Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
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The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) was founded in 1654 and is a postgraduate medical organisation comprising Members and Fellows. It is a sister institute of Royal Colleges of Physicians in United Kingdom (London, Glasgow and Edinburgh).
Since its foundation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has seen 130 presidents. The first one was John Stearne, M & J.U.D who was born on November 26, 1624, at Ardbraccan, County Meath was nominated President of the College of Physicians for life. He died on November 18, 1669.