Professor Jim Petrie Annual Lecture

Wednesday, 28 March 2018


The 2018 Jim Petrie lecture is incorporated into the annual RCPE Symposium to be held on 28 March in the Suttie Lecture Theatre. Professor John McMurray, Professor of Cardiology, Glasgow will s...

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Unlocking Patients with Dementia

Thursday, 15 March 2018


Mr Andy Lowndes, Deputy Chair and The Music Director of Playlist for Life.   Clinical Lecturer in nursing at Glasgow Caledonian University. Andy Lowndes, a former psychiatric nurse an...

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Dying in Full Command of one’s Senses

Thursday, 01 February 2018


Very Rev Professor Sir Iain Torrance, Pro-Chancellor of the University, Dean of the Chapel Royal & Dean of the Order of the Thistle of Aberdeen Professor Sir Ian Torrance was born in Aberde...

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Very Model of Modern Military Medicine

Thursday, 11 January 2018


Dr Douglas Kennedy, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dundee. Douglas Kennedy qualified in both dentistry and medicine at the University of Dundee, followed by surgical training in Dun...

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Celebrating the achievements of Alberto Morrocco

Thursday, 14 December 2017


14th December was the 100th anniversary of the birth in Aberdeen of the celebrated artist Alberto Morrocco. This is also the anniversary of the foundation of the Medico-Chirurgical Society. The Her...

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Providing Physiotherapy for the Royal Ballet and the Challenges of Hypermobility

Thursday, 07 December 2017


Miss Moira McCormack MSc, Physiotherapist – Dance Specialist. Moira was trained at the Royal Ballet School and danced with the Royal Ballet Company, National Ballet of Canada and London ...

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Mesopotamian Madness

Thursday, 30 November 2017


The winner of this year's President's Medal, Professor John Webster, gave a lecture to mark the occasion of his presentation with the medal. Graduated in medicine from University of Aberdeen in...

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Giving a Personal View on how we save General Practice

Thursday, 02 November 2017


Professor Ronald MacVicar, Postgraduate Dean, NHS Education for Scotland, Centre for Health Science, Inverness. Originally from the Isle of Skye and trained at the University of Glasgow, Ronald...

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Thursday, 05 October 2017


Professor Chris Williams, Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Glasgow. Chris Williams' main clinical and research interest is in the a...

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Annual General Meeting & Presidential Address

Thursday, 01 June 2017


Dr Karen Foster, Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen Annual General Meeting & Presidential Address ...

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Medical Electives Evening

Thursday, 25 May 2017


Joint Event with Aberdeen MedSoc Suttie Lecture Theatre, Foresterhill, 7pm The University of Aberdeen 2017 MBChB Graduates who were awarded Elective Bursaries by the Society to facilitate th...

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Heritage Evening 2017

Thursday, 18 May 2017


2017 Heritage Evening - 18th May 7pm Medical Humanities in the curriculum – how did it start? In the 3rd year of the Medical Undergraduate Curriculum the students have an opportunity to s...

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Famous for Five Minutes

Saturday, 06 May 2017


A Major Charity Event featuring local musical and dramatic talent. The 2017 event was held in Queen’s Cross Church on Saturday 6th May at 7.30pm.  It is a great evening of entertainment ...

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Making a splash

Thursday, 04 May 2017


Making a splash Patrick Miley, father and coach of Commonwealth gold-medallist Hannah will give an insight into the highs and lows of sport and the secret of being a successful coach., ...

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The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition – Moving Forwards

Thursday, 20 April 2017


Professor Steven D. Heys is Head of the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (SMMSN) and an honorary consultant surgeon in the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian (special interes...

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Jim Petrie Annual Lecture

Wednesday, 29 March 2017


Professor Jim Petrie Annual Lecture Incorporated into the annual RCPE Symposium on 29 March 2017 Medicines Regulation: Past, Present and Future by Professor Stuart Ralston, Centre for G...

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The Incidence of Diabetes in Scottish Children

Thursday, 02 March 2017


Professor Norman Waugh, Professor of Public Health Medicine & Health Technology Assessment, Warwick Medical School "The Incidence of Diabetes in Scottish Children" Norman Waugh (MBChB E...

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HPV Vaccine: The Sun Sets on Cervical Cancer & My Career?

Thursday, 02 February 2017


Professor Maggie Cruickshank, Director of NHS Grampian Research & Development, Aberdeen “HPV Vaccine: The Sun Sets on Cervical Cancer & My Career?” Professor Maggie Cruickshank ...

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Politics is Nothing Else but Medicine on a Large Scale

Thursday, 12 January 2017


Dr Andrew Fraser, Director of Public Health Science, NHS Health Scotland “Politics is Nothing Else but Medicine on a Large Scale" Andrew Fraser is Director of Public Health Science with N...

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The Two Faces of Trauma

Thursday, 01 December 2016


Emeritus Professor David A Alexander, Robert Gordon University, Principal Advisor Police Scotland Professor Alexander will give a very personal view developed over the last 30 years of dealing ...

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