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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Thrive in First5 Cohort 4 (Online)

Thrive in First5 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 via MS Teams on Thurs 23 Apr, Thurs 07 May and Thurs 14 May 2026, 09:00-13:00.

  • Date

    23 April 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    0

Learning disabilities | One Day Essentials

Join us for a One Day Essentials conference on the medical needs of our patients with a learning disability. The national learning disability mortality review programme learning from lives and deaths LeDeR has shone a light on the huge health inequalities experienced by this population.

  • Date

    28 April 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    3201

East Scotland LCARM Lunch and Talk - Adventures of a Deep‑Sea Diver

All retired and longstanding Members and colleagues from the East Scotland Faculty area are invited to a lunch and an engaging talk from one of Scotland's most accomplished deep-sea divers and marine salvage experts, Alec Crawford.

  • Date

    29 April 2026

  • Start time

    12:15

  • Places left

    11

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

    30 April 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    33

Starting strong in General Practice | Early careers conference

Join RCGP Scotland in the heart of Stirling for an energising, career-shaping day designed exclusively for GP registrars and early career GPs across Scotland.

  • Date

    13 May 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    70

Call handling and note taking

This GP reception training is designed to help you understand the communication process, the impact of the telephone, message taking and reflection. Hosted by Val McGarrell from Prima Linea and RCGP Scotland, delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

  • Date

    03 June 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    24

South East Scotland Faculty Board meeting - June 2026

South East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Babar Akbar and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Thursday 4 June 2026 virtually via Zoom. All local Faculty members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

  • Date

    04 June 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    49

North East Scotland June Faculty Board Meeting

North East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Douglas Naismith, and members of the Faculty Board would like to invite you to the Faculty's next Board meeting, which will take place on Thursday 4 June 2026 in Aberdeen (venue TBC) and virtually via MS Teams. All members are welcome to attend. For more information, please email gemma.gee@rcgp.org.uk.

  • Date

    04 June 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    49

RCGP Scotland | Joint Injections

This one-day course is open to trainees, General Practitioners and Practice Nurses in Scotland 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

    09 June 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    33