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Events for Medical Students and Foundation Doctors

We offer a wide variety of events and webinars tailored to medical students and foundation doctors to help you get started with your surgical career.

RCS affiliate members receive discounted access to, and priority booking for our careers activities, including So you want to be a surgeon – providing you with invaluable careers advice and skills development.

RCS affiliate membership will support you throughout your training. Access advice, resources and opportunities to help you stand out from the crowd in this important time in your career, for only £15 annually.

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So you want to be a surgeon is an annual, half-day conference aimed at medical students and foundation doctors considering a career in surgery. This event will help you tackle your surgical career head on. 

So you want to be a surgeon covers topics including:

  • building your portfolio
  • acing the interview
  • transition into core training
  • MRCS: when, what and how?
  • academic research and surgical training
  • work-life balance

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

So, if you want to be a surgeon, keep an eye on our events calendar for the next instalment!

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Courses
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