Courses and events

We provide a wide range of high-quality online events to support our members' continuing professional development. Topics cover a broad range of clinical, wellbeing and developmental themes for GPs at all stages of their career.

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Online via MS Teams

First5 to Partnership (Online)

First5 to partnership is a dynamic new programme that aims to support GPs who are in their first five years after qualifying. Led by an experienced GP coach, this programme includes workshops to offer practical tools and techniques, short webinars throughout the year, an annual networking event and ongoing peer support through a closed WhatsApp group. The course will take place online over three half-day sessions on Thursday 06 November, Thursday 13 November and Thursday 04 December 2025, 09:00-13:00 at the Edinburgh Training & Conference Venue.

  • Date

    06 November 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    0

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.

  • Date

    10 November 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    2

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.

  • Date

    11 November 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    36

Online

Intercultural Communication Skills for GPs

A multicultural workplace is enriching but it can also bring its own communication challenges. This highly practical and thought-provoking workshop provides the opportunity to explore these challenges and to develop strategies that facilitate clearer communication. The workshop is aimed at GPs who work in culturally and linguistically diverse settings and are keen to improve communication with patients and/or colleagues. The workshop will offer support for both GPs who are English speaking and GPs who speak English as an additional language. Whether you're navigating idioms, accents or cultural cues, this workshop is designed with you in mind. If English isn’t your first language, you'll find practical tools to help overcome common barriers and grow in confidence when communicating with patients and peers.

  • Date

    13 November 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    7

Online

When a Child Dies: A framework for general practice

The death of a child is a devastating event for any parent. The unimaginable has happened, and the death has far reaching implications for all who knew and loved them. General Practice is well placed to support parents through this trauma, offering person centred care, empathy and understanding. General Practice, however, can struggle to know how to best respond. Child death is more common that many realise, but is, thankfully, a rare event. GPs may not have dealt with this previously and will benefit from resources and guidance. “When a child dies – a Framework for General Practice” is designed to help General Practice to support bereaved parents. This session will outline the work that has taken place to produce this framework and will describe an approach that GPs can take to support bereaved families. Join this meeting if you wish to gain confidence in dealing with this challenging and emotive situation.

  • Date

    19 November 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    139

Zoom

East Scotland Faculty AGM & Board Meeting - November 2025

East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Munro Stewart and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty AGM & Board meeting that will take place on Wednesday 19 November 2025 virtually via Zoom. All Faculty members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

  • Date

    19 November 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    50

MS Teams

North East Scotland AGM and Faculty Board Meeting - November 2025

North East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Douglas Naismith and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to their annual AGM and November Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Wednesday 19 November 2025 virtually via MS Teams. All RCGP members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

  • Date

    19 November 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    50
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Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue

November - Part 1 Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use (in person)

RCGP Scotland's well-regarded two part course designed to assist primary care professionals help and care for people affected by drug use. This course is open to all professionals working in Primary Care. The course will take place in person at 09:30 - 16:00 on Friday 21 November 2025 the Edinburgh Training & Conference Venue.

  • Date

    21 November 2025

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    0

Online Zoom Webinar

Life After VTS: What and Where to look when applying for jobs

Life after VTS, trainees can pick the brains of more established GPs in how to apply for roles, schemes and get real world advice on how to navigate stepping into the professional world. Topics that will be discussed are: what and where to look for when applying for roles, CV support, mock interviews, and a social.

  • Date

    26 November 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    97