Strategy 2021–2026
Learn more about 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 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. We have a global network of 20,000 members. 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 registered with the Privy Council. Our former patron was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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.
Winners of prestigious travelling fellowships for RSM members revealed
23 January 2023
The names of the successful applicants for the 2023 Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowships have been announced.
Nominations sought for next RSM President and three Trustees
20 January 2023
The Royal Society of Medicine is seeking nominations for its next President, to succeed Professor Roger Kirby, whose term ends in 2024.
Royal Society of Medicine and Bodyswaps to design healthcare training powered by AI and VR
18 January 2023
The Royal Society of Medicine has teamed up with edtech company Bodyswaps to develop exclusive healthcare training simulations powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR).
Exhibition: The Golden Age of Melancholy, Royal Society of Medicine Library
16 January 2023
A new exhibition of historical medical literature opens today at the Royal Society of Medicine, offering a glimpse into the many ways in which melancholy was understood during the early modern period (1550-1750).
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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.