivering Change in Health Services
- Climate Action
- Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Induction
- Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - People management
- Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Personal effectiveness
- Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Retirement
- Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Podcast
- National Cancer Control Programme
- National Institute of Prevention and Cardiovascular Health
- SAP HR/Payroll
- National Centre for Clinical Audit
- HSE Lean Academy
- Health Promotion and Improvement
- HSE Library
- Making Every Contact Count
Health and Wellbeing
HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, episode 108 - Back to School
Listen to the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, episode 108 - Back to School
Watch the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, episode 108 - Back to School
Episode details
In episode 108 of the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, we hear from Dr. Abigail Collins, Consultant in Public Health Medicine and Clinical Lead for the National Healthy Childhood Programme, who shares expert advice on helping parents to prepare children for the school year ahead. The discussion covers preventing and managing common childhood illnesses and building healthy routines, as well as advice for children who are anxious about going back to school. The episode provides practical tips for parents during the busy back-to-school period to help make going back to school as smooth as possible.
Please share and to find out more about our podcasts series or the work of HSE Health and Wellbeing email Healthandwellbeing.communications@hse.ie
Microsoft 365: Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and Planner
Microsoft Teams
Date and time
All training sessions take place from 11am to 12pm.
Join the Teams training on Thursday 4 September
Join the Teams training on Thursday 18 September
Training details
All HSE staff now have Teams.
Teams allows you collaborate with your colleagues, create your own workspace where you can manage documents, send messages and hold meetings.
To learn more about collaborating with Teams, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 11am and lasts 1 hour with time for Q+A and comments.
No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.
SharePoint
Date and time
All training sessions take place from 12pm to 1pm.
Join the Sharepoint training on Thursday 4 September
Join the Sharepoint training on Thursday 18 September
Training details
All Microsoft 365 users now have access to SharePoint.
SharePoint is a shared workspace providing a secure space to store, share, and organise information.
To learn more about managing files in SharePoint, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 12pm and lasts 1 hour with time for Q+A and comments.
No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.
OneDrive
Date and time
All training sessions take place from 12pm to 1pm.
View all available OneDrive training dates
Join the OneDrive training on Thursday 28 August
Join the OneDrive training on Thursday 11 September
Join the OneDrive training on Thursday 25 September
Training details
All Microsoft 365 users now have access to OneDrive.
OneDrive is for your own personal HSE files. Learn how to save your files and how to share them when you need to.
To learn more about managing files in OneDrive, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 12pm and lasts 1 hour with time for Q+A and comments.
No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.
Microsoft Planner
Date and time
All training sessions take place from 11am to 11.30am
Join the Microsoft Planner training on Thursday 28 August
Join the Microsoft Planner training on Thursday 11 September
Join the Microsoft Planner training on Thursday 25 September
Training details
All HSE staff now have Planner. Planner helps you create plans, assign tasks and easily chart project progress.
To learn more about Planner, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 11am, and lasts for 30 minutes hour with time for Q+A and comments. This is a basic introductory session to Planner which assumes no prior knowledge.
No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.
Delivering Change in Health Services
Change Consultation Clinic
Have you a specific ‘change challenge’ you would value support with?
The Change Consultation Clinic is facilitated by experienced HSE Organisation Development Practitioners, Organisation and Development and Design team in Kells, Co Meath.
How to register
How to register for a Change Consultation Clinic:
- Email changeguide@hse.ie with subject line: Change Consultation Clinic to register.
- We will send you a short questionnaire to enable the Organisation Development practitioners to better understand your service and your specific change challenge.
- When we receive the completed questionnaire, we will confirm your place and time for a one-to-one session.
Please note there are limited places so early registration is advised.
Date and time
Clinics will run from 10am to 1pm; your appointment time (up to 1 hour in duration) will be agreed directly with you by the Organisation Development and Change Practitioner assigned to your application and clinics are held virtually.
