Irish Surgical Training Group

The representative body for surgical trainees in Ireland 🇮🇪 Run by trainees, for trainees

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Interested in surgical sustainability & QI initiatives? We’re looking for enthusiastic surgical NCHDs from hospitals in 🇮🇪 for the inaugural ISTG Sustainability Subcommittee! Email a bio (100 words max) to [email protected] 5pm 13th March ♻️🌍 #greentheatres #sustainability

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📩#Freyer2026 Results Are Out!
🙏A massive thank you to everyone who submitted their research work.
👏Congratulations to all those whose work has been selected for presentation.
🌍Join us on 4–5 September for 2 days of research, collaboration & innovation at @uniofgalway
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[Irish Surgical Training Group @ISTGofficial]

Interested in surgical sustainability & QI initiatives? We’re looking for enthusiastic surgical NCHDs from hospitals in 🇮🇪 for the inaugural ISTG Sustainability Subcommittee! Email a bio (100 words max) to [email protected] 5pm 13th March ♻️🌍 #greentheatres #sustainability

[Irish Surgical Training Group @ISTGofficial]

@ISRCtweets @IrishDocsEnv @GalwaySurgery @RCSI_Irl @Matersurgery @SurgeryUhw

[Irish Surgical Training Group @ISTGofficial]

Interested in surgical sustainability & QI initiatives? We’re looking for enthusiastic surgical NCHDs from hospitals in 🇮🇪 for the inaugural ISTG Sustainability Subcommittee! Email a bio (100 words max) to [email protected] 5pm 13th March ♻️🌍 #greentheatres #sustainability

[Irish Surgical Training Group @ISTGofficial]

@ISRCtweets @IrishDocsEnv @GalwaySurgery @RCSI_Irl

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Applications for the ISTG Future Trainers Grant are Now Open 🙌🏻

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We have our winners - Congratulations Professor Hill and Ms Mc Garry 👏🏻👏🏻✨

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General Surgery SpR Ms Jennifer Mc Garry taking the stand on the side of the surgeons and taking this debate by storm 🥊

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Bravery award goes to Professor Anthony O Connor who has stepped up to take the against motion for our debate on - The medics got the better deal out of Sláintecare 🥊

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The debate is kicking off at the ISTG charter week session - Who is getting the better deal from the Sláintecare contract, medics or surgeons? 👀

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Mr Fiachra Cooke, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospital Waterford on Life Outside of the City 🏙️

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Mr Greg Fulton on Financial Survival in Surgery 🙌🏻

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Mr Alan Hussey, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in University Hospital Galway on “When Life Throws a Curveball” and reminding is that surgical training breeds resilience 👏🏻✨
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Ms Claire Donohoe giving a great insight into balancing Parenthood and Surgery and how we can do better in supporting our colleagues during pregnancy 🤰✨

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Mr Mark Berney, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon in University Hospital Waterford giving us an insight into his first year as a consultant ✨

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Ms Sinead Dixon reminding us of the importance of looking after our health and wellbeing as Surgical Trainees and the resources available through the @RCSI_Irl mSurgery platform ✨

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✨ Our Fabulous ISTG President Ms Emilie Mc Cormack introducing today’s 2026 charter week session she has entitled “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: The Life Cycle of a Surgeon” ✨

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2025 Winner of The Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange Fellowship Ms Sandra Hembrecht 👏🏻 Who visited Hanoi, Vietnam to undertake fellowship in General Surgery ✨

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Ms Ola Ahmed talks about being awarded the 2024 Progress Women in Surgery Fellowship ✨ She is currently undertaking her fellowship in HPB and Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgery in Washington.

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Mr Noel Donlon linking in from Montreal to share his experience after being awarded the RCSI Colles Travelling Fellowship and Future Trainer’s Grant ✨