Courses and events

Zoom

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners.

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• Date

  14 August 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  0

Microsoft Teams

Supporting Practice Manager resilience- dealing with challenging conversations

Join RCGP Scotland and Dr Val McGarrell from Prima Linea Training for this online session specifically for Practice Managers on resilience and having difficult conversations.

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• Date

  28 August 2025

• Start time

  13:30

• Places left

  13

Zoom

Welcome to the final year of your GP Specialty Training in Scotland

Designed specifically for members who have just started their final year of GP Speciality Training in Scotland, this session will equip you with the tools, insights and confidence to make the most of your ST3 year and prepare for life post-CCT. Our speaker lineup of GP Registrars and First5 GPs will cover the SCA and AKT exams, navigating the GP Portfolio, what to expect during your OOH shifts, exploring special interests and more.

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• Date

  02 September 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  26

The Corinthian Club, Glasgow

West Scotland | Meet and Connect with your local Faculty

Meet your local RCGP, the West Scotland Faculty, for an engaging and informative social gathering for all GPST1s. Dr Michael Blackmore, Faculty Chair, alongside your local GP Registrar representatives, IMG representative and other regional advocates, invite you to this Glasgow City Centre event to share experiences, offer support and give guidance on how to make the most of your training and the opportunities available to you beyond training.

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• Date

  03 September 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  14

Online

Demystifying the e-portfolio for IMGs

Commencing training can feel like a daunting experience, more so if you are to regularly use a tool that you have relatively little experience with, in this case the e-portfolio. This webinar has been organised to demystify the e-portfolio, provide better understanding of this mode of assessment, offer guidance on its many parts and functions; and foster confidence with its use.

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• Date

  06 September 2025

• Start time

  10:30

• Places left

  75

Zoom

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners.

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• Date

  09 September 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  8

Microsoft Teams

Medical terminology for non-clinical practice staff

This is a fun and participative workshop to give staff the skills to break down event the longest medical word into something understandable. Delegates will learn the basic rules to terminology and apply them to a number of typical in-practice situations

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• Date

  09 September 2025

• Start time

  13:30

• Places left

  25

Zoom

West Scotland Faculty Board Meeting - Sept 2025

West Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Michael Blackmore and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Wednesday 10 September 2025 virtually via Zoom. All Faculty members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

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• Date

  10 September 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  50

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Zoom

The RCGP 1-day SCA Preparation Course

This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners.

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• Date

  11 September 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  0