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Aga Khan University Karachi Hosts Social Engagement Event of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Pakistan

In February, RCSEd President Professor Rowan Parks travelled to Karachi for the MRCS Exam and participated in the social engagement event hosted by Aga Khan University. Pakistan has been hosting intercollegiate MRC...
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Why I'm on RCSEd Council - Professor Robin Paton

The Council of the College is seeking nominations for four vacancies which will arise on Council at the AGM in November 2024. Professor Robin Paton, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and RCSEd Honorary Secretary, outline...
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A March Diploma Ceremony

79 diplomates visited the College on Friday 15th March to attend our most recent diploma ceremony. Diploma ceremonies are one of the most popular events in the College calendar, and we were pleased to welcome those re...
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Diploma Ceremonies

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Dental

Dental Dean Update — Dental Digest

In last month's Dental Digest, I discussed oral health influencers and to show that I am down with the kids, I thought I should bring you right up to date. One such influencer is Dental Digest. Who is Dental Digest?...
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Reflecting on the 2022/2023 RCSEd & Medtronic Student Surgical Skills Competition

The RCSEd & Medtronic 2023/2024 Surgical Skills Competition is fast approaching! We look forward to welcoming the competition finalists to Edinburgh on Saturday 16 March 2024 for what will be an exciting day that...
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Grand Finalists of the RCSEd & Medtronic 2023/2024 Surgical Skills Competition Announced!

Following two exciting heats that put competitors' knowledge and abilities to the test, we can now confirm the grand finalists of the RCSEd & Medtronic 2023/2024 Surgical Skills Competition! The competition, a co...
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The Hunter Doig Medal - The Women Behind the Award

Surgeons' Hall Museums Curator Louise Wilkie highlights the remarkable surgeons behind the Hunter Doig medal, and the value of this esteemed award. In January, the College announced the opening of applications for th...
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Awards

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Dental

Dorothy Ann Geddes - A College Pioneer

Steven Kerr from the RCSEd Library & Archive looks back on the life and work of Dorothy Ann Geddes. Last week marked the anniversary of the admission of one of our most significant Dental Fellows, Dorothy Ann Ged...
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Integrating Academic Writing into day to day Practice as SAS/LED Doctors

 Academic writing and publishing is an extremely rewarding and satisfying aspect of clinical practice. However, most SAS/LED doctors don’t seem to know the ‘how and why’, or do not realise the importance of academic w...
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Dental Dean Update — Oral health influencers

Perhaps the time has come for our Faculty to engage with the social media influencer model of information for the future? We all seem to be surrounded by influencers, particularly on social media. When I was young, th...
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Improving Global Oral Health

On April 20, 2023, the World Health Organization's European branch (WHO/Europe) is poised to launch a significant milestone in healthcare – the new status report on oral health in the WHO European Region. This eagerly...
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Faculty of Dental Surgery

Dental

Dental Dean Update — What's in a Name?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” You might wonder why this short article has the title "What's in a Name?". In the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, this famous l...
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Dental Dean's update

Faculty of Dental Surgery