Schedule for change consultation clinics in 2025 (second Thursday of the month except for July and August):
- Thursday 11 September
- Thursday 9 October
- Thursday 13 November
- Thursday 11 December
Contact details
Organisation Development and Design, Kells. Co Meath.
Email: changeguide@hse.ie
Phone: 046 925 1461
Change Guide in Action Workshops
Workshop details
This interactive virtual workshop on the Change Guide in Action features your Health and Social Care colleagues shared experiences of delivering effective and sustainable change. In 2025, the workshops will focus on three main themes: 'Working with resistance to change', 'Delivering change activities – Define Design Deliver', and 'Factors to be monitored while managing change'.
Learning outcomes include:
- Provide participants with real case examples of a co-design people and culture change approach, from staff who have used the Change Guide in practice.
- Focus is on an examination of the Change Guide in action and the application of the core concepts, tools and templates to a specific shared experience.
- Signpost other resources about the Change Guide to further participant’s use of the Guide as a practical tool for change.
- Highlighting key resources for the following themes: 'Working with resistance to change', 'Delivering change activities – Define Design Deliver', and 'Factors to be monitored while managing change'.
Date and time
Workshop will run from 10.30am to 1pm:
- 18th September 2025 – Working with resistance to change. New date added
- 24 September 2025 – Working with resistance to change. Note: this workshop is fully booked
- 22 October 2025 - Delivering change activities - Define, Design, Deliver
- 26 November 2025 - Factors to be monitored while managing change
How to register
Register by emailing changeguide@hse.ie with subject line: Change Guide in Action
Change Guide eLearning programme
Training details
The Delivering Change in Health Services eLearning Programme takes you through all the elements of the Health Service Change Guide. It aims to build your capacity, skills and confidence for delivering good change in a complex environment and can be used at all levels to support managers and staff. The eLearning programme features helpful and practical guidance and presents many useful, downloadable templates and extracts from the Change Guide.
How to register
Find the course on HSeLanD
It will take approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete. The programme is intended for staff of all grades across health and social care services.
Climate Action
Energy Basics - Training for the Public Sector
Register for Energy Basics - Training for the Public Sector on Wednesday 10 September 2pm to 5pm
Training details
This three-hour, introductory course aims to deliver basic energy terminology and concepts in Plain English. It will provide context to the energy challenges and opportunities facing Ireland, corresponding Public Sector obligations and introduce commonly used terms, units of measure and technologies. The intent is to provide attendees with knowledge to understand their energy consumption and confidence to contribute to improving it.
Waste Reduction Training
Register for Water Reduction Training on Tuesday 23 September from 10am to 11am
Register for Water Reduction Training on Tuesday 21 October from 10am to 11am
Register for Water Reduction Training on Tuesday 18 November from 10am to 11am
Register for Water Reduction Training on Tuesday 9 December from 10am to 11am
Training details
The overall aim of the training is to provide a non-technical overview of healthcare waste management.
The Target Audience for the training is:
- HSE staff members or budget holders in a hospital or community health setting
- Managers responsible for waste
- HSE Green Team members
- Interested members of staff
The training will cover:
A short overview of healthcare waste streams, including:
- Where to start
- Reducing healthcare risk waste
Meeting HSE Waste Targets:
- Increase recycling by 75% by 2030
- Reduce food waste by 50% by 2030
- Reduce landfill to 10% by 2030
- Reducing single use
- Examples of actions from healthcare facilities around the country
Contact details:
Food Reduction Training
Register for Food Reduction Training on Tuesday 30 September from 2pm to 3pm
Register for Food Reduction Training on Thursday 27 November from 2pm to 3pm
Training details
Food Waste Reduction Training programme for Health Service Staff delivered by the Clean Technology Centre as part of the HSE Green Healthcare Programme.
The training will provide information on examining food waste to help identify potential for food waste reductions along with providing examples of good practice from other healthcare facilities.
