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Triennial and ICOSET Conference 2025

Abstract submissions are now open! Submit by Friday 31 January 2025.

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Trainees' Committee Elections 2025

The College is recruiting five new members for the Trainees’ Committee from within the UK-based surgical trainee membership of the College.

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Clinical Research Methodology in a Nutshell

This course helps Trainees develop core skills in research design and methods | 5 February (Edinburgh)

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FDS and AEEDC Exhibition 2025

The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery are proud to be collaborating and attending AEEDC in Dubai this February.

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RCSEd Awards

Applications are open for the Farquharson Award and the Hunter Doig Medal. Apply and submit by Friday 23 May.

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Events

The College offers a wide range of educational events for professionals, from medical students interested in surgery to surgical trainees and consultant specialists. Browse the wide range of College events, conferences, and symposia.

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Membership

Become part of RCSEd’s global network of 32,000+ healthcare professionals dedicated to surgical excellence. Gain prestigious accreditation, career support, and exclusive benefits. With membership levels tailored to each career stage, join us in advancing patient care and safety worldwide.

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Education & Exams

The College runs a large range of exams and courses for healthcare professionals, covering various surgical specialties and dentistry. These exams and courses are designed to assess and certify the knowledge, skills, and competence of candidates at different stages of their careers, from surgical trainees to consultant specialists.

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  • CABC Trauma (Birmingham)
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing Course (Edinburgh)
  • Intercollegiate MRCS Part A (UK/International/Online)
  • Informed Consent: Sharing the Decision (ICONS) (Birmingham)
  • Intercollegiate MRCS Part B - OSCE (UK/International)
  • The 9th Surgical Approaches to the Spine (Edinburgh)

Surgeons' Hall Museums

The award-winning Surgeons' Hall Museums are open from 10am-5pm, 7 days a week, with free entry for Fellows and Members of the College.

RCSEd News

  • Trainees' Committee Elections 2025

    The RCSEd is recruiting new members for the Trainees’ Committee from within the UK-based surgical trainee membership of the College. Up to five vacancies will be up for election in 2025.

  • RCSEd Fellows Celebrated in King's New Years Honours List

    His Majesty King Charles III has announced the recipients of the 2025 New Year Honours list, which includes Fellows from the RCSEd, acknowledging their remarkable contributions to medicine.

  • RCSEd welcomes PM's plan to end waiting list backlogs through millions more appointments

    We welcome the plans set out by the Prime Minister to tackle waiting lists, based on increasing patient appointments in community diagnostic centres (CDCs) as well as the plans to launch fourteen new and three expanded surgical centres in England by June.

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Patient Safety at RCSEd

Upholding patient safety and ensuring the highest standards of patient care are core values of the College, with our multidisciplinary patient safety group coordinating the College’s approach to this global health priority.

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Triennial and ICOSET Conference 2025

Register for the 2025 RCSEd Triennial and ICOSET Conference and save the conference dates in your diary.