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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.

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20 March 2025 Surgical

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.
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19 March 2025 Dental

The RCSEd UK & Ireland Dental Clinical Skills Competition Grand Final

The RCSEd UK & Ireland Dental Clinical Skills Competition Grand Final is back and taking place on Saturday 29 March 2025 at the College campus. This year, The Straumann Group will kindly be supporting the competition, ensuring that the 16 final year dental students experience some of the best in dental technology and equipment.
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17 March 2025 Dental

Dental Dean Update - The Truth About Tooth Tourism

Dentistry has moved on considerably and with international travel being relatively straightforward, patients are prepared to travel and self-refer to dental clinics providing both straightforward and technically complex dental treatment at relatively cost-effective costs.
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13 March 2025 Surgical

RCSEd & Medtronic Student Surgical Skills Competition Grand Final

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in partnership with Medtronic, is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024/25 Surgical Skills Competition, taking place on Saturday 15 March 2025. This annual event offers medical students from across the UK an opportunity to showcase their surgical talents and engage in friendly competition.
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7 March 2025 General

RCSEd Vice-President Clare McNaught Reflects on International Women’s Day

It is hard to believe that half a century has passed since the first International Women’s Day was marked by the United Nations in 1975. This annual recognition of the achievements of women is always a period of mixed reflection for me.
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13 February 2025

RCSEd Membership in Implant Dentistry Examination Continues to Thrive

The RCSEd Membership in Implant Dentistry Examination, which was introduced as a Diploma in 2010 and converted to a Membership examination in 2022, continues to grow its reputation as numbers of candidates sitting the examination is on the rise both nationally and internationally.
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13 February 2025 Dental

Dental Dean Update - Digital Dentistry

Dentistry continues to evolve and with the introduction of imaging computer technology in the 1970s, the scene was set for continuing digital development in all aspects of dentistry. The most disruptive events occurred when digital workflow and computer aided manufacturing were introduced, resulting in new procedures and new materials being available for routine dental care.
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12 February 2025 Faculties

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.
Read more
10 February 2025 Patient Safety

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.
Read more
21 January 2025 Dental

RCSEd Faculty of Dental Trainers and Faculty of Dental Surgery Host Successful Event in Kuala Lumpur

The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Trainers (FDT) and Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) were invited to be a key part of the 2024 South-East Asia Association for Dental Education (SEAADE) Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25-27 November.
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20 January 2025 Dental

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.
Read more
19 December 2024 General

A Year of Diploma Ceremonies at RCSEd

This year has been a busy and exciting year at the College in many ways, with our diploma ceremonies proving to be a highlight of the College calendar. As our last diploma ceremony of 2024 has now taken place, we wanted to share some details that highlight just how much work goes into these ceremonies.
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10 December 2024

Modelling Innovation and Visualising Surgery – Our Lecture for Young People

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Annual Christmas Lecture has been running for 55 years, with its core idea to engage and inspire school pupils in medicine & science.
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5 December 2024 Dental

Salvador Dali – 2024 Recap and Reflections

Reflecting on the achievements of 2024 for the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Dalí’s use of time and change as irrefutable, consistent elements of the human experience resonates with the ongoing work of our Faculty. It has been a busy year, as you will see below.
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4 December 2024 Dental

Dental Dean Update - Direct-to-Consumer Dentistry

Direct selling is nothing new, and I remember door-to-door sales as a young child for household brushes and cleaning products, doorstep cosmetic sales, and of course, Tupperware.
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