Courses and events

Rated 9/10 for delegate satisfaction – discover the College’s wide-ranging catalogue of courses and events, designed to celebrate your achievements, support your wellbeing, develop your clinical and professional confidence, while connecting you to our diverse community.

We offer a diverse programme spanning everything from clinical updates and deep dives to management and leadership, wellbeing and innovation. Most events are free for RCGP members, and where there is a cost, you’ll benefit from preferential rates.

Looking for something specific? Easily search by event type, topic, location or date to find the perfect fit for your learning needs.

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Online | Mid-Career Momentum (Cohort 2)

Mid-Career Momentum is open to all mid-career GPs in Scotland and aims to help participants build on existing experience while exploring future career opportunities.

  • Date

    02 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    30

Online | Thrive in First5 (Cohort 9)

Thrive in First5 is a new programme designed to support Scotland-based GPs in their first five years post-qualification. Led by an experienced GP coach, it offers workshops with practical tools and techniques, short webinars throughout the year, an annual networking event, and ongoing peer support via a closed WhatsApp group. The course will run on-line across three workshops (09:00–13:00) on Friday 4th December 2026, Friday 8th January 2027 and Friday 22nd January 2027

  • Date

    04 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    7

AKT preparation course

This one-day interactive course has been designed for those planning to take the AKT component of the MRCGP. It will assist with your exam preparation and revision for the MRCGP AKT examination, focusing on high yield and difficult curriculum topics, including the topics trainees often forget to include in their revision and help with your exam technique.

  • Date

    08 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    66

The RCGP 1-day SCA Preparation Course

This SCA preparation course is designed to help ST3s who are preparing to sit their SCA examination. The day will involve our lead facilitator showing you how to structure and manage your consultations to give you the best possible chance of success in the SCA exam.

  • Date

    09 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    21

Mindfulness for Life Course - 8 weeks

8 week Mindfulness for Life course, an immersive journey exploring attitudes of compassion, joy, befriending and equanimity.

  • Date

    04 January 2027

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    24

AKT preparation course

This one-day interactive course has been designed for those planning to take the AKT component of the MRCGP. It will assist with your exam preparation and revision for the MRCGP AKT examination, focusing on high yield and difficult curriculum topics, including the topics trainees often forget to include in their revision and help with your exam technique.

  • Date

    12 January 2027

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    17

Active Bystander Training

Witnessing verbal and physical abuse, discrimination, racism and micro-aggression effects everyone! This session has been developed to support ALL members of the Primary Care Team. The session focuses on challenging inappropriate workplace behaviours from patients and colleagues and will give you the tools needed to be able to do this confidently.

  • Date

    14 January 2027

  • Start time

    13:00

  • Places left

    32
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The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This SCA preparation course is designed to help ST3s who are preparing to sit their SCA examination. The day will involve our experienced examiners showing you how to structure and manage your consultations to give you the best possible chance of success in the SCA exam.

  • Date

    19 January 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    0

From evidence to practice: managing acute otitis media and sinusitis through clinical scenarios

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) remain one of the most common reasons for primary care consultations and antibiotic prescribing. Through practical clinical scenarios, this webinar will review NICE prescribing guidance, antimicrobial stewardship principles and communication strategies to support evidence-based management.

  • Date

    19 January 2027

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    497