Training Audience:
- Catering Services Managers
- Supervisors
- Officers
- Instructors
- Any healthcare manager responsible for catering services and staff
Contact details:
Water Efficiency Training (Technical)
Register for Water Efficiency Training (Technical) on Thursday 18 September from 11am to 1pm
Register for Water Efficiency Training (Technical) on Thursday 20 November from 11am to 1pm
Training details
Training provides technical in-depth water efficiency infrastructure & equipment as outlined in the HSE Water Efficiency Guide for Irish Healthcare Facilities and assists in developing a technical Hospital specific Water Conservation Action Plans.
The Target Audience for the training is:
- Maintenance Officer
- Technical Services Officer
- Facilities Engineers
- Plumbers
Contact details:
Water Efficiency Training (For All Staff)
Register for Water Efficiency Training (For All Staff) on Thursday 16 October from 11am to 12pm
Register for Water Efficiency Training (For All Staff) on Thursday 11 November from 11am to 12pm
Training details
Training provides overview of water efficiency in healthcare as outlined in the HSE Water Efficiency Guide for Irish Healthcare Facilities.
The Target Audience for the training is:
- All Green Team Members
- All HSE Staff who would like to learn about water efficiency in healthcare
Contact details:
Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Induction
Corporate Induction Programme
Date and time
Half-day programme, 9am to 1pm on
- Thursday 4 September
- Wednesday 17 September
Read more about the Corporate Induction programme
Contact details
Email: alex.ennis@hse.ie
Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - People management
Managing Employee Performance Effectively
Date and time
Half-day programme, 9am to 1.30pm:
- Thursday 4 September
- Thursday 11 September
Read about the Managing Employee Performance Effectively programme
Contact details
Email: alex.ennis@hse.ie
People Management the Legal Framework
Date and time
4 half days, with a 1-hour introduction to the programme:
- 29 August (1 hour introduction session), 2, 16, 24, 30 September
- 1 September (1 hour introduction session), 3, 17, 25 September and 1 October
- 10 September (1 hour introduction session), 16, 18, 23, 25 September
Read about the People Management the Legal Framework programme
Contact details
Email: Betty.Carolan@hse.ie
First Time Managers Programme
Date and time
Read about the First Time Managers Programme
- 10, 24 September and 8, 21 October
Contact details
Email: grainne.kerrigan@hse.ie
Coaching Skills for Managers
Date and time
2 day programme, 9am to 5pm
- Thursday 18 September and Friday 3 October
- Tuesday 23 September and Thursday 9 October
Read about the Coaching Skills for Managers programme
Contact details
Email: Magdalena.wojcik@hse.ie
Managing Teams Effectively
Date and time
One day programme, 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday 3 September
- Wednesday 17 September
Read more about the Managing Teams Effectively programme
Contact details
Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie
Managing Attendance
Date and time
One half day, 9am to 1pm
- Tuesday 9 September
Read about the Managing Attendance Programme
Contact details
Managing Conflict Effectively
Date and time
1-day programme:
- Wednesday 8 October
Read about the Managing Conflict Effectively programme
Contact details
Email: grainne.kerrigan@hse.ie
Leading Multi-cultural teams
Date and time
Half-day programme, 9am to 1.30pm
- Tuesday 2 September
Read more about the Leading Multicultural Teams programme
Contact details
Dignity at Work for Line Managers
Date and time
Half-day programme, 9am to 1.30pm:
- Tuesday 16 September
Read about the Dignity at Work for Line Managers programme
Contact details
Email: betty.carolan@hse.ie
Managing Grievances Effectively
Date and time
Half-day programme, 9am to 1.30pm:
- Friday 19 September
- Friday 26 September
Read about the Managing Grievances Effectively programme
Contact details
Email: Magdalena.wojcik@hse.ie
Engaging with Empathy – Enhancing Relationships at Work
This 45-minute module is available to all staff on HSeLanD. It has been designed to help learners to:
- Explore the concept of empathy.
- Recognise its value in the workplace.
