RCSI Institute of Leadership
RCSI Institute of Leadership (IoL) is a non-profit school of healthcare management and medical education based in Dublin, Ireland. It has international campuses in Bahrain and Dubai Healthcare City, UAE. Established in 2005 by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), it is Ireland's only third level institution dedicated exclusively to offering Leadership and Management Programmes for health professionals. History. Prior to 2005, the RCSI Management Training Unit, the Department of Psychology and the Department of Surgery delivered a variety of programmes in healthcare management. The Institute of Leadership was established to align  these programmes and to create a centre of excellence for the personal and professional development of health professionals. The Institute's programmes are designed using a blended learning approach that provides the flexibility for working health professionals to continue their professional development. International campuses. The Institute has bases in Dublin, Dubai and Bahrain. Postgraduate programmes are offered in Ireland, the UAE, and Bahrain. In addition, the Institute is active in providing training and development in Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and sub-Saharan Africa. Academic programmes. Institute of Leadership programmes are accredited by Ireland's largest and oldest University , the National University of Ireland. In the UAE, programmes are also accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (UAE) and are recognised by the Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain. As of May 2016, the Institute offers accredited postgraduate courses in: Collaboration. The MSc in Leadership in Health professions Education is run jointly with University of Sharjah, UAE. The MSc in Organisational Change & Leadership Development was run in conjunction with Beaumont Hospital and Dublin City University 2010-2014. The Institute also accredits an MSc in Bereavement Studies and a Professional Certificate  in Children and Loss which is run in conjunction with the Irish Hospice Foundation. Research. Research areas include: Social media. RCSI Institute of Leadership Facebook page. RCSI Institute of Leadership Youtube channel. RCSI Institute of Leadership Twitter channel. RCSI Institute of Leadership instagram channel.