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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
The College is here to support you in your career as a specialist, specialty doctor, staff grade or associate specialist. With educational events, podcasts, and development opportunities, we have something of interest for every specialty.
We have a thriving SAS community at the College which is continuing to grow and get further involved in College activities. We believe it is vital that the needs of this skilled and valued workforce are recognised and respected, and we want you to help us shape our support for SAS doctors. Below you can discover why we're the College of choice for physicians.
Specialty doctors can join us as a Collegiate, Associate, or Fellowship member, starting from as little as £5 per month.
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 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
- 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
