Training
We provide training in childhood obesity for healthcare professionals that care for children and adolescents across the disciplines.
The training opportunities that we offer include online courses and clinical skills training. We are delighted to launch our free online training courses and welcome all health professionals to register below.
E-learning
Our Obesity Research and Care Group in RCSI and CHI are keen to empower health professionals in their practice related to child and adolescent obesity. We have developed a fantastic online learning course to help build knowledge and empower health professionals in practice.
Please click the link below to access this course.
Clinical Skills Training
- Are you a Health Professional working in Ireland?
- Have you completed the E-Learning Course in Childhood Obesity? (link above)
- Would you like to carry out clinical skills training with the CHI Child and Adolescent Complex Obesity Service in Children’s Health Ireland?
Further details of the service can be found here
If so, please email slaintecareobesity@rcsi.ie Please note: Each health professional attending for clinical skills training will be required to complete pre-training documentation and a training evaluation form. By providing your name and email address you are consenting to Children’s Health Ireland contacting you in relation to training in childhood obesity. You can remove your details at any time by contacting: slaintecareobesity@rcsi.ie
Communication Skills
***COMING SOON***
Good communication skills from primary care health professionals are crucial for translating the results of clinical assessments and research into practice, improving the outcome of interventions and enhancing the engagement of health service users.
We have developed an immersive learning and simulation-based training tool to help healthcare professionals develop respectful and empowering communication between children and adolescents with obesity and their parents.