Consultant Executive Leadership Programme
A consultant-specific executive leadership programme developed by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association in partnership with Trinity Executive Education.
Hospital Consultants play a central role in leading teams, shaping services and influencing the future of healthcare in Ireland. Yet many step into these responsibilities without formal preparation for the leadership, governance and policy challenges that come with them.
The Consultant Executive Leadership Programme (CELP) is designed to address that gap.
Programme Dates
Cohort 1 – 2026
Module 1
22–24 June 2026
Trinity Executive Education
Module 2 (Residential)
27–29 September 2026
Farnham Estate, Co. Cavan
Module 3
30 November – 2 December 2026
Trinity Executive Education
Online onboarding session date to be confirmed.
Apply for Cohort 1
Be part of our inaugural cohort
Register Interest
Register your interest for future cohorts
What You Will Gain
Participants in CELP will develop:
- Leadership identity and executive presence
Confidence in exercising influence and authority in complex organisational environments.
- Advanced communication and negotiation skills
Frameworks for high-stakes conversations, conflict resolution and strategic communication.
- Influence without formal authority
Tools to build coalitions, mobilise stakeholders and drive change.
- Health system literacy
Understanding how decisions are formed across hospitals, the HSE and policy structures.
- Business case development
The ability to translate clinical priorities into credible proposals aligned with governance and funding realities.
- A national network of Consultant leaders
A trusted peer network across specialities and organisations that continues beyond the programme.
Programme Fees
€7,300 — IHCA Members
€8,500 — Non-members
The programme fee includes:
• All teaching and programme materials
• Residential accommodation and dining
• Catering across all modules
Public contract holding Consultants may be eligible to use CME funding towards participation.
CPD approval is pending.
CELP Brochure
Download the Programme Brochure
For further information or enquiries, please contact training@ihca.ie.