Everyone needs a mentor and everyone should be a mentor to someone! Emma Stapleton (RCSEd Lead for Mentoring) and Lisa Hadfield-Law tell you all you need to know about the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's mentoring scheme, emphasising the importance of defining mentoring distinctly from coaching and other forms of support. The speakers discuss the transition to online mentoring, the expectations of mentees, and the significance of diversity in mentoring relationships.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's mentoring scheme offers a structured approach to mentorship that empowers trainees and young consultants.

If you want to be a mentor or a mentee, click here to sign up RCSEd Surgical Mentoring Scheme

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On 7 November, Let's Talk Surgery podcast host and Consultant Robotic Colorectal Surgeon Gregory Ekatah sat down with Professor Rowan Parks and Dr Clare McNaught prior to Dr McNaught officially taking office as the College's new President on 17 November.

Professor Parks reflected on his past three years as President, sharing highlights from this time and also looking at the challenges involved in taking on this complex and vital role.

Dr McNaught, who is the first ever female to hold the role of President in the College's 520-year history, shared her top priorities for the coming years as she steps into the role.

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Calling all medical students, foundation doctors, core trainees and anyone planning to sit their MRCS Part A!

Join John Hines, Dean of Examinations at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and former Chair of the Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Exams Committee, as he talks to Jon Lund, Dean of Education, about all aspects of the MRCS, including many top tips for success. Essential listening for anyone considering taking the exam.

Apply for MRCS: rcsed.ac.uk/mrcs

Don’t miss our MRCS Part A SBA question posts on Instagram and TikTok.

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Join Claire Morgan, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Deputy Chair of the College’s Patient Safety Group, and Gregory Ekatah, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and host of RCSEd’s Let’s Talk Surgery podcast, as they speak with Professor Sanjiv Sharma, Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant and Chief Medical Officer at Barts Health, about his leadership journey, challenges, and reflections on WPSD 2025.

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This month Sophie Lewis (Paediatric Surgery registrar and NOTF) is joined by Ms Claire Clark (Paediatric Consultant Surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh) to discuss the role of the surgeon in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

If you haven't already be sure to listen to the Let's Talk Surgery Podcast: FRCS (Paeds) Beyond General Surgery - Paediatric Gastroenterology with Dr Paul Henderson and Sesi Hotonu for more information around the topic of IBD.

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"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on the Art and Technique of Tip Rhinoplasty. Produced in collaboration with the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, this episode features expert insights from Prof. Hesham Saleh and Prof Anshul Sama, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning.

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"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on the Management of Radiorecurrent Laryngeal Cancer. Produced in collaboration with the ENTUK Head & Neck Society, this episode features expert insights from Mr Coasta Repanos and Mr Hugh Wheatley, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning.

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This month Sophie Lewis (Paediatric Surgery registrar and NOTF) is once again joined by Ewan Brownlee (Paediatric Urology Consultant Surgeon University Southampton General and NOTPD) and Marie-Klaire Farrugia (Paediatric Urology Consultant, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation/West London Children's Hospital Alliance) to discuss antenatal urinary tract dilatation (UTD). We discuss the various diagnoses that can present in the antenatal period, how to investigate and manage these conditions.

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