The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a centre of excellence for surgical education and research traces its origins to 1505 when the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh was formally incorporated as a Craft Guild of Edinburgh, and granted a royal charter in 1506 by King James IV of Scotland. HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is the current Patron of the College. Surgery Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. ... 1505 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A guild is an association of people of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards of morality or conduct. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... 1506 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... James IV (March 17, 1473 – September 9, 1513) was King of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Duke of Edinburgh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921, Greece) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ...

At the beginning of the 21st Century, the College has over 17,000 Fellows and Members, only half of whom live in the British Isles. Whatever their location, the Membership is concerned to fulfil the prime purpose of the College. Quite simply this is the maintenance and promotion of the highest standards of surgical practice and surgical training. Until very recently, the College has been concerned almost entirely with the setting of standards and the conduct of examinations designed to ensure that these standards are being maintained. Today the College is increasingly concerned with the provision of surgical education and training in addition to maintaining and enhancing its historic role. Dr Helen Dingwall has published a new History of the College "Famous and Flourishing". This is a record of how a local Craft Guild in the capital city of a small, poor nation on the fringe of Europe developed over 500 years into a large international organisation of high repute.

See also

• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• The Association of Surgeons in Training

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients. ... Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Coláiste Ríoga na Máinlianna in Éirinn The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a Dublin based private medical institution, situated on St. ... The Association of Surgeons in Training The Association of Surgeons in Training represents all surgical trainees at regional and national level. ...

External link

Official website Quincentenary website College shop website College online journal