Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Not to be confused with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow or Royal College of Physicians.

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
AbbreviationRCPE
Established1681; 343 years ago (1681)
TypeMedical royal colleges
Location
Coordinates55°57′18″N 3°11′47″W / 55.9550°N 3.1965°W / 55.9550; -3.1965
Membership (2023)
14,000
President
Andrew Elder
Affiliations
Websitewww.rcpe.ac.uk Edit this at Wikidata
The façade of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is a medical royal college in Scotland. It is one of three organisations that sets the specialty training standards for physicians in the United Kingdom.[1] It was established by Royal charter in 1681. The college has over 14,000 fellows and members worldwide, who are given the honor of using the post-nominal FRCPE, F.R.C.P.E, or F.R.C.P.(Edin).[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "About us". www.jrcptb.org.uk. Joint Royal College Postgraduate Training Board. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh". www.rcpe.ac.uk. Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ Encyclopaedia Medica. Vol. 1. 1915.
  4. ^ Transactions. Vol. 25. 1900.