Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Le Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) est une institution britannique de chirurgiens, basé à Édimbourg. Il fait partie des plus anciennes institutions chirurgicales au monde et fait remonter ses origines à 1505, lorsque les barbiers-chirurgiens d’Édimbourg reçoivent une charte (Seal of Cause) de la ville, fixant notamment des exigences de formation et d’examen.

1. Histoire

L’institution naît dans le contexte des corporations urbaines : la charte de 1505 encadre l’apprentissage et l’exercice de la chirurgie à Édimbourg, en insistant sur la maîtrise de l’anatomie et sur l’évaluation des apprentis. Le RCSEd occupe aujourd’hui un ensemble de bâtiments autour de Surgeons' Hall (bâtiment de 1832, associé à l’architecte William Playfair).

1. Missions

Le RCSEd contribue à la formation et au développement professionnel (cours, simulation, ressources), et participe à l’évaluation des chirurgiens, notamment via des examens et programmes de formation continue.

1. Lieux et collections

Le campus historique de Nicolson Street comprend également les Surgeons’ Hall Museums (musées et collections médico-chirurgicales) ainsi que des espaces d’enseignement et de conférence.

1. Notes et références


1. Article connexe

Collège royal de médecine de Londres

1. Liens externes

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Surgeons' Hall

Surgeons' Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd). It houses the Surgeons' Hall Museum, and the library and archive of the RCSEd. The present Surgeons' Hall was designed by William Henry Playfair and completed in 1832, and is a category A listed building. Surgeons' Hall Museum is the major medical museum in Scotland, and one of Edinburgh's many tourist attractions. The museum is recognised as a collection of national significance by the Scottish Government. The museum reopened in September 2015, after being closed for an eighteen-month period of redevelopment.

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