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College 40th Anniversay

The College was founded in 1984, establishing an Irish Medical College for General Practice, called The Irish College of General Practitioners. 

2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of the College. Earlier this year, the College was rebranded and is now known as the Irish College of GPs.

Out of the Doctor's Bag

The doctor’s bag is the most recognized symbol of the General Practitioner. This exhibition, curated with the Irish College of General Practitioners Retired GPs Group, explores the development of the bag and its contents over the past two centuries.

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Ireland's Medical History &​ Development of General Practice

Take a walk through Ireland's Medical History and the development of general practice with a presentation by Dr David Thomas and the College's Retired GP Discussion Group.

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Worth Library

The Worth Library exhibition explores the wonderful medical collections of the early eighteenth-century Dublin physician, Dr Edward Worth (1676-1733).

Worth Library Presentation Worth Library Exhibition