- Enhance skills to promote positive behaviours in line with the HSE’s Dignity at Work Policy.
This module is for any staff members interested in improving workplace relationships and creating a more compassionate and inclusive work environment across the HSE.
Contact details
Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Personal effectiveness
Clerical Administration Development Programme
Date and time
3-day programme, 9am to 5pm on:
- 9, 11 September and 8 October
- 30 September, 2 October and 6 November
Read more about the Clerical Administration Development Programme
Contact details
Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie
Effective Meetings
Date and time:
Half day programme, 9am to 1pm
- Thursday 9 October
Read about the Effective Meetings programme
Contact details
Email: keith.halpin@hse.ie
Presentation Skills
Date and time
Half-day programme:
- Monday 8 September
- Wednesday 1 October
Read about the Presentation Skills Programme
Contact details
Email: Keith.Halpin@hse.ie
Minute Taking
Date and time
One half-day programme, 9am to 1pm
- Friday 5 September
- Tuesday 16 September
Read more about the Minute Taking programme
Contact details
Email: keith.halpin@hse.ie
Effective Feedback
Date and time
One half-day programme, 9am to 1pm
- Wednesday 10 September
- Friday 12 September
Read more about the Effective Feedback programme
Contact details
Email: Keith.Halpin@hse.ie
Facilitation Skills
Date and time
One day programme, 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday 3 September
- Wednesday 24 September
Read more about the Facilitation Skills programme
Contact details
Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie
Mid-Career Planning Programme
Date and time
A half day programme from 9am to 1pm
- Friday 29 August
Read more about the Mid-Career Planning programme
Contact details
Email: Betty.Carolan@hse.ie
Managing Your Time Effectively
Date and time
A half day virtual workshop.
- Thursday 4 September
- Tuesday 30 September
Read more about the Managing your Time Effectively programme
Contact details
Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie
Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Retirement
Retirement Planning
Date and time
1-day programme:
- Tuesday 23 September
- Wednesday 8 October
Read about the Retirement Planning programme
Contact details
Email: joan.balfe@hse.ie
Leadership, Learning and Talent Management - Podcast
Learning Talks Podcast - Episode 8: Leading with Empathy – an Evolutionary Perspective
Listen to the Learning Talks Podcast - Episode 8: Leading with Empathy – an Evolutionary Perspective on HSeLanD
In this episode, we look at some of the ways in which Leading with Empathy is important from an evolutionary and scientific perspective. Dr. Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland joins us for an engaging conversation about how leading with empathy can help us to overcome and work around some of the ways our brains have developed through evolution so that we can make better decisions and respond to change more effectively.
National Cancer Control Programme
HSE “Early Diagnosis of Cancer” eLearning programme
Training details
Login to HSeLanD and search for ‘Early Diagnosis of Cancer’ in the search box.
The HSE National Cancer Control Programme ‘Early Diagnosis of Cancer’ eLearning programme provides health and social care professionals with the knowledge of
- to recognise signs and symptoms of cancer
- how to refer patients, when necessary
- resources for their use
The programme contains 2 modules:
- Early Diagnosis of Cancer – Part 1 (covering lung, breast, prostate and melanoma skin cancer)
- Early Diagnosis of Cancer – Part 2 (covering colorectal, uterine, ovarian and cervical cancer)
The programme is approved by the ICGP for 1 external CME point.
Contact details
HSE “Reducing Cancer Risk” eLearning programme
Training details
Login to HSeLanD and search for ‘reducing cancer risk’ in the search box.
The HSE NCCP ‘Reducing Cancer Risk’ e-learning programme covers how risk factors affect cancer risk developed for health and social care professionals.
Modules take between 10 – 15 minutes to complete. Learners can dip in and out of the programme at any time and pick which modules they want to complete.
The 11 modules cover the following topics – smoking, tobacco, body weight, vaccinations, alcohol, skin protection, radon, cancer screening, eating for health, breastfeeding, oral contraceptive pill & HRT, physical activity and workplace carcinogens.
