In 1907, the Royal Society of Medicine merged with 15 medical societies, which led to the creation of Sections and Forums. It established the RSM as a multi-disciplinary Society that covers all the major specialties and topics of interest in medicine and healthcare.
Today, the RSM has 50+ Sections spanning a breadth of medical specialties, each of which are supported by Section Councils. Together the Section Councils are responsible for planning the majority of the RSM’s education programme.
Volunteer to become a member of a Section Council
Section Councils play a pivotal role at the RSM and we are always looking for members who would like to get involved.
As a Section Council member, you can help highlight important topics in medicine and healthcare that require further exploration and learning through educational training and events.
As well as providing opportunities for teaching and mentoring the next generation of doctors, you can benefit from networking with like-minded colleagues and the chance to enhance your own CV.
Selection process
If you interested in joining a Section Council, please complete the application form for the Section Council you wish to join and send us your CV. Our full list of Section Councils is listed below.
Each Section has a criteria and selection process. Once your application is sent, a Council representative will get in touch to ask for further information about yourself and let you know if your application is successful.
Please don't worry if you are not successful; in some instances the Section Council you are interested in joining may not immediately need extra volunteers or they may have filled their requirements for new Council members who meet a specific skill set.