20/08/2024 - Vacancies in UPMC/SSC  

Head of RehabilitationHead of Rehabilitation (hr-manager.net)

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Spinal RehabilitationClinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Spinal Rehabilitation (hr-manager.net)

Strength & Conditioning CoachStrength and Conditioning Coach (hr-manager.net)

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10/07/2024 - DCU’s School of Health and Human Performance - Graduate Certificate in Women’s Health - Commencing September 2024

DCU’s School of Health and Human Performance are excited to launch a brand-new Graduate Certificate in Women’s Health (Level 9, NFQ, 30 ECTS) which is a one year part-time, online programme due to begin in September 2024 subject to accreditation. This is designed for those who want to engage in education while working full-time and is open to any healthcare professional or sports practitioner working with active women.

Embedded within the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Health are 3 Micro-Credentials that can also be completed as standalone modules. Furter information on these can be found here: https://www.dcu.ie/shhp/micro-credentials-professional-development-modules-and-stand-alone-modules 

Further details of the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Health is detailed below or check out our website at https://www.dcu.ie/shhp/graduate-certificate-womens-health-subject-accreditation  

Register your interest in this Graduate Certificate in Women’s Health or any of the 3 Micro-Credentials by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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10/07/2024 - UCD - Grad Cert in Primary Care (Orthopaedic & Musculoskeletal Medicine) - Next Intake, September 2024 

Link to information  -  UCD Grad Cert in Primary Care

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27/02/2024 - FIFA MEDICAL CONFERENCE 2024  - Dr Andrew Massey - Medical Director

Link to conference recrodings - https://www.fifa.com/recap-medical-conference-2024

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24/11/2023 - RCSI School of Physiotherapy Micro-credential courses for 2024

A suite of post-graduate micro-credential courses will be delivered by the RCSI School of Physiotherapy, with Sports Medicine Fellows, in early 2024. 

These courses are suitable for a wide range of specialties, and include topics such as Physical Activity and Health Behaviour Change, Translating Evidence to Practice, Research Methods, Leadership and Management in Healthcare, and Stroke Rehabilitation. https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/about/faculty-of-medicine-and-health-sciences/school-of-physiotherapy

If you are interested in any of those courses, please register online on the RCSI Physiotherapy page (link above); for enquiries, please contact the RCSI School of Physiotherapy directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


22/11/2023 - WADA Prohibited list 2024 - up-date from Sport Ireland

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes its Prohibited List annually and the 2024 list has now been published. This List shall come into effect on 1 January 2024.

For your information, please find below:

2024 Prohibited List

2024 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes (you can use this document to familiarise yourself with the changes)

Last year, Sport Ireland advised that there would be a change concerning Tramadol for 2024. As of 1st Jan 2024, Tramadol is prohibited In-Competition as approved by the WADA Executive Committee on 23rd September 2022. Tramadol has been on the WADA Monitoring Program for some years. WADA has advised that the recommended washout period will be communicated before 1 January 2024.

Tramadol fact sheet for medical professionals designed by WADA plus additional information