About us
A warm welcome from the East Scotland Faculty. We support over 500 members, Fellows, Associates and GP Registrars throughout the Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and North Fife area. One of our main priorities is to engage with all members, especially new members. Here you can find out more about what we offer and how you can get involved.
Get involved
Our diverse group holds four board meetings a year to discuss a range of topics surrounding general practice and what further support could be offered to GPs at all stages of their career. These are either held online or in person.
One of the aims of our meetings is to gain grassroots views on issues of motions to present to the national RCGP Council.
You are welcome to attend these board meetings as an observer or join the board yourself through our annual elections process. Just get in touch if you would like to attend or visit our Faculties page to find out more information about Faculty Boards.
Board meetings
We meet four times per year, in March, June, September and November to progress our local engagement activities and discuss issues pertinent to our members, which are then fed back to the College Council. All local members are very welcome to attend Board meetings and participate in these discussions and we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us develop our local engagement programme.
The 2026 Faculty Board meetings are scheduled to take place online on:
- Thursday 3 September 2026 – hybrid meeting
- Thursday 12 November 2026 – AGM
Upcoming events
Our board is instrumental in producing a lively programme of events for local members, from localised CPD opportunities, to family fun days and celebration evenings, everything is tailored to our 1,250 members. Follow us on our LinkedIn page for up to date events and activities in your region, or search our list of events below:
East Scotland events
27 August 2026
Online | Motivation and Teamwork in the Practice Team
This workshop is designed to provide you with the foundations of great teamwork and motivation in the workplace. Hosted by Val McGarrell from Prima Linea and RCGP Scotland,...
27 August 2026
Dundee | Meet and Connect with your GPST1 Community
All GPST1s and trainers in East Scotland are invited to an informal evening of conversation, drinks, and light bites. This engaging event offers the chance to meet College...
01 September 2026
Edinburgh | RCGP Scotland Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use Part One
This one-day, in-person course focuses on a holistic approach to helping people who use drugs in Scotland. Designed for people working at a generalist level in Scotland, this...
01 September 2026
Perth | Meet and Connect with your GPST1 Community
All GPST1s and trainers in East and South East Scotland are invited to an informal evening of conversation, drinks, and light bites. This engaging event offers the chance to meet...
Awards and prizes
We are pleased to offer the following awards:
The John Lawson Award to a final year student for excellence in general practice.
- The 2026 prize was awarded to Abed Mosleh.
The Art of Rural General Practice Award to a S3/D5 student whose piece of submitted creative work is judged to best capture the essence of rural general practice.
- The 2026 prize was awarded to Mairead MacSween.
4th Year Merit Prize Award to the outstanding student for excellence in 4th year GP attachment.
- The 2025 prize was awarded to Lewis Doyle.
Community Engagement Project Prize awarded to a S3 student who has demonstrated exceptional community engagement to the reputational benefit of ScotGEM Programme.
- The 2025 prize was awarded to Heather Sherriffs.
The Provost Medal promotes quality and excellence by recognising the outstanding achievements of an individual GP in the East Scotland Faculty area.
- Dr Gordon McLeay is the winner of the 2026 Provost Medal.
Faculty General Practice Education Award for distinguished work in the field of medical education, recognises GP educationalists who have ‘gone the extra mile’ to deliver high quality personal teaching to young doctors preparing for careers in general practice.
- Dr Rebecca Forrester is the winner of the 2026 Faculty Education Award.
Please contact us for more information.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
Dr Lloyd Thompson - Chair
- Dr Laura Roberts – Vice Chair and Honorary Secretary
- Dr David Shackles – Provost and UK Council Rep
- Dr Shawkat Hasan – Honorary Treasurer
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Scott Jamieson – Scottish Council Rep
- Dr Amy Knighton – Scottish Council Rep
- Dr Munro Stewart
- Dr Julie Kanya – GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Anna Podlasek – F5 Rep and UK Council Rep
- Dr Umar Abdullahi – IMG Rep
- Dr Karen Nicolson
- Dr Claire Stubbings
- Dr Kevin McConville – Scottish Council Deputy Rep
- Dr Katie Jobling – Climate and Sustainability Rep
- Dr Pauline Law
- Dr Richard Humble
- Dr David Shaw
- Dr Chris Mair
- Dr Lloyd Hughes
Contact us
RCGP East Scotland Faculty
Telephone: 020 3188 7730
Email: escotland@rcgp.org.uk
Your Faculty Support Officer is Diana Lints
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