Purpose
The principal functions of the Medical Council include:
- Establishing and maintaining the register of all medical practitioners in the Republic of Ireland.
- Setting and monitoring standards for undergraduate, intern and postgraduate medical programmes and the bodies that deliver them ensuring that curricula are in line with Medical Council rules, criteria, standards and guidelines.
- Oversight of lifelong learning and skills development by ensuring that doctors maintain their professional competence by completing professional development and clinical audit activities.
- Specifying standards of practice for registered medical practitioners, including providing guidance on all matters related to professional conduct and ethics.
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