The Chiron Medal for excellence in teaching and training has been awarded to Dr Nicola Zammitt. Dr Zammitt demonstrates exceptional commitment and contribution to a mixture of undergraduate, postgraduate and specialty training. Congratulations!

When I see a patient with cervical dystonia I dont just stick a botulinum injection in their neck as if ithey were on a nassembly line I spend some minutes determining how their neck torsion interferes with everyday life. A complex condition & one which can remit spontaneously

1st in person #alsmndsymp since starting my PhD in 2020! Delighted to be sharing our work on selecting amantadine for MND-SMART using our data-driven approach. CAMARADES Euan MacDonald Centre

Keen to join our Epilepsy Specialist Nurse team? Trainee post advertised now: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?… Get in touch if you’d like more info! Yvonne Leavy Epilepsy Specialist Nurse,NHS Lothian

Wonderful for our MS team's initiative on newly diagnosed MS to be recognised at the Scottish Healthcare Awards. Rapid, accurate diagnosis, timely access to disease modifying therapies and impactful research - All are critically important to improve outcomes.

The Medical Trainees Conference in Newcastle Dr Wojtek Wojcik, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist for NHS Lothian, will give a talk on ‘the distressed patient’. Free for Student, Foundation, Associate and Collegiate members. Book now: events.rcpe.ac.uk/medical-traine…

Are you prone to hyper-doing? In the latest JRCPE issue Dr Clare Bostock of Aberdeen Geriatrics identifies signs of a “hyper-doer” and antidotes to hyperdoing. Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14… #LetsHyperDont #WorkLifeBalance #JRCPEchat

What a start for our curlers at #Gangwon2024! Team GB were trailing by a point going into the last end but kept their cool and got a two on the board to snatch victory. 👊 Next up, Germany. 🇩🇪 Please visit British Curling for more info.

Passed (and enjoyed!) my PhD viva on Wednesday. Thanks very much to Paresh Malhotra Manoj Lalu Edinburgh Stroke for a stimulating discussion. Many thanks to my supervisors Malcolm Macleod #FBPE, Prof Siddharthan Chandran and Prof Neil Carragher. I stand on the shoulders of giants.

Dr Anda Bularga interviews Prof Andrew Elder about the PACES cardiovascular system examination encounter. Prof Elder gives a history of and rationale for the improvements made to the PACES exam. Listen now: podcasts.rcpe.ac.uk/show/career-co… Andrew Elder Anda Bularga

A compelling and deeply personal talk by Amie Burbridge on misdiagnosis, how it effects patients and how it effects doctors. We really should have a symposium on the topic. RCPEdin RCPEdin Trainees Bedside

We love Wednesday’s because we get a visit from our gorgeous Neurology Therapet Bobbi 🐶💛

Come and join us in Edinburgh by applying for our 4 new jobs in multiple sclerosis research at the University of Edinburgh MS Society Centre in AnnaWilliamsLab, LyonsLab, MS Society UK. Closing date 31st March.🐟🧠🙂

RCPEdin Council ready for another excellent MRCP Diploma ceremony - congratulations to all our diplomats!!

#SBNSEdinburgh2024 may be coming to an end but if you are feeling inspired after a few days of learning and collaborating then ebrain.net is always open! We have 650+ interactive lessons, 100+ webinars, virtual case histories, practice examinations and much more.

#Aurora #northernlights from #Edinburgh last night (Google pixel 8 night mode). Amazing! 🤯🤩🥳

Delighted to have just been appointed as Dean of Training RCPEdin alongside the amazing Dr Marion Slater! Marion & I have worked together in, & shared a passion for, the training arena since we were RCPEdin Trainees & are thrilled for this opportunity!

The Medical Training Initiative allows international junior/middle-grade Drs to train and work in the UK for up to 2 years. "This is the best experience in my professional development so far." - Dr Gachemba Learn more: rcpe.ac.uk/international/…