Medical Trainees Conference 2026

Friday 27 February

Conferences & Symposia

Fri 27 Feb

09:00 - 17:00

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Online

Activity code: TBC

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Overview

Build practical clinical knowledge for the realities of medical training, from the front door to ongoing ward care.

Join trainees from across the UK and beyond at the Medical Trainees Conference 2026, RCPE’s annual event for doctors in training. Organised by the Trainees & Members’ Committee, this hybrid conference brings together expert speakers delivering focused education to support decision-making, escalation and continuity of care in everyday clinical practice.

The programme covers key areas of acute and inpatient medicine, with sessions designed to reflect the presentations and challenges trainees encounter throughout training, alongside dedicated opportunities to connect with colleagues and expand professional networks.

Key themes

Managing the acute medical take, including high-risk and time-critical presentations
Ward-based medicine, from delirium and heart failure to limb ischaemia
Communication, escalation and professional learning
Panel Discussion: My Biggest Lesson Learnt

The day will also include our popular clinical lessons for which trainees were invited to submit interesting case reports, alongside the 52nd Sir John Halliday Croom Lecture and the RCPE College Journal Prize.

By attending, participants will

Develop a structured approach to common and high-impact medical presentations
Enhance confidence in investigation, management and escalation
Network with trainees and members across the RCPE community

Who should attend and cost

This event is relevant to all grades of medical staff, as well as nursing staff, allied health professionals, scientists and medical students, with content particularly tailored to doctors in training.

The conference is free to attend for Collegiate Members, Associate Members, Foundation Members and Medical Students of the RCPE.

Registered delegates will have access to catch-up for up to 28 days after the live event.

Organising Committee: Dr Taimurzeb Durrani, Dr Emma Spencer, Dr Ben Warner, Dr Alice Lin, Dr Niall Ahern, Dr Marilena Giannoudi, Dr Aoife Duignan, Dr Mie Thu Ko

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Programme

Friday 27 February 2026

09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:20

Welcome and introductory remarks

Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - A morning of managing the acute medical take

Chair: Dr Taimurzeb Durrani, Committee Member, Trainee and Members' Committee

09:25	Sodium Emergencies at the Front Door diagnosis when to escalate *management including hypertonic saline Dr Marcus J Lyall FRCPE, Consultant Endocrinologist, NHS Lothian
10:00	An Approach to Acute Liver Failure history points to hit in the first 72hrs *when to speak to hepatology Dr Sian Gilchrist FRCPE, Consultant Gastroenterologist, NHS Fife
10:35	Tackling Treatment Escalation Plan Conversations when how *navigating challenge Dr Ellie Salter, Specialty Doctor in General & Palliative Medicine, NHS Tayside
11:10	Break and refreshments

Session 2 - Panel Discussion & Croom Lecture

Chair: Dr Emma Spencer, Committee Member, Trainee and Members' Committee

11:30

Panel Discussion: My Biggest Lesson Learnt

Dr Latif Raiyan Rahman, Acute Medicine Consultant, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Dr Emma Morrison FRCPE, Consultant Toxicologist, NHS Lothian

Dr Simon Jackson, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Lothian

12:15

Sir John Halliday 52nd Croom Lecture

Introduced by Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Who is the medical registrar? Survivor, solver and supporter

Dr Toby Merriman, Acute Medicine Registrar, NHS Lothian

13:00

Lunch

Session 3 - An afternoon of continuity of care on the wards

Chair: Dr Aoife Duignan, Committee Member, Trainee and Members' Committee

13:45	Think Delirium: Beyond "Pleasantly Confused" assessment management *communicating with relatives Dr Sarah Richardson NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine, AGE Research Group, Newcastle University
14:20	Managing Heart Failure on the Wards practical approach to diuretics in complexity disease-modifying therapies *recognising end of life Dr Sam McClure FRCPE, Consultant Cardiologist, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
14:55	Limb Ischaemia for Medics when to worry investigations *management options Ms Fiona Kerray, ST7 Vascular Surgery, NHS Lothian
15:30	Break and refreshments

Session 4 - Clinical Lessons & RCPE College Journal Prize

Chair: Dr Alice Lin, Committee Member, Trainee and Members' Committee

15:50	Clinical Lesson 1 When Negative Coronaries Aren’t Reassuring: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis Masquerading as Acute Coronary Syndrome Dr Ahmed Mohsen Aboelfotoh Elalfy, Medical Oncologist, Oncology Center Mansoura University, Egypt
16:00	Clinical Lesson 2 Connecting the Dots Dr Neil Watson, Neurology registrar, NHS Lothian
16:10	Clinical Lesson 3 Urinary Retention Secondary to Fluoxetine Pharmacotherapy: An Uncommon Clinical Encounter in a Young Adult Mr Zeiad Ihab Shaat, 4th year Medical Student, University of Lancashire
16:25	RCPE College Journal Prize sponsored by the Senior Fellows’ Club Do low-risk patients really need follow-up after a pulmonary embolism? Dr Lesley Alexander, Resident Doctor, Western Health, Melbourne
16:45	Awarding of prizes and close of meeting

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen 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 £
Non-RCPE Member or Fellow	£265
Nurse, AHP, Pharmacist, Physician Associates	£165
RCPE Collegiate, Associate, Student & Foundation Member	£0
RCPE Fellow	£165
Retired RCPE Fellow	£70
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country	£0

Long-term/other leave: Fellows and Members of RCPE, please contact the event coordinator as some discretion may be available.

Trainees: Scotland Deanery medical specialty trainees can attend any number of eligible symposia for one-off payment from their study leave budget via the Block Grant Scheme

Fellows Vouchers: If you’d like to use your Fellows Voucher to attend this Symposia please contact bookings@rcpe.ac.uk.

Unpaid posts: 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 RCPE, 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.

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

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

If you are no longer able to attend in-person, you can still view the event online. The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

Booking Terms & Conditions: Please read the College’s full event booking Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection in the event policies section on our Event FAQ pages.

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 original broadcast of the event at 23:59 on 26 March 2025, with certificates being issued shortly after this. The survey cannot be completed after it has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until 26 March 2025. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must complete the online feedback survey by 23:59 on 26 March 2025.

If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.

Joining us in the College

Delegate notice: This event is being recorded – film, audio, and photography – these recordings may be used in the College’s digital and printed publicity material or on our digital education platforms. If you do not wish to be recorded, please let a member of staff know.

Access: A wheelchair lift and internal lift are in place at the College, allowing access to the conference centre and historic rooms. However, as a listed building, there are some meeting rooms that have restricted access. For further information and assistance, please contact the event coordinator responsible for the event.

Prayer and Parent room: We provide a prayer room at all our hybrid/In-person events, and a member of staff will be able to direct you to this space on the day of the event. We can also provide a parent room at our events where required. If you are interested in this facility, please contact the event coordinator.

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 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.

Event co-ordinator

Lowry McLoughlin

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3649

trainees@rcpe.ac.uk

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