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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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

    14

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

    155

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

    24

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

    100

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

    27 November 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    32

Online

Spirituality and Healthcare for GPs

We would like to invite you to join our FREE Northern region zoom for all GPs. What are the benefits of exploring spirituality in our consultations, and how might it be a source of strength, empowerment, and recovery to the patients we meet?

  • Date

    03 December 2025

  • Start time

    13:00

  • Places left

    136

Microsoft Teams

Emotional intelligence and dealing with complaints at the GP reception

Join RCGP Scotland for this training by Dr Val McGarrell, for all non-clinical staff in GP Practices. The training aims to upskill frontline colleagues to build resilience and empathy when dealing with difficult situations and patient complaints at the GP reception, and more.

  • Date

    11 December 2025

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    25

Online Zoom Webinar

Life after VTS: CV Writing & Application Tips

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

    14 January 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    100

The Assembly Rooms

RCGP Scotland Members' and Fellows' Ceremony 2026

Join us for our relaxed style Members' and Fellows' Ceremony in Edinburgh on Wednesday 28 January 2026. Our ceremony is an opportunity for you to celebrate with friends, peers and family the achievement of attaining membership of the College by completing the MRCGP, MRCGP[INT] OR MAP or achieving Fellowship of the College FRCGP.

  • Date

    28 January 2026

  • Start time

    12:00

  • Places left

    19