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The Irish College of General Practitioners or ICGP is the recognised national professional body for
general practice General practice is the name given in various nations, such as the United Kingdom, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to the services provided by general practitioners. In some nations, such as the US, similar services may be describe ...
training in
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. Founded in 1984, it represents over 2,500 general practitioners in Ireland and around the world.


Purpose

The ICGP's activities include: * Teaching, training and education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. * Accreditation of the fourteen specialist training programmes in general practice. * Conducting examinations for Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (MICGP). * Promotion of continuing education, professional development and research. * Practice management support through training, advice and consultancy. * Promotion of general practitioner health. * Public relations and interaction with the media on behalf of the profession. * Give informed advice to its members and to the government.


Structure

The College is composed of a council, a board, and 37 regional faculties.


Council

The Council is the decision-making body of the ICGP. Each faculty has at least one representative on the Council, with other places filled by election, co-option and ''ex officio'' appointment.


Board

The Board directs and integrates the work of the College's committees. The Board consists of the officers of the College and the chairpersons of standing committees.


Faculties

The College has co-ordinates a network of 37 regional faculties. Each faculty is formally structured with its own bylaws, subject to approval by the Council.


Members

There are over 2,500 members and associates of the ICGP comprising over 85% of practicing GPs in the Republic of Ireland. The College also has international members in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond.


Notable members

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Tony Holohan William Gerard Anthony Holohan is an Irish public health physician who served as Chief Medical Officer of Ireland from May 2008 to 1 July 2022. Fergal Bowers described him as being "as familiar as Dr Anthony Fauci in the US and arguably as i ...
- Chief Medical Officer for Ireland


References


External links


ICGP Website
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