SAS Doctors

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 becoming 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.

Collegiate Membership

For SAS doctors who possess MRCP(UK) or MRCPCH.

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Associate Membership

Available to fully qualified doctors who do not possess MRCP(UK) or MRCPCH.

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Fellowship

Fellowship is awarded to consultants or equivalent.

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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:

Building a sense of community and belonging
Increasing collegiate membership and election to fellowship with SAS workforce
Education bespoke to SAS doctors and widening opportunity for inclusion
Supporting portfolio development and entry to specialist register
Encouraging education and clinical supervisor roles
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 specialty to support our group our voice and 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.

Discounted rates to access our symposia and catch up recordings
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 learning portal with podcasts physicians at all stages of their career

Events CPD

SAS Doctors Podcast Episode

Listen to our Clinical Conversations podcast episode, where Dr George Thomas interviews Dr Mike Wilkinson about the role of SAS doctors, how and why doctors might consider this type of role, and the route to the specialist register via CESR.

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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
Representing the College regionally, nationally and internationally

Improving standards of healthcare

Influencing College and external policy
Hosting local sites for webstreaming our Evening Medical Updates and symposia
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

Develop your career: 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 by our Committee to aid you throughout your career

Eligible to ‘self-nominate’ for Fellowship
Make your life easier: Discounted rates for hiring the College facilities in central Edinburgh including our meeting rooms and bedroom accommodation

Discounted 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
Value for money: 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 professional expenses for UK 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