Webinars
The College’s ongoing programme of webinars is an important resource for those looking to consolidate their knowledge and understanding or keep up with the latest developments in their chosen field. The webinars cover a wide range of specialties and disciplines while offering a convenient remote learning opportunity.
Most webinars are recorded and these recordings are made available in the College's webinar archive.
Upcoming webinars
Visit this page regularly to find details of our upcoming webinars. To attend one of our live events you will need to register in advance.
Wellbeing
These webinars focus on maintaining wellbeing which is vital to enable the provision of optimal patient care. Brought to you by the RCSEd Trainee Committee.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money Matter Episode 5: Beyond Retirement and Setting Your Legacy | Consultant Surgeons, Surgeons Approaching Retirement, Retired Surgeons | 24th November 2026 | 19:00 - 20:00 GMT | 1 | Register |
| The Other On-Call: Navigating Family Life Alongside a Career in Surgery | Parents: Consultant Surgeons, Surgical Trainees, Foundation Doctors, Surgical Care Practitioners, Speciality doctors | 30th November 2026 | 19:00 - 20.00 GMT | 1 | Register |
Special Care Dentistry
The series comprises a number of webinars covering a range of topics, which have a Special Care Dentistry focus and will be of interest to the whole dental team. Specifically, topics have been chosen which are relatable to clinicians and dental care professional working within general practice, paediatric dentistry, special care dentistry and oral surgery. The aim of the series is to improve understanding of certain conditions and their impact on oral health and dental care, and increase awareness of specialised dental services in order to improve patient care.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Care Dentistry Career pathway | Dentists, General Dental Practitioners, Community Dental officers, StRs, DCTs, resident dentist, Specialty Dentists | 2nd December 2026 | 19:00 - 20.00 BST | 1 | Register |
Core Trainee Forum: ST3 Application Preparation
Presented by the Core Trainee Forum, this series aims to support doctors preparing for ST3 applications and interviews, covering the application process, self-assessment, portfolio preparation, interview expectations and resources to help applicants stand out.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST3 Application Preparation - ENT and Urology | Core Trainees, SHOs and Foundation Doctors | 15th October 2026 | 19:00 - 21:00 BST | 1 | Register |
Cardiothoracic Surgery
RCSEd are pleased to work in collaboration with the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS) to produce a series of webinars for Cardiothoracic trainees and consultants.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortably Numb - The Battle of the blocks – thoracic epidural vs the others | Medical students, foundation doctors, surgical trainees, allied healthcare professionals, thoracic surgeons, pain medicine practitioners and anaesthetists and intensivists. | 22nd October 2026 | 19:00 - 20:00 BST | 1 | Register |
Emerging technologies in trauma and orthopaedic surgery
This series of webinars brings expert and renowned specialists together to describe, update and discuss some of the emerging technologies being used in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. Organised by the RCSEd T&O surgical specialty board.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stem cells & gene therapy in orthopaedics: science, clinical applications and outlook |
Orthopaedic surgeons and trainees |
23rd November 2026 | 19:00 - 20:00 GMT | 1 | Register |
Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care
The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care is pleased to present a series of webinars aimed at pre-hospital, ED and critical care teams.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Event Healthcare Standard and the regulation of Event Medical cover in England and the UK | Event medical healthcare providers of all levels. Organisations contracting in event medical cover. Stadia and venues hosting events. | 26th October 2026 | 19:00 - 20.00 GMT | 1 | Register |
Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare
A series on remote, rural and humanitarian healthcare brought to you by the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Management of Spinal Cord Injury in Resource Constrained Circumstances | Consultant surgeons, Surgical Trainees, Foundation Doctors, Surgical Care Practitioners, Prehospital Care Providers, Air and land emergency transport providers, Military Surgeons | 19th October 2026 | 19:00 - 20:00 BST | 1 | Register |
| Medicine at Sea: Building the Next Standard for Cruise Ship Medical Care and a New Career Option for young Surgeons and Physicians | Ship's doctors, emergency physicians, GPs, internists, surgeons and other doctors considering cruise medicine; maritime and offshore healthcare professionals | 17th November 2026 | 19:00 - 20:00 GMT | 1 | Register |
Faculty of Surgical Trainers
The Faculty of Surgical Trainers is pleased to present a series of webinars aimed at supporting and developing surgeons in their role as surgical trainers. This series will have relevance for all those who have an active interest or involvement in surgical training.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| When fair feedback doesn’t land well: Bridging the gap between feedback-as-intended and feedback-as-received | Surgical Trainers and Trainees | 17th November 2026 | 12:00 - 13:00 BST | 1 | Register |
International Postgraduate Deanery
Webinars brought to you by the International Postgraduate Deanery.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘The Experts Foundation’ RCSEd International Postgraduate Deanery (IPD) role | Indian Fellows; IMG Fellows, members and affiliates of the College, plus surgical trainees interested in seeking UK surgical experience, open to all | 21st October 2026 | 14:30 - 15:30 BST | 1 | Register |
| Training on Solid Ground: Navigating the RCSEd IPD Pathway (Malaysia & Singapore) | Malaysian/Singapore Fellows; IMG Fellows, members and affiliates of the College, plus surgical trainees interested in seeking UK surgical experience, open to all | 20th January 2027 | 09:00 - 10:00 GMT | 1 | Register |
Orthodontics
A series brought to you by the RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Long and Winding Road of Orthodontic Restorative Cases |
Specialist Orthodontic/Restorative/Paediatric/Oral Surgeons, GDP, DCT, Specialty Trainees |
3rd December 2026 | 19:00 - 20:00 GMT | 1 | Register |
Plastic Surgery
This is a plastic surgery webinar series aimed at foundation doctors and core surgical trainees who are aspiring to pursue a career in plastic surgery. The webinar series will consist of a series of one hour sessions that focus on the ISCP plastic surgery curriculum. We aim to improve basic knowledge of the different sub-specialties within the field of plastic surgery. By covering these topics in greater detail we hope to better prepare applicants for plastic surgery ST3 posts.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paediatric Hand Surgery | Plastic surgery trainees and consultants | 21st October 2026 | 19:00 - 20:00 BST | 1 | Register |
RCSEd-ARIS-ALRSGBI Frontiers in Robotic and Innovative Surgery
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons and the Association of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland have collaborated to deliver a series of educational webinars focused on the latest developments in Robotic-assisted Surgery and innovative surgery.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategies for managing and mitigating complications in robotic surgery | Consultant Surgeons, Surgical Trainees, Foundation Doctors, Surgical Care Practitioners, and Allied Healthcare Professionals with an interest in robotic surgery | 12th November 2026 | 14:00 - 15.00 GMT / 19:30 - 20:30 IST | 1 | Register |
RCSEd International Series
Join RCSEd for its international webinar series, hosting clinical experts from across the specialities as they discuss key topics with impact on a global scale. Aimed at all levels, from Fellows to Affiliates worldwide, discover key insights from prestigious leaders within surgery, and join an engaging discussion covering key areas of focus that will deliver key learnings and points to think over, that can be taken into your career moving forward.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete mesocolic excision hemicolectomy versus standard hemicolectomy: Oncological superiority proven or time to pause for reflection? |
Consultant surgeons, surgical trainees, colorectal fellows, surgical oncologists and healthcare professionals involved in the multidisciplinary management of colorectal cancer |
23rd November 2026 | 12:00 - 13:00 GMT / 20:00 - 21:00 MYT | 1 | Register |
Vascular Surgery
This vascular webinar series is a collaboration between the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh SSB and the Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland.
| Topic | Suitability | Date | Time | CPD hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Interest Groups - Consolidating national experience in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome | Consultant Surgeons, Surgical Trainees | 5th April 2027 | 19:00 - 20:00 BST | 1 | Register |
For further information about our webinar series please contact webinars@rcsed.ac.uk
