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Dental Dean Update — a Year-End Reflection

“For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And for those who only look to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” This statement was made by John F Kennedy in 1963, but ri...
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AGM at RCSEd 2024: A recap of a very productive few days!

Welcome to this blog written by Lasitha B Samarakoon, MMed ChM FRCSGlasg FRCSEd FFSTEd, Member of the SAS LED Committee and General Surgical Speciality Board at RCSEd. Lasitha gives a recap of a very productive few da...
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A New Milestone for WMSS and FTSS-WM

In collaboration with the RCSEd, the West Midlands Surgical Society (WMSS) has reached another milestone! We have held another successful conference on the 27 October 2023 at County Hospital, Stafford. This was the se...
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RCSEd and The West Bengal Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India - Joint Surgical Audit Meeting

In September 2023, the ASIWB chapter joined with RCSEd for a trainees audit meeting and competition. The program was conceptualised and convened by Professor Diptendra K Sarkar (International Surgical Tutor and Presid...
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Education

An MRCS Study Day in Malaysia

The College recently held an MRCS Part B Surgical Anatomy Revision Day pilot in Malaysia. Part of the Wade Programme, the course was also the first hands-on anatomy course we have delivered internationally. Dr Ross Jo...
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The College

Dental

'Room with a View' by Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Dental Faculty

Since being handed the reins by Professor Phil Taylor at the Faculty AGM in September, I have not been short of things to do. As Dean, I try to be physically present in the College and when I first used the Dean's off...
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INDO UK Surgicon 2023 - a Recap

Earlier this month, the College had the honour of hosting the 2023 INDO UK Surgicon Conference. The IAGES and RCSEd collaborative conference took place from 8-11 October. 140 people, including 97 delegates and 43 spou...
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General

An October Diploma Ceremony

On Friday 6 October, the College opened its doors to diplomates, family and friends for a special day of diploma celebrations. Amongst our diplomates were a husband and wife, Sarder Rizwan Nayeem and Sadia Siddiky, at...
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Surgical

Aga Khan University and the College Partner to Host the First MRCS Examination in Karachi

The Aga Khan University (AKU) partnered with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) to host the MRCS examination for the first time at AKU premises. Founded in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private university,...
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A Light in the Dark

From going in blind to the latest cutting-edge technology, our Curator explores the important developments in visualising the surgical field.   A key aspect which has constantly affected the ability of surgeons throu...
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RCSEd Sustainable Champions: Celebrating 1 Year of the Green Theatre Checklist!

In November 2022, the UK and Ireland surgical colleges recognised that it is imperative for us to act collectively and urgently to address the threat of the climate and ecological crisis. As part of this, we launched...
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Diploma in Special Care Dentistry – What’s it Like? Interview with a Successful Candidate

The Diploma in Special Care Dentistry exam is designed to test a candidate's applied clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills at a sub-specialist level. The exam is aimed at specialist trainee...
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