The conference will be joined in person and virtually by highly esteemed international physicians, researchers and clinicians.

Confirmed renowned national and international speakers are as follows:

• Ms. Kate Tantam, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust & #RehabLegend

• Prof Margaret Herridge, University of Toronto & University Health Network, Toronto

• Dr. Julie Highfield, UK Intensive Care Society & Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

• Dr. Peter Nydahl, University Medical Centre Schleswig Holstein

• Prof. Sandra Kane-Gill, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

• Prof. Joanne McPeak, University of Cambridge & Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Dr. John Sheehan, The Hermitage Clinic & The Blackrock Clinic.

Please note, this is a blended conference. Speakers will be presenting remotely or in person.

For information on registration, please use the following link.

To view the programme, please click use the following link.

Application Opening Date: 8th September 2025

Link to apply will be available at 10:00am

The BASIC course is a short course, held over 2 days, which covers essential and fundamental aspects of Intensive Care and is held twice a year. The course is designed as an introduction to Intensive Care for doctors coming to work in the ICU for the first time but is also suitable proved popular with senior ICU nurses. The course consists of course manual, brief clinically-based lectures, skill stations, e-learning and pre- and post-course tests. The course works on a cascading model with local instructors delivering the content after appropriate training.

All queries should be forwarded to icsi@coa.ie. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the ICSI Autumn Meeting on the 16th of November!

We hope to see you at future events.

For any queries, please contact icsi@coa.ie.