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 | Medical Terminology for Non-Medical Staff

This is a fun and interactive workshop giving non-clinical staff the required skills to break down even the longest medical words into something understandable. Delegates will learn the basic rules of terminology and how to apply them to a number of typical in-practice situations. Hosted by Val McGarrell from Prima Linea and RCGP Scotland, delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

  • Date

    19 November 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    0

Online | North East Scotland Faculty Board Meeting November

North East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Doug Naismith, and members of the Faculty Board would like to invite you to the Faculty's next Board meeting, which will take place on Wednesday 9 September 2026, virtually via MS Teams. All members are welcome to attend. For more information, please email gemma.gee@rcgp.org.uk.

  • Date

    19 November 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    100

Perth | Joint Injections

This one-day course is open to Scotland-based trainees, general practitioners and practice nurses working with musculoskeletal patients. The training will support improvement in assessment, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions, and includes training on practical use of corticosteroid joint and tissue injections.

  • Date

    23 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    29

Perth | Minor Surgery

This two-day course is open to Scotland-based trainees, general practitioners and practice nurses and will enable attendees to develop the skills required to run a successful minor surgery service in primary care. Topics covered include; minor skin procedures and non-surgical techniques, as well as advice about how to set up a service and the medico-legal and contractual obligations required of those practicing minor surgery.

  • Date

    24 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    37

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

    80

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

    52

RCGP Scotland Members' and Fellows' Ceremony | 04 February 2027

Join us in Edinburgh for our Members' and Fellows' ceremony. These events are 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

    04 February 2027

  • Start time

    12:00

  • Places left

    244