Insight into SMJ – 2017 Edition
September 28th- Insight into SMJ – at 7pm in Cheyne Join RCSIsmj for our first event of the year: “Insight into SMJ – 2017 Edition” – Learn about student research at RCSI – Hear presentations by published student authors – Guidance on submitting to SMJ When: Thursday September 28th at 7pm Where: Cheyne Lecture […]
General Submissions Deadline – 2017
The deadline for submissions to the 11th edition of the RCSIsmj is Friday, October 20th, 2017. Please direct any questions to editorsmj@rcsi.ie, submissions to submissionssmj@rcsi.ie and for guidelines, visit Submission Guidelines page. Don’t miss your chance to publish your work in the next issue of the RCSI SMJ! – See more at: http://www.rcsismj.com/submission_guidelines/
Pediatric Complex Care RCSIsmj staff writer Stephanie Tung
Children with medical complexity (CMC) are a fast growing group of heterogeneous children who face substantial clinical obstacles in their journey through the health care system. CMC are increasing in prevalence likely due to the medical successes in survivorship of premature infants (1), those born with congenital anomalies (2) and/or chronic conditions (3) as well […]
RCSIsmj Volume 10: 2016-2017
Editorial [HTML] [PDF] Director’s Welcome [HTML] [PDF] RCSI Ethics Challenge RCSIsmj Ethics Challenge 2017/2018 [HTML] [PDF] RCSIsmj Ethics Challenge winner 2016/17 [HTML] [PDF] Research Update Message from the Dean – Celebrating a passion for research [HTML] [PDF] On the shoulders of giants [HTML] [PDF] Case Reports Epidural labour anaesthesia in a patient with tropical […]
RCSIsmj Staff Applications 2017-2018
Applications for the 2017-2018 RCSIsmj staff are now open! We are recruiting for the following positions (please click each title to download the application form): Senior Editor Assistant Peer Review Director Peer Reviewer Executive Secretary Senior Staff Writer Staff Writer Public Relations Director of Education Education Officer Webmaster Detailed descriptions of each position can be […]
RCSIsmj 10th Edition Launch – Monday April 10th
We would like to cordially invite you to the launch of the 10th anniversary edition of the RCSI Student Medical Journal. The launch will be held on April 10th, 2017 at 6:30pm in the Albert Theatre followed by a wine and cheese reception in the College Hall. This landmark event will feature a lively ethical […]
A new high: fentanyl RCSIsmj staff writer Julia Hunter
In the United States, synthetic opioid deaths increased 79% from 2013 to 2014 and the number of drug products seized which tested positive for fentanyl increased by 426% during the same period.(1) Recent years have seen fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, contribute significantly to rising mortality rates due to opioid overdose and fentanyl-contaminated heroin use.(2) Due […]
RCSIsmj Journal Club- Monday, March 27th
Join RCSIsmj in welcoming Dr. Fionnuala Breathnach (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) who will be discussing her paper “Definition of intertwin birth weight discordance“. The presentation will take March 27th, 7pm in TR 2/3 RCSI, SSG. This will be the final Journal Club of the academic year. As always, pizza and refreshments to follow. Please click here to […]
RCSIsmj Journal Club- Tuesday, March 7th
Join RCSIsmj in welcoming Professor Samuel McConkey, Head of the International Health & Tropical Medicine department at RCSI, who will be discussing his paper on “A Phase Ia Study to Assess the Safety and Immunogenicity of New Malaria Vaccine Candidates ChAd63 CS Administered Alone and with MVA CS“ The presentation will take place Tuesday March 7th, […]
RCSIsmj Journal Club- Tuesday, February 28th
Join RCSIsmj in welcoming Professor Arnold Hill, Professor and Chair of Surgery and Head of the Medical School at RCSI, who will be discussing two of his research papers. Research papers to be discussed: 1. Adaptation to AI Therapy in Breast Cancer Can Induce Dynamic Alterations in ER Activity Resulting in Estrogen-Independent Metastatic Tumors. 2. […]
2018-2019 Issue of the RCSIsmj
12th Edition is online now!