Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Myre Sim Collegiate Members Prize Best article published in a peer reviewed journal open to all Collegiate members

Applications are now open for the Myre Sim Collegiate Members Prize.

This prestigious award celebrates the best original research published by our Collegiate members.

Deadline: Friday 26 Sept, 9am (UK time).
Learn more: www.rcpe.ac.uk/impact/myre-...

Bedside Teaching - Tools for Excellence Join us for an evening designed to reinvigorate and enhance bedside clinical skills for educators and learners alike.

Teaching at the bedside remains a vital component of medical education. This webinar on September 16th will explore tools and frameworks to help you do it more effectively. Join us for Bedside Teaching - Tools for Excellence.

Register now: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/bedsi...

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At our One Health 'in the field' webinar on 2 September, Christopher Bowden MBE will speak about The inter-dependence of humans, cattle and vultures - how the health of one depends on the other. Book your place now: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/one-health-field #RCPEOneHealth

This practical and accessible course introduces systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and tools like GRADE.

Perfect for trainees at IMT2, IMT3, ST4 level and beyond.

Reserve your spot today: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/syste...

Graphic advertising the event. On the right is a sepia image of Annie Wardlaw Jagannadham an Indian woman, first Indian woman qualified to practice medicine in Britain. Text reads: 'South Asian Heritage Month'25 Stories of medicine and migration Tuesday 12 August | 7 - 8.30pm | Free | Online'

On 12 Aug join the @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social & @rcpedin.bsky.social heritage teams in a virtual discussion to share early research into records of South Asian doctors migrating to the UK since the 1840s.
Book free👉 stories_of_medicine_and_migration.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh @rcpedin.bsky.social has launched a digitised and transcribed collection of 18th century case notes of Edinburgh Public Dispensary. Over 10,000 pages of records offering details of the diseases, treatments and experiences of patients in 1700s.
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Self care and wellbeing Twenty open licensed video and audio resources created for 'Self Care and Wellbeing: A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care' a massive open online course (MOOC), are now available for anyone to ...

Created by @rcpedin.bsky.social for health & social care workers to improve their own wellbeing and resourcefulness to deal with difficult and traumatic situations. Including practical self care exercises.
#InternationalSelfCareDay #OER @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social
open.ed.ac.uk/self-care-an...

Sept 2025 – Jan 2026 Evening Medical Updates Book to view our September 2025 – January 2026 Evening Medical Updates online from home. For non-RCPE members, we are offering a 10% discount for booking all five. Block booking open until 28 September 2025.

Secure all five Evening Medical Updates online (30 Sep–27 Jan) with one booking – 10% off for non-members. Offer ends 28 September 2025. www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/sept-... #rcpeEMU

Bedside Teaching - Tools for Excellence Join us for an evening designed to reinvigorate and enhance bedside clinical skills for educators and learners alike.

RCPE’s upcoming webinar Bedside Teaching - Tools for Excellence offers practical strategies to enhance bedside clinical education. Ideal for those who teach or learn clinical skills at the bedside.

Reserve your spot: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/bedsi...

Learn how a hypothesis-driven physical examination can elevate both clinical care and education. Join us for Bedside Teaching - Tools for Excellence on September 16th.

Full programme: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/bedsi...

College response to the Leng Review The College has responded to Professor Gillian Leng's report on PAs and AAs

The College has responded to Professor Gillian Leng's review of physician associates and anaesthesia associates. t.co/QeuApqLvRW

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This #AlcoholAwarenessWeek, Alcohol Change UK is highlighting the relationship between alcohol and work.

RCPE works with our sister organisation SHAAP @shaapalcohol.bsky.social to raise awareness of the clinical perspective on alcohol harm.

Get involved: alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved...

We had a brilliant time at the New Fellows' Ceremony and Dinner on Friday 20 June.

Congratulations to all of our New Fellows.

More info on Fellowship: www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/f...

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We're looking for someone with a knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for medical education to be our Deputy Dean of Education (Symposia).

Closing date 14 July: www.rcpe.ac.uk/college/rcpe...

Introducing RCPE Advance - a brand new, on-demand digital education platform created with expert clinician-educators.

Our first course collection focuses on Acute Medicine, designed to support physicians across all specialties and generalists alike.

Explore now: advance.rcpe.ac.uk #rcpeAdvance

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Environmental changes are increasingly driving disease patterns around the world.

