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Surgical Mentoring Scheme

Connect with trained surgical mentors across the UK through the RCSEd Surgical Mentoring Scheme to support your growth and professional development.

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Awards and Medals

Develop your skills, broaden your experience abroad and advance your surgical or dental career with our awards, medals and grant opportunities.

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Dental Membership Benefit – ProDental CPD

Unlimited access to high-quality, accredited CPD content - whenever you need it.

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Events Calendar

Discover our calendar of surgical and dental activities, including conferences, webinars and symposia for students, trainees, surgeons and dentists. Explore national and regional events and stay up to date with the latest in healthcare and surgery.

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Membership

Our membership provides the support and resources you need to succeed in your surgical career, with levels tailored to each stage. Become part of the world’s leading royal surgical college, connecting over 33,000 surgeons and dental professionals advancing patient care and safety worldwide.

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For over 500 years, we’ve supported surgeons, dentists and healthcare professionals to advance their surgical careers and improve patient care worldwide.

Exams & Courses

We’re here to support your surgical career. RCSEd offers exams and courses for surgeons, dentists and healthcare professionals across multiple specialties, helping you grow your knowledge, build your skills and succeed at every stage of your career.

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  • The Edinburgh MRCS OSCE Preparation Course
  • The International Edinburgh MRCS OSCE Preparation Course
  • The Edinburgh Head and Neck Course - Module I (Resectional Tactics in Head and Neck Surgery)
  • The Edinburgh Head and Neck Course - Module II (Head and Neck Reconstruction)
  • Membership in Implant Dentistry

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

  • RCSEd Appeals for Donations for Giving Tuesday – the Global Day of Generosity

    The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are proud to take part in this year’s Giving Tuesday, held on 2 December. This year, we are asking you to consider donating to Global CARE. Global CARE exists to address healthcare inequality worldwide by building sustainable surgical and dental capacity in communities suffering from chronic shortages of care.

  • The RCSEd Surgical Mentoring Scheme and Mentor Development Programme

    Emma Stapleton, Consultant Surgeon and incoming RCSEd Council Member, and Lisa Hadfield-Law, Mentor Trainer, discuss the RCSEd Mentoring Scheme.

  • Supplementary Charter and Governance Updates

    Following agreement by our Fellows and Members at the Annual General Meeting in November 2024, His Majesty King Charles III has granted the College a Supplementary Charter and approved our revised Laws. This achievement marks a new chapter for the College.

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Patient Safety Group

The Patient Safety Group (PSG) exists to ensure that the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) core professional standards, training and educational activities are focused on continuously improving patient safety and reducing harm, while coordinating the College’s approach to this global health priority.

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Funding and Recognition Opportunities

Explore our funding and recognition portfolio, including research fellowships, travelling fellowships, grants, scholarships and bursaries. We also celebrate achievements through a prestigious portfolio of medals, lectureships, prizes, professorships and awards. Opportunities are open to Members and Fellows across all career stages and specialties.

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