Unravelling the myths of the consultant post

Fifty delegates attended the second MPS Making the Most of Your Consultant Post conference for members in Ireland in November.

Held at Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, the event armed specialist registrars and newly-qualified consultants with the information they need to succeed in their current or future roles.

The day started with the presentation: “What to expect when you’re a consultant – everything you wanted to know, but were too afraid to ask” and included topics on the importance of open communication, human factors and system errors, and protecting your reputation – the MPS approach.

Professor James Lucey, Medical Director at St Patricks University Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin, spoke on mental health and burn out in medical professionals.

Case studies and ethical dilemmas from the MPS caseload were studied as part of a round-table discussion, with feedback from an expert panel.

The day had some excellent feedback and we look forward to organising similar events for members in Ireland in 2012.