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2024/25 RCSEd and Medtronic Surgical Skills Competition Final
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in partnership with Medtronic, proudly hosted the highly anticipated 2024/2025 Student Surgical Skills Competition Grand Final on Saturday 15 March, at the RCSEd campus. This prestigious competition saw over 1,300 students from medical schools across the UK compete for a coveted spot in the final.
Surgical
A Day in the Life of an RCSEd Vice Chair (Non-Doctor) – Meet Chris Shaw
RCSEd sat down with Chris, who has held the role since October 2021, and learned more about his position as Vice Chair (Non-Doctor) and what he has brought to the table in his capacity.
Faculties
Patient Safety and the 23rd QI & Audit Symposium 2025: Making the Right Choices
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is proud to announce the 23rd Quality Improvement (QI) & Audit Symposium, set to take place on 21 March 2025. This annual event offers trainees at all levels of their careers a valuable platform to attend, present, and receive feedback on their Audit and QI projects.
Patient Safety
Dental Dean Update - Forecasting the Future
Regular readers of the Dental Dean Update will have noticed in 2024 that there was a key theme running through my 2024 blogs, that of the technology influencing the future of the profession of dentistry. This was of course backed up by my concerns in relation to patient and public safety and dental access around the world.
Dental
Strengthening Our Future: Proposed Changes to the Governance of the College
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is proposing the modernisation of its internal governance procedures. This should improve the support provided for Members/Fellows, ensure professional standards are upheld, improve the focus on education and training and promote patient safety.