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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The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This SCA preparation course is designed to help ST3s who are preparing to sit their SCA examination. The day will involve our lead facilitator showing you how to structure and manage your consultations to give you the best possible chance of success in the SCA exam.

  • Date

    10 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    0

Edinburgh | Meet your local Faculty Board

Did you know that RCGP is made up of a network of faculties, a unique infrastructure that supports members wherever you are? For members based across the Lothians, Scottish Borders and South Fife, you're part of the South East Scotland Faculty. Members of all career stages are invited to this informal networking event (Edinburgh city centre venue TBC) to meet your local representatives, understand the role of the Faculty Board and connect with peers from across the area. Food and networking from 18:00-19:15, followed immediately by the quarterly Board Meeting at 19:30, those interested can stay on to observe.

  • Date

    10 September 2026

  • Start time

    18:00

  • Places left

    50

Managing Burnout and Stress in General Practice

The entire practice team are invited to a lunchtime, interview-style online training session on managing stress, burnout, and mental wellness in general practice. This interactive session will take the form of a Q&A rather than a traditional lecture, offering a valuable opportunity to explore key topics such as burnout, compassion fatigue, stress, and poor mental health among GPs and their teams.

  • Date

    11 September 2026

  • Start time

    12:30

  • Places left

    152

Early Career Financial Health Webinar

RCGPNI are hosting a free Early Career and Financial Health webinar with financial advisors from the Wesleyan Group. GP Registrars and Members in the early stage of their career are invited to come along. Delegates are encouraged to pre-submit questions which will be answered during the session.

  • Date

    17 September 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    72

Aberdeen and Online | Ian Murray Scott Annual Lecture

Join the North East Scotland Faculty for the Ian Murray Scott Annual Lecture with guest speaker, RCGP Provost, Professor Sir Sam Everington FRCGP. Professor Everington will deliver his talk ' A life of campaigning'. In-person and virtual attendance options are available.

  • Date

    24 September 2026

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    66

Effective out of hours training | part 1

This is the first of two online courses aimed at GP Registrars who are new to out of hours and working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies.

  • Date

    26 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    25

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

    29 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    66

Effective out of hours training | part 2

This is the second of two online courses aimed at GP Registrars who are new to out of hours and working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies.

  • Date

    03 October 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    33

Ophthalmology | One Day Essentials

There are almost 2 million people in the UK of all ages living with sight loss. For some GPs, this area of medicine is replete with uncertainty. Join us on this one day interactive conference, providing expert specialist clinical training and essential information on Ophthalmology for GPs and their practice colleagues.

  • Date

    06 October 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    3470