The programme is approved by the ICGP for 2 external CME points and 0.5 day GMS leave.
Contact details
National Institute of Prevention and Cardiovascular Health
An Integrated Approach to Cardiometabolic Chronic Disease
Training details
This free 3-month online training and education programme is designed for healthcare professionals. The course aims to further participants’ understanding of how to provide an integrated approach to managing patients with cardiometabolic-based chronic disease and will cover the latest evidence in terms of behavioural approaches, pharmacotherapy, surgery, multidisciplinary team working and the optimal patient pathway.
The course begins with a live online introductory session by an interactive panel followed by 4 self-paced online modules and culminates with a live online consolidation session.
Date and time
Contact details
For more information contact info@nipc.ie
SAP HR/Payroll
SAP HR/Payroll Prospectus
Time Webinar
Training details
The SAP CoE training team is presenting a Time Administration (PTMW) live webinar.
The webinar will cover the following topics:
- role of a time returning officer or time administrator
- time managers workplace
- time management integration
- time errors report and time entered report
- time errors and query management
- how to find additional training resources and support
This webinar is open to everyone interested in the time module of SAP. However please note that no SAP Access is allocated on completion of this webinar and users who require access must apply via the Security Access and Training Form for our formal training courses.
Date and time
Register for webinar on Tuesday 9 September, 10am to 1pm
Register for webinar on Tuesday 7 October, 10am to 1pm
Personnel Administration Best Practice Guidelines Webinars
Training details
The Personnel Administration Best Practice Guidelines webinars are for those who utilise PA40 Personnel Actions as part of their role. It is recommended that a PA user attends these webinars after their formal tutor led training. The webinar covers:
Best practice when:
- performing actions/maintaining data
- skipping infotypes as part of an action
- stopping & restarting an action
- correcting IT0001 organisational assignment
- changing the start date of an action
- using the changing entry/leaving date
- deleting an action
- performing retrospective actions
It also covers:
- Recommended PA reports
- Common issues and queries
- Latest updates
- Where you will find support and training
- Q&A Session with SAP CoE Personnel Administration Business Analyst
Please note that no SAP Access is allocated on the completion of this webinar. If you require access you must apply via the Security, Access & Training form for our formal training courses.
Date and time
National Centre for Clinical Audit
Fundamentals in Clinical Audit
Date and time
The virtual session will be delivered over 1 day from 10am to 4pm.
- Thursday 4 December 2025
Login to HSeLanD and search the Course Catalogue for “Fundamentals of Clinical Audit” in the National Centre for Clinical Audit (NCCA section) to register.
Training details
The aim of training is to assist staff in gaining a basic understanding of the clinical audit process and how to conduct a clinical audit and effectively support others conducting clinical audits.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing this programme learners will be able to:
- understand the clinical audit process and why it’s important
- develop and undertake a clinical audit
- select a methodology for the clinical audit process
- conduct clinical audit data collection and analysis
- report clinical audit findings
CPD/CEU Eligibility:
Fundamentals in Clinical Audit e-Learning Programme is awarded:
- 10 CPD points – RCPI 10 CEUs
- 6 CPD points – RCPI 6 CEU’s – NMBI
Advanced Clinical Audit
Date and time
The virtual session will be delivered over 1 day from 10am to 4pm.
- Wednesday 25 September 2025
Login to HSeLanD and search the Course Catalogue for “Advanced Clinical Audit” in the National Centre for Clinical Audit (NCCA section) to register.
Training details
The aim of this programme is to further develop learners clinical audit skills in healthcare. The course will build additional skills and knowledge that relate to delivering high quality and patient focused clinical audit. Learners should have previous experience of conducting at least one clinical audit.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing this programme learners will be able to understand:
- best practice for the clinical audit process.
- how to include patients and service users in clinical audit.
- common barriers to participation in clinical audit.
- best practice in relation to action planning.
- how to use QI techniques within the clinical audit process.
