An RCP team led by registrar Dr Andrew Goddard is in Kampala this week, supporting the delivery of the first Physicians for Africa medical education course.

The RCP's Student and Foundation Doctor Network (SFDN) is now full and will not be looking to recruit until summer 2020.

The Future Hospital Programme (FHP) team is inviting RCP members and fellows to participate in a survey which will feed into an independent review of FHP, conducted by the University of Liverpool.

Dr Emma Vaux has been appointed as the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP's) new vice president for education and training (also called the senior censor) following a vote by over 3,150 fellows.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has appointed Dr Ian Woolhouse as the clinical director of its audit and accreditation programme.

The RCP is joining European policymakers and research colleagues in the European parliament this week for a debate and report launch on the value of the UK’s medical research sector to the EU.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that it has agreed a shortlist of three candidates for the post of WHO Director-General, two of which are RCP Fellows. 

The RCP has contributed to discussions in Brussels on Brexit, health and trade at a seminar organised by the European Public Health Alliance.

Della Freeth will begin her role as RCP executive director of education on 19 June, joining us from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The RCP’s Future Hospital Programme (FHP) has received an award for innovation from the healthcare market intelligence provider LaingBuisson.