At our One Health webinar on 8 July, learn how pollution and climate change impact human and ecosystem health.

Book your place: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/envir... @drheatherferg.bsky.social

Image shows an outline of the globe in red tint, with a red pulse line running across it and the logo of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh above it. Text below gives details of the 'Environment and One Health' webinar that will be held on July 8th, with details of how to register

Looking forward to participating in this webinar organized by the @rcpedin.bsky.social next month, focusing on #OneHealth and the #Environment.

I'll discuss our work on impacts of #climatechange on #vector-borne diseases

@mosquitoscotland.bsky.social
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

Details for registration 🔽

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Sally Magnusson is a Scottish broadcaster, writer and television presenter, best known for presenting BBC's Reporting Scotland for the last 27 years.

We look forward to her talk 'A woman in the media' at Women in Leadership 2025: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders on 19 June.

Tickets: lnkd.in/eS44j3u6

Somia iqtadar Number of generations to gender parity in different parts of world.

Ieva Ruza from Latvia 'In the depths of winter I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer'

Virginia Hood in US. Thoughts on leadership

Mashiko Setchedi. South Africa. 10 lessons learned in career (an incredible one!)

A real cpd treat. International women in (medical/academic) leadership lessons from across the globe. With outstanding speakers from across the world. @rcpedin.bsky.social

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We are looking forward to welcoming diplomates to the College today for their congratulatory ceremony. We hope everyone has a wonderful time celebrating.

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At our Healthcare Technology for the Physician webinar on Wednesday 23 April delegates will:

✅ Understand Emerging Healthcare Technologies
✅ Evaluate the Impact of Technology on Patient Care
✅ Incorporate Advanced Tools into Practice

Book now: rcpe.ac.uk/events/healt... #rcpeHT25

What is 'One Health'? Understand the interconnectedness of health across species & ecosystems and why it's vital for modern medical practice. Learn more at our webinar on 30 April. More info: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/introduction-one-health #RCPEOneHealth

Importance of sleep - Shift work, fatigue and burnout (15 Mar 2023) Dr Hannah Preston talks with Dr Michael Farquhar about the relationship between shift work, fatigue and burnout and the importance of sleep for healthcare professio…

This #WorldSleepDay, revisit our podcast on the importance of sleep - shift work, fatigue and burnout with @drmikefarquhar.bsky.social

Available on all major platforms: podcasts.rcpe.ac.uk/show/career-...

The College is proud to celebrate International Women's Day 2025.

More info below of our upcoming events focusing on Women in Leadership:

www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/international-women-leadership-journeys-around-world

www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/women-leadership-2025-developing-tomorrows-leaders

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From dementia to transitions of care, the Medicine of Older People Symposium covers the wide range of conditions practitioners face every day. Join us on Friday 21 March for expert insights and actionable takeaways.

Book now: rcpe.ac.uk/events/medic...
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End of Life Challenges and Palliative Care. Explore critical perspectives on dying, death, and grief to develop your professional practice or reflect on personal experience with this microcredential taught on FutureLearn. Supported and approved by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and worth 50 CPD credits. Enrol now and start learning on 14 April! Or contact microcredential-eolpc@glasgow.ac.uk for more information.

Gain vital postgraduate skills with UofG’s new 10-week microcredential.

Explore topics like dying, death, ageing, grief, and their social, cultural, and historical aspects.

Supported by @rcpedin.bsky.social and worth 10 academic credits. Enrol now for April ➡️ gla.ac/44DLuCM

Deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday 21st February 2025. More details: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/medic...

Medicine of Older People This online symposium will offer updates and feature sessions on neurology, skin and eyes issues, effective multidisciplinary teams and legal and ethical challenges in caring for older individuals.

Exciting opportunity for any trainee doctors interested in frailty - @rcpedin.bsky.social are calling for "Challenging Cases" for their 'Medicine of Older People' online symposium on 21/3/25.
Abstract submission deadline is Monday 3/2/25 - more details here: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/medic...

Women in Leadership 2025: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders RCPE in association with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Hear from international experts, inspiring role models and disruptors, celebrating and supporting the leaders of today and those who follow in...

I've heard this is great conference for women doctors north of the border. Hosted by @rcpedin.bsky.social. I'm going to book: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/women...

You may have noticed our new RCPE website 🎉

We are excited to reveal our enhanced navigation and streamlined content, which will revolutionise the way our members interact with the College.

Get involved: rcpe.ac.uk
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