Royal College of Surgeons

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The Royal College of Surgeons is an ancient college (a form of corporation) established in England to regulate the activity of surgeons. Derivative organisations survive in many present and former members of the Commonwealth. These organisations are now also responsible for training surgeons and setting their examinations.

History

The earliest form of the Royal College of Surgeons was the "Guild of Surgeons Within the

James VI
in 1599, as the Glasgow Faculty.

The union in London was formalised further in 1540 by King

Henry VIII of England between the Worshipful Company of Barbers (incorporated 1462) and the Guild of Surgeons to form the Company of Barber-Surgeons. In 1745 the surgeons broke away from the barbers to form the Company of Surgeons. In 1800 the Company was granted a Royal Charter to become the Royal College of Surgeons in London. A further charter in 1843 granted it the present title of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In 2010 Professor Eilis McGovern became president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and thereby the first female president of any Royal College of Surgeons in the world.[3][4]

Organisations

See also

  • Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons

References

  1. doi:10.1046/j.1442-2034.2000.00029.x
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2006-10-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), page 118
  3. ^ "Irish doctor becomes first female president of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland". 3 June 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Prof Eilis McGovern". UCD School of Medicine & Medical Science. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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