Irish College of General Practitioners

Irish College of General Practitioners

Type	Private
Established	1984;41 years ago (1984)
Address	Hogan Place , Dublin , Ireland [1]
Campus	Urban
Website	http://www.icgp.ie

The Irish College of General Practitioners or ICGP is the recognised national professional body for general practice training in Ireland. Founded in 1984, ^[2] it represents around 4,700 general practitioners in Ireland. ^[1] The ICGP holds a yearly conference to discuss issues facing the medical profession in Ireland. ^[3]

Purpose

The ICGP's main activities include: ^[4]

• Teaching, training and education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Accreditation of the fourteen specialist training programmes in general practice.
• Conducting examinations for Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (MICGP).
• Promotion of continuing education, professional development and research.
• Practice management support through training, advice and consultancy.
• Promotion of general practitioner health.
• Public relations and interaction with the media on behalf of the profession.
• Give informed advice to its members and to the government.

Structure

Council

The council is the decision-making body of the ICGP. Every faculty has at least one representative on the council, with other places filled by election, co-option and ex officio appointment.^{[ citation needed ]}

Board

The board directs and integrates the work of the college's committees. The board consists of the officers of the college and the chairpersons of standing committees.^{[ citation needed ]}

Faculties

The college has a network of 37 regional faculties. Every faculty is formally structured with its own bylaws, subject to approval by the council.^{[ citation needed ]}

Members

There are over 2,500 members and associates of the ICGP, including international members in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable members

• Tony Holohan - Former Chief Medical Officer for Ireland ^[5]

References

1. Cahill, Niamh (5 May 2025). "Irish College of GPs makes historic move to new premises". The Medical Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
2. "About Us - ICGP Web Site". www.icgp.ie.
3. Bowers, Shauna (17 May 2025). "Irish College of GPs conference hears 75% of members not taking new medical card patients". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
4. "Introducing the ICGP" . Retrieved 23 January 2024.
5. "New Chief Medical Officer appointed". imt.ie. 8 December 2008.

External links

• ICGP Website