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Explore our membership fees and frequently asked questions below.
SAS Doctors
Why you should join the College to enhance your career as an SAS Doctor
SAS doctors play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care, bringing a wealth of experience and specialist expertise across healthcare.
RCPE is committed to supporting specialist, specialty, staff grade and associate specialist doctors through high-quality education, professional development and a growing community within the College.
Whether you join as a Collegiate Member, Associate Member or Fellow, you'll become part of a global network of physicians while helping shape how the College supports SAS doctors now and in the future.
Be the voice of SAS Doctors
We would like to highlight and champion the educational professional priorities of specialty doctors. As a growing group with a strong voice, it is vital that the needs of this skilled and valued workforce are recognised and respected.
We want to support:
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Building a sense of community and belonging
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Increasing collegiate membership and election to fellowship with SAS workforce
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Education bespoke to SAS doctors and widening opportunity for inclusion
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Supporting portfolio development and entry to specialist register
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Encouraging education and clinical supervisor roles
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Increasing involvement of SAS doctors directly with RCPE activity including examining for PACES
We welcome engaged and enthusiastic people who would like to become involved with increasing SAS activity within the college as detailed above. If this is you, we would love to hear from you. We are looking to form a bespoke committee covering a wide geographical area and specialties to support our group, amplify our voice and improve our future. Email the RCPE SAS lead, e.crawford@rcpe.ac.uk.
Enhance your education
We bring together expert physicians from around the world to help us deliver our renowned programme of professional development.
- Free and discounted access to our programme of specialty and general medical education, including Symposia, Evening Medical Updates, International Medical Updates and Courses
- Discounted access to our non-clinical Courses, including Clinical Research and Systematic Review
- Medical updates and training from leading physicians
- Access to our Library services wherever you are
- Quarterly digital copies of The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Access to our Education Portal plus podcasts for physicians at all stages of their career
Get involved in the College
- Support the development of SAS representation at the College
- Nominate suitable colleagues for Fellowship
- Become an examiner with MRCP(UK) and develop your career
- Become a mentor with our Enhance mentoring scheme and help develop your own your own skills
- Eligibility to stand, nominate and vote in elections of President, Vice Presidents and Council
- Eligibility to apply for a range of Office Bearer positions
- Host local sites for webstreaming our Evening Medical Updates
Improving standards of healthcare
- Influencing College and external policy
- Helping to develop and deliver our educational programme
- Contributing towards raising global healthcare standards and universal access to healthcare through volunteering
- Nominating and voting in elections for various College Committees
More reasons to join
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- Access the UK CPD for Physicians scheme (value £165)
- Pay your JRCPTB training fees in annual instalments alongside your membership subscription
- International peer recognition through the use of ‘MRCP Edin’ post-nominals
- Join Enhance: Mentoring for Medics, our fully funded mentoring programme
- Network with and learn from like-minded colleagues through attending events
- Regular medical and training news updates
- Access resources created to aid you throughout your career
- Eligible to ‘self-nominate’ for Fellowship
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- Discounted rates for hiring the College facilities in central Edinburgh including our meeting rooms and bedroom accommodation
- Discounted membership rates if you’re working less than full-time (LTFT) (25%) or on maternity leave (50%)
- Receive exclusive offers on a range of goods and services through our Lifestyle Rewards
- Use the College’s facilities including free WiFi
- Collegiate Members of 4 years’ standing who are elected to Fellowship are eligible for a 50% discount on their first year’s Fellowship subscription and a 25% discount on their second year’s subscription
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- Receive free and discounted access to our programme of specialty and general medical education, including Symposia, Evening Medical Updates and Courses
- Fellows and Members in the UK: Access to the Physicians' CPD Diary and app, value £165
- Join Enhance: Mentoring for Medics, our fully funded mentoring programme as a Mentor or as a Mentee
- Explore our online learning portal, which provides articles, lectures, interactive cases, self-assessment, and approved distance-learning CPD
- Tax relief: The College has been approved as a professional body by HMRC; UK tax payers who are not retired may be able to claim tax back on their subscriptions. RCPE Guide - Claiming back tax from professional expenses for doctors
- Reduced subscription if you work less than full time hours (LTFT) or if you are on maternity/paternity leave - we offer up to 50% discounts on subscription fees
- Historical walking tours in Edinburgh - 7 Hills Tours: an insightful walking tour of Edinburgh’s rich medical and surgical history. Fellows and Members will enjoy a 10% discount on all bookings. If you live near Edinburgh or are going to be visiting the city, you can find more info here.
