College Tutors Meeting
This years annual College Tutors' Meeting will be held in Bristol on 11-12 June 2026.
This year's annual College Tutors' Meeting will be held in Bristol on 11 and 12 June 2026 at We The Curious in Bristol, and will provide the opportunity to discuss updates in training, examinations & recruitment. You will also have the opportunity to network during the breaks.
Invites will be sent in 2026 to all College Tutors, Regional Advisers Anaesthesia, Deputy Regional Advisers, Training Programme Directors, Heads of School, Regional Advisers in Pain Medicine, Bernard Johnson Advisers and Council.
For further information, please contact events@rcoa.ac.uk.
| 09:00-09:45 | Registration & Refreshments | |
| 09:45-09:50 | Welcome and Introduction | Dr Rachael Hopper, Lead College Tutor |
| Session 1: | Chair: Dr Rachael Hopper | |
| 09:50-10:20 | College update | |
| 10:20-10:50 | Training update | |
| 10:50-11:00 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Refreshments & Networking | |
| Session 2: | Chair: | |
| 11:20-11:40 | Examinations update | |
| 11:40-12:00 | Curriculum update | |
| 12:00-12:20 | MSRA | |
| 12:20-12:30 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 12:30-13:10 | KEYNOTE LECTURE: AI from a learner and supervisor perspective | |
| 13:10-14:00 | Lunch & Networking | |
| Session 3: Breakout Workshops | ||
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Breakout Workshops: 14:00-14:40 & 14:45-15:25 |
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| Breakout A | Exams | |
| Breakout B | Stage Equivalence | |
| Breakout C | Question Time | |
| Breakout D | ACCS: What every anaesthetic College Tutor needs to know - refresh of curriculum, assessment and support strategies | |
| Breakout E | Anaesthetists as Educators | |
| Breakout F | TPD management software | |
| 15:25-15:45 | Refreshments & Networking | |
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Breakout Workshops: 15:45-16:25 |
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| Breakout A | Exams | |
| Breakout B | Stage Equivalence | |
| Breakout C | Question Time | |
| Breakout