Scottish Cardiac Society 34th Annual General Meeting 2025

Thursday 2 - Friday 3 October 2025

Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Dunblane

The Scottish Cardiac Society invite abstract submissions related to academic clinical and scientific research as well as the results of projects in service development and quality improvement.  Submissions are welcome from clinical and research physicians, nurses, cardiac physiologists, other allied healthcare professionals and medical students.

Emily Taylor Travel Fund – Autumn Meeting prizes

Several travel grants will be awarded to assist with attendance at a future meeting relevant to cardiology or cardiac surgery.

  • Best abstract oral presentation by a non-consultant physician (£250)
  • Best abstract poster presentation by a non-consultant physician (£250)
  • Best abstract oral presentation by a Nurse, Cardiac physiologist, or AHP (£250)
  • Best abstract poster presentation by a Nurse, Cardiac physiologist, or AHP (£250)

Awards are subject to the applicant being a member of the SCS and submitting a report to be presented at an SCS meeting and/or publication on SCS website.

Medical Student Prize

There will be two prizes (worth £200 each) awarded for the best medical student abstract presentation (oral and poster).  These will be awarded to assist with attendance at a future meeting relevant to cardiology or cardiac surgery, a student elective, or for another educational purpose.

For all categories of prize there should be more than one submission for the prize to be awarded.  In the event of a single submission for any given category it will be for the independent judging panel to decide whether that presentation is of sufficient quality to justify the award being granted.

Emily Taylor Travel Fund – meeting attendance

There are discretionary funds available to assist with travel to and from Spring and Autumn SCS Meetings.  Application should be made in writing to: scs@societysupport.org

Abstract Submission

The abstract submission form is attached.  Only submissions in this format will be considered. 

(Please return to this email address.) The deadline for submission is 9am on 30 June 2025.

More details will follow in due course about the programme and registration for this meeting. Please save the event dates in your diary. Further information can be found at https://scottishcardiac.org/event/scottish-cardiac-society-autumn-meeting-2025/

Accepted abstracts will receive one free registration place for the event.

If you have any queries, please contact scs@societysupport.org.

Title:               RCPE Symposium: Diabetes and Endocrinology

Date:              Thursday 9 October 2025

Venue:           Online, 1 day symposium

Remit:            There have been a number of new and exciting developments in the fields of both diabetes and endocrinology in the last few years. The challenges in diabetes and endocrinology management are varied and we address these from a demographic, clinical and service provision perspective. In view of this rapidly changing landscape, the aim of this symposium is to update current knowledge of these developments and inform management of increasingly complex conditions.

Topics:            managing diabetes in the young and older populations// challenges of individualising diabetes care// the role of incretin hormones in diabetes and obesity// new drugs in osteoporosis// thyroid disease in pregnancy//hormone replacement in young and menopausal women

Audience:      General and specialist clinicians within both primary and secondary care as well as nursing, scientific staff, allied health professionals and medical students.

Website:        Full details and online booking  Diabetes & Endocrinology | Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Scottish Thoracic Society National Trainee Symposium

Registrations open

Tuesday 4 November 2025

In person at Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling

Join us for this year's Scottish Thoracic Society National Trainee Symposium, taking place in person at Stirling Court Hotel on Tuesday 4 November 2025. 

The STS National Trainee Symposium is an annual event aimed towards Respiratory trainees both medical and surgical. Trainees will be presenting their research data and this will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about ongoing respiratory research in Scotland.

The programme will also include: 

  • The emerging role of AI in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
  • Rethinking services and delivering respiratory innovation
  • Advanced intervention in COPD including biologics
  • An interactive forum on new Consultant challenges and expectations 

All health professionals are welcome to attend and the event is free for all Trainee Doctors, Allied Health Professionals and Medical Students.

For further information and to register please visit: https://www.scottishthoracicsociety.org.uk/sts-national-trainee-symposium-04-11-25/

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact sts@societysupport.org.