Strategy 2021–2026
Read our 2021–2026 strategy, in which we share our plans for delivering our vision: better healthcare for better lives.
About us
The RSM is a charity and one of the country's major providers of postgraduate medical education.
About the RSM
The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) is a registered charity and global membership organisation. Our vision is better healthcare for better lives. By sharing learning and supporting innovation, our goal is to be the leading provider of continuing learning to healthcare professionals.
We deliver multidisciplinary, specialist and general education, as well as professional development, drawing on the support of leading experts in over 50 specialist areas of medicine. Bringing together healthcare professionals across specialties, we offer a range of membership options for every career stage, from students to retirement.
Our learning resources span a wide collection of books, journals, electronic journals and online medical databases. We are home to one of the finest physical and digital medical libraries in the world. We connect those involved and interested in healthcare and, by leveraging expertise from across the RSM, we support, help and inspire the innovators developing the medical products and services of tomorrow.
The RSM is a Royal Charter body. Our patron is His Majesty King Charles III.
How we are governed
Meet the people who govern the RSM, including members of the RSM Council, Academic Board and our Senior Management team.
Our history
Learn how the RSM, established in the rooms of a barristers’ chambers at Gray’s Inn, grew from humble beginnings to take up residence in London’s medical quarter.
Latest news
Read the latest news and activities from the RSM.
Global ambition: meet the 2025 Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellows
25 July 2025
Congratulations to the eight early-career doctors to have been awarded the 2025 Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowships, a prestigious award that supports specialist training abroad.
Independent review into PA and AA roles led by RSM President published
22 July 2025
Led independently by Professor Leng, and separate from her role as RSM President, the review set out to determine whether PA and AA roles are safe and effective within MDTs in the NHS.
AI in healthcare needs patient-centred regulation - new JRSM commentary
26 June 2025
New commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine warns that current risk-based regulatory approaches to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare fall short in protecting patients.
RSM members recognised in King's Birthday Honours 2025
17 June 2025
We are delighted to celebrate the RSM members and collaborators in our community recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours List 2025 for their outstanding contributions.
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Sponsorship
Get involved with our events through a range of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities.
Council minutes
Minutes from RSM Council meetings are available online to RSM members only. Members need to sign in to access the minutes.
Environmental sustainability
The Royal Society of Medicine is committed to environmental sustainability and tackling climate change.
Job vacancies
View our latest job vacancies and learn more about working at the RSM.