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

This annual hybrid event, organised by the Trainees & Members’ Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, brings together a variety of medical presentations by expert speakers.

Topics will include:

A morning of managing the acute medical take
- An Approach to Acute Liver Failure
Panel Discussion: My Biggest Lesson Learnt
An afternoon of continuity of care on the wards
-    Think Delirium: Beyond "Pleasantly Confused"
-    Managing Heart Failure on the Wards
-    Limb Ischaemia for Medics

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.

The day has been designed to be relevant to all grades of medical, nursing, scientific staff, allied health professionals and medical students.

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

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 Speaker tbc
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 Speaker tbc
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

Speaker tbc

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

Topic tbc

Speaker tbc

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, 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 Topic tbc Speaker tbc
16:00	Clinical Lesson 2 Topic tbc Speaker tbc
16:10	Clinical Lesson 3 Topic tbc Speaker tbc
16:25	RCPE College Journal Prize sponsored by the Senior Fellows’ Club Topic tbc Speaker tbc
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 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.

Event co-ordinator

Lowry McLoughlin

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3649

trainees@rcpe.ac.uk

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