- key aspects of leading the clinical audit process.
- how to present clinical audit findings
CPD/CEU Eligibility:
The Advanced Clinical Audit Programme is awarded:
- 6 CPD Points - RCPI
- 6 CEU points – NMBI
Clinical Audit Action Hours
Date and time
The virtual sessions are 1 hour long from 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Mastering Data Collection: Smart Sampling Strategies for Clinical Audits:
- Thursday 9 October 2025
Clinical Audit Clinic: Your Questions Answered:
- Tuesday 23 September 2025
- Friday 21 November 2025
Login to HSeLanD and search the Course Catalogue for “Clinical Audit Action Hour” in the National Centre for Clinical Audit (NCCA section) to register.
Training details
The aim of the webinars is to provide attendees with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively conduct clinical audits. The goal is to enhance the participants' understanding of clinical audit methodology and equip them with the tools to improve the quality and safety of patient care in their respective healthcare settings.
Webinar topics
There is 3 different webinar topics:
- clinical Audit Clinic, Your Questions answered
- from Clinical Audit to Article: Writing and Publishing your Clinical Audit Success
- mastering Data Collection: Smart Sampling Strategies for Clinical Audits
Find information on each webinar and access the NCCA QPS Prospectus
HSE Lean Academy
HSE Lean Academy Lean Yellow Belt
Date and time
Register for the HSE Lean Academy Lean Yellow Belt
Register by Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Programme starts Tuesday 9 September 2025.
Training details
The Lean Yellow Belt programme provides the practical skills and knowledge to identify, analyse and develop solutions for simple Operational Excellence Projects. Learners will manage a work-based project throughout the programme to deliver benefits that make a real impact on the organisation. Follow the HSE Lean Academy on LinkedIn.
Find more information on the HSE Lean Academy
Contact details
Contact enquiries@hseleanacademy.ie for further details.
Health Promotion and Improvement
6 day Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion
Training details
The new revised format 6–day Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion (FPSHP) is a comprehensive capacity building training programme for service providers who want to develop their confidence, skill and knowledge in the area of sexual health promotion, and incorporate sexual health promotion into their work.
Training will take place in person in the Athlone Primary Care Centre.
How to register
To register for the course you must complete an application and a telephone interview.
Application forms are available on request from fiona.gallagher@hse.ie
Date and time
Each training day take place from 9.30am to 4.30pm. All training dates must be attended to complete the course.
- Tuesday 30 September 2025
- Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Tuesday 4 November 2025
- Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Tuesday 2 December 2025
- Wednesday 3 December 2025
HSE Library
UpToDate Advanced training for new and existing UpToDate users
Register for the training on Wednesday 27 August from 2pm to 2.30pm
Training details
The aim of this workshop is to learn how to identify and use the UpToDate Advanced content.
Learn how to use the Advanced content:
- Lab Interpretation - Monographs to quickly help interpret abnormal lab results and choose next steps
- UpToDate Pathways - Interactive guides to help make appropriate decisions to specific questions
BMJ Best Practice and state-of-the-art care for asthma in adults
Register for the training on Wednesday 4 September from 2pm to 3pm
Training details
In this session, expert speakers will guide you through leveraging BMJ Best Practice to provide outstanding care for adult patients with asthma. The webinar is designed to enhance your approach to adult asthma management using BMJ Best Practice.
Getting Started with your Literature Search
Register for the training on Tuesday 9 September from 11am to 1pm
Training details
The aim of this workshop is to explore the steps needed in undertaking a literature search, whether you are undertaking an academic course, developing a PPPG or simply want to approach literature searching in a more systematic way. Topics covered will include developing a focused question, identifying appropriate sources to search and planning a search strategy. It will also cover options for managing the results you find and recording the search process.
RCSI 2.0 credits
2 CPD Hours awarded in accordance with NMBI guidance
How to search the Health Research Premium Collection on the Proquest platform for clinical information
Register for the training on Thursday 11 September from 11am to 12pm
Training details
This session is intended to introduce the platform and the content to anyone new to ProQuest with an assumed knowledge of the basics of online searching. The session will include learning the basics of searching on ProQuest.
Using the Thesaurus and specific fields. Planning and executing the search and saving/exporting results.
Common errors in the search process for your literature review
Register for the training on Thursday 2 October from 11am to 12pm
Training details
The aim of this presentation is to highlight some of the common errors made conducting and reporting searches by those undertaking literature reviews. How these errors can be avoided, and what supports/tools are available.
RCSI 1.0 credit
1 CPD Hours awarded in accordance with NMBI guidance
How to search the Health Research Premium Collection on Proquest for healthcare management
Register for the training on Wednesday 15 October from 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Training details
This session is intended to introduce the Proquest Health Research Premium Collection. Learn the basics of searching on ProQuest. Use the Thesaurus and specific fields.
Plan and execute the search and export/save results.
Searching Embase and Medline on the Ovid Platform
Register for the training on Tuesday 21 October from 11am to 12pm
Training details
The aim of this workshop is to teach the skills for searching both Embase and Medline on the Ovid platform.
Topics covered include how to conduct a literature search in Embase and Medline on the Ovid platform, use search techniques, create an account to save results and searches, and export or email results.
RCSI 1.0 CPD Credit
NMBI 1 CPD Hour in accordance with NMBI guidance
Grey Literature – what it is and how to search for it
Register for the training on Wednesday 12 November from 11am to 12pm
Training details
The aim of this workshop is to learn about grey literature and show techniques for searching same.
Learn about different types and nature of grey literature. Learn about grey literature and bias.
Learn about strategies for searching and evaluating grey literature.
RCSI 1.0 CPD Credit
NMBI 1 CPD Hour in accordance with NMBI guidance
Reference Management using Zotero
Register for the training on Thursday 20 November from 11am to 12pm
Training details
The aim of this workshop is to learn about Zotero, a free reference management software package, also known as bibliographic software. Learn how to install Zotero and set up an account. Find out how to extract citations from Zotero. Learn how to cite references in MS Word using Zotero.
RCSI 1.0 CPD Credit
NMBI 1 CPD Hour in accordance with NMBI guidance
Managing and Screening References using Rayyan
Register for the training on Tuesday 25 November from 11am to 12pm
Training details
The aim of this workshop is to demonstrate the functionality of Rayyan to screen articles for systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis projects. How to use Rayyan for screening, its functionalities and limitations. Learn how to Create a review, collaborate on a review. Create inclusion and exclusion terms for screening. Export final results and use “Cite While you Write” plug-in.
RCSI 1.0 CPD Credit
NMBI 1 CPD Hour in accordance with NMBI guidance
Searching PubMed
Register for the training on Thursday 4 December from 11am to 12pm
Training details
This training session will introduce the PubMed database which is a free online tool from the National Library of Medicine.
An overview of searching by keyword and subject term (MeSH), search techniques and saving results will be provided.
RCSI 1.0 CPD Credit
NMBI 1 CPD Hour in accordance with NMBI guidance
Making Every Contact Count
MECC Training Programme – eLearning & Enhancing Your Brief Intervention Skills Workshop
Training details
The Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training Programme, is standardised training designed to educate healthcare professionals in brief intervention skills required to support patients/service users in lifestyle behaviour change. MECC training is a blended learning course, with an eLearning and a workshop component, and available to all healthcare professionals in Ireland. The eLearning consists of 6 core modules taking 3 hours to complete. And 2 optional modules, which are encouraged and provide additional certification. Following completion of the eLearning, there is an opportunity to complete the ‘Enhancing your Brief Intervention skills’ workshop, available in all areas.
How to register
Log onto HSeLanD and search for Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
eLearning is available ongoing and workshops are available nationally, upon completion of eLearning.
Contact details
Website: makingeverycontactcount.ie