Awards

The Silver Suture Award identifies the best trainee trainer in the UK through open nomination. The awardee should fulfil the following criteria: 

• Leadership
• Professionalism
• Resourcefulness
• Trainee Development
• Communication 

Nominations should include a letter detailing the trainee's name, current department and NHS trust along with evidence that they meet the above criteria, and support from other trainees, consultants and other allied health practitioners. 

The awardee will be awarded the ASiT conference and Gala Dinner. 

For more information, please direct enquiries to fst@rcsed.ac.uk.

The FST medal aims to recognise exceptional contributions to surgical education or training. Candidates should be nominated by Fellows, Members of Associates of the FST, and those nominated should then submit a CV, which highlights their contributions. 

Nominated candidates should illustrate at least one of the following: 

• Consistency of education or training over an extended period
• Have national or international recognition of their surgical education or training
• Have had significant impact on research behind training
• Have had a positive impact on the delivery of a service or training
• Have Influenced others with publications or innovation 

The successful awardee will receive a medal at the FST conference each year. 

This medal is awarded by nomination and ratified by the College Council, as such there is no application process.

For more information, please direct enquiries to fst@rcsed.ac.uk.

The FPHC Medal recognises exceptional individuals who have delivered fundamental and developmental change within the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care. 

The awardee will receive a medal which will be presented at a FPHC event. 

For more information, please direct enquiries to fphc@rcsed.ac.uk.

The FDS Medal, formally called the Dean of the Dental Faculty Overseas Medal, is awarded by the FDS on the recommendation of the Dental Council, to dentists or others who have made a significant contribution to the Faculty, College or Dentistry overseas. 

The selection process is completed by Dental Council and as such there is no need to apply for this medal. 

For more information, please direct enquiries to dental@rcsed.ac.uk. 

The Dental Faculty Medal is awarded dentists or others who have made a distinguished contribution to the Faculty and to Dentistry in the United Kingdom or Overseas.

The selection process is completed by Dental Council and as such there is no need to apply for this medal. 

For more information, please direct enquiries to dental@rcsed.ac.uk. 

The Past Presidents' Medal is awarded to the Past President upon completion of their tenure.

For more information, please direct enquiries to dental@rcsed.ac.uk. 

The Past Deans Medal is awarded to Dental Deans upon Completion of their tenure

For more information, please direct enquiries to dental@rcsed.ac.uk. 

The Presidents' Gold Medal is awarded just once by each President of the College in recognition of contributions of individuals during a Presidents' tenure. Only once has this Medal been awarded to a UK based awardee.

The John Bruce Medal is awarded to a Fellow of the College in recognition of a major contribution to surgical knowledge or teaching. 

The John Bruce Medal is selected through nominations of RCSEd Council.

The Henry Wade Medal is awarded to young FRCSEd's who have committed to provide surgical education, in the form of demonstrations or lectures.

The Council Medal is awarded in exceptional circumstances for outstanding service to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 

The Council Medal is selected through nominations of Award Committee members.

The RCSEd Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding service to the College or to Surgery in general. 

The RCSEd Medal is selected through nominations of Award Committee members. 

The Pehin Aziz Medals awarded each year by the RCSEd Council to the overseas Fellow who has made significant contributions to the College. 

The selection process of this Medal is completed through nomination by the College Council, as such there is no application.

The Dundas medal is in commemoration of Dr Charles Robert (Bertie) Dundas. Dr Dundas was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Surgery in Aberdeen and honorary consultant anaesthetist from 1975 to 1995. He died in 2014 from biliary carcinoma. He was never offered palliative care whilst he was ill and spent his last month’s waiting for chemotherapy whilst enduring a poor quality of life. His widow Dr Valerie Dundas made a donation to PATCH (Palliation and The Caring Hospital) to improve the provision of palliative care in hospital.

In recognition of Bertie’s lifelong enthusiasm for teaching, research and innovation, an annual award to recognise efforts to improve the provision of palliative care for patients when they are in hospital is fitting.

The award is open to individuals or teams [medical, nursing or paramedical] working in any hospital in the UK. It is not essential that the applicant should be an FRCSEd. 

Applications are currently open | Deadline 10 April 2025