Aberdeen Symposium 2026

Tuesday 24 March

Conferences & Symposia

Tue 24 Mar

09:00 - 17:00

Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

Activity code: Applied for 5 CPD credits

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Overview

Save the date for our annual general update symposium taking place in Aberdeen, book early as this event is likely to sell out!

Programme details to follow.

Target audience: This symposium will appeal to Physicians, General practitioners, doctors is postgraduate training, medical students and allied health care professionals

Organising Committee:

Dr Mahendran Chetty (Chair)

Dr Laura Clark

Dr Rachel Smith

Dr Pui San Yap

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Programme

Tuesday 24 March 2026

9:25	Welcome President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1

Chair:

9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00

Session 2

Chair:

11:30
12:15
12:45

Session 3

Chair:

13:45
15:15

Session 4

Chair:

15:35
16:15
16:45

Please note that on occassion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforseen circumstances.

Fees

Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.

	Fee £
Consultant	TBC
Non consultant	TBC
Medical student	TBC
Med Chi Society Member - Jim Petrie Lecture only	TBC

Membership of RCPE gives you discounted rates to most of our Education events, as well as access to further content on our Education Portal. You can find out more about Membership and how to join here.

Invoices

If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Free places

Unpaid post: If RCPE Member, please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free

Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our membership pages for more information on joining the College as a refugee doctor.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

Bookings Terms & Conditions: Please read the College's full event bookings Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.

Further information

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the event on 21 April 2026, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Joining us at the Venue

Photography: A professional photographer may be in attendance at this event. Photographs may be used by the College in digital and printed publicity material. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know at the registration desk.

Commercial Sponsorship: Many events are supported by commercial companies taking exhibition space. Health professionals and NHS Managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on our event pages should contact the event coordinator.

Exhibitors/Sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of our events, and the College has developed an Ethical Sponsorship Policy to support organising committees and committee chairs in their negotiations with potential commercial partners for education and other events.

Directions to venue:

By Car

Please be aware that no parking facilities are available in the ARI site for the Suttie Centre but some limited Pay and Display parking is available on both Westburn Road and Ashgrove Road West. Alternatively First Bus run the X40 bus service which links ARI to the Kingswells and Bridge of Don Park and Rides.

Entering the city from the south or west, follow signs for the A90 (Fraserburgh and Peterhead). This leads round the ring road (Anderson Drive). Exit right (A9011) onto Ashgrove Road West, then turn right at the traffic lights onto Foresterhill Road and follow the signs to the Suttie Centre. From the north, Foresterhill is approached via the A96 (from Dyce and Inverness) and the A90 (from Peterhead) and thence to the A90 (North) Anderson Drive.

Suttie Centre Postcode: AB25 2ZD GPS: Lat: 57:09:23N (57.15634), Lon: 2:08:05W (-2.1346) Grid Ref: NJ919072

By Taxi

A taxi from the airport will cost around an estimated £22 leaving the airport and around £27 returning as there is a £5 drop off airport tax and from the train/bus station will cost around £10

By Bus

Stagecoach runs a number of buses linking Aberdeen city centre to the main entrance of ARI. Number 59 is the Hospital direct bus and leaves from Guild street outside St Magnus House, numbers 35 and 10 all leave from the Bus station in Union Square. To check for an up-to-date timetable for these services please click on the link below:

Event co-ordinator

Aine Serelis

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3620

a.serelis@rcpe.ac.uk

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