Courses and events

Zoom

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners.

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• Date

  11 February 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  6

Leonardo Hotel Exeter

Introduction to dermoscopy | Online and in-person

Join us in-person or online for an introductory course on dermoscopy on Tuesday 11 February 2025. This course will focus on practical aspects like clinical lesion recognition and basic dermoscopy principles, making it relevant for clinicians dealing with skin lesion recognition and management.

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• Date

  11 February 2025

• Start time

  09:30

• Places left

  21

Discover Fellowship - Southwest Faculties

This informal online session will help you understand what fellowship actually is and why fellowship is within the reach of anyone who is a member of a Royal College. We will answer your questions about RCGP Fellowship, and guide you through the application process. You will hear from members who have achieved Fellowship about their experience.

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• Date

  12 February 2025

• Start time

  13:00

• Places left

  92

Psychology of the workplace webinar series: Part 2 Team Dynamics and Conflict

Join us for the second session of a three-part Psychology of the Workplace Webinar series designed to allow you to collaborate with your teams on a specific topic. This series offers opportunities to explore new material, reflect on its significance in your context, and identify practical steps you can take from now on. This workshop will encourage you to analyse the different roles in teams, evaluate team functionality and support you to be able to handle anticipated or unanticipated conflict.

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• Date

  12 February 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  100

ONLINE

Art for GPs - February 2025

The RCGP South West Faculties have engaged the services of a professional artist to bring members online art classes. Join our online acrylic painting classes and discover the skill of mindfulness & relaxation through art. No previous painting ability needed!

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• Date

  18 February 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  1

Sold out

Online

Creative Writing - March 2025

Writing has been proven to boost your immune system and reduce stress. These stand-alone sessions will provide both engagement and escape, as you find words, voice and encouragement from others. These sessions will employ creative writing techniques and responses to texts, quotes and images to support your wellbeing.

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• Date

  03 March 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  0

Tamar Faculty Board Meeting - March 2025

Our Faculty board meet four times per year in March, June, September and November and is made up of GP volunteers and Lay representatives. We also have representation from local groups such as student's groups, First 5 and GP Registrars.

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• Date

  04 March 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  20

Online

Retirement planning, including the NHS Pension Scheme

With retirement on the horizon for many healthcare professionals, it is important to understand what your options are especially with the recent introduction of “Partial Retirement”. Wesleyan Financial Services is hosting a webinar covering the NHS Pension Scheme and how to plan for retirement.

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• Date

  05 March 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  178

The Arundell Arms, Lifton

25 year RCGP membership & Tamar Faculty Fellows dinner

The Tamar Faculty invite their Fellows and members who are celebrating 25 years or more of RCGP membership to a dinner at the Arundell Arms, Lifton.

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• Date

  06 March 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  29