The Irish Institute of Orthopaedic Surgeons was formed in 1972. Its functions included determining the need for new orthopaedic appointments, involvement in the replacement of those retiring, and a commitment to develop a training program in line with that being established in the UK under the auspices of the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Joint Committee of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.
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Preparing for the FRCS
FRCS exams
The four Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland (Edinburgh, England, Glasgow and Ireland) offer a suite of Intercollegiate Fellowship Examinations for the surgical community in Ireland, the UK and internationally.
- If you wish to sit the FRCS in Great Britain/Ireland, please view the regulations and apply via the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE) website.
- If you wish to sit the FRCS outside Great Britain/Ireland, please view the regulations and apply via the Joint Surgical Colleges Fellowship Examination (JSCFE) website.
https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/professional-exams/surgery