College governance
We are committed to advancing surgical care worldwide. RCS England is a registered charity, regulated by the Charity Commission. We champion world-class surgical outcomes for the benefit of all our members and their patients.
The College's governing body is its Board of Trustees. Under its Charter, the Board delegates responsibilities related to professional and public policy, as well as member support, to the College's Council.
The senior leadership team at RCS England comprises the Chief Executive and Executive Directors, who guide our strategic decision.
Each autumn, the College holds an Annual General Meeting, where we review our progress and outline our future plans.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is comprised of the:
- President;
- Vice Presidents;
- Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery;
- three surgical Trustees elected from and by Council;
- four lay Trustees.
Council
The Council is comprised of 24 surgeons elected by Fellows and Members of the College, with two dental surgery Fellows elected by the Board of the Faculty of Dental Surgery.
From July 2015, an additional ten members have been selected by the Surgical Specialty Associations (SSA). These ten SSA Council Members are full Members of the Council, replacing the Presidents of the SSAs who were previously Invited Members of Council.
All meetings of the Board and Council are chaired by the President.
The College delegates the coordination of several key functions to various Committees, which regularly report their activities to the Council. Structurally, the College is made up of ten Directorates.
Invited Members of Council
The Invited Members of Council include the:
- Chair of the Court of Examiners
- Schools of Surgery representative
- President of the Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations (FSSA)
- President of the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT)
- President of the British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA)
- Chair of the Patient Liaison Group (PLG)
- Chair of the SAS Forum