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The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland is the professional body representing chiropodists/podiatrists working in both the public and private sectors in Ireland. The Society was formed in 1978 from the amalgamation of The Irish Association of Chiropodists and the Irish branch of The Society of Chiropodists in the UK. Formerly The Society of Chiropodists, the organisation has added the word Podiatrists to its title to reflect the use of this term throughout the English-speaking world (the term ‘chiropodist’ would be little known in countries such as the USA, Australia and South Africa).
The Society currently has over 400 members. Members of the Society generally must have completed a 3-4 year degree course leading to a BSc (Hons) in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry, which normally entails at least 1000 hours of clinical training. However, there are some exceptions. Members who completed their training more than 15 years ago may have a diploma rather than a degree; although courses are offered to upgrade this award to the degree level. A new School of Podiatry has been established at NUI Galway and commenced in the academic year 2008.

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Lymphoedema education survey
Dear Sir/Madame I am the chair person for the National Lymphoedema/Lipoedema Education Group and we are conducting a survey on the education needs of health care professionals. Podiatry is an area that plays a significant role in managing lymphoedema in the...
Electronic Delphi Study: To gain wound care practitioner consensus on the signs, symptoms and/or biomarkers likely to indicate presence of biofilm in chronic wounds.
Can we ‘see’ biofilm in chronic wounds? Dear Colleague, I am a PhD student at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Ireland, and my area of interest is diagnosis of biofilm in chronic wounds. I have...
Rank your top priorities for research in managing chronic conditions in primary care – short online survey
We have reached an exciting milestone in the development of research priorities for the management of chronic care in Ireland. From a survey carried out this year, we have developed a longlist of 30 unanswered questions based on the topics and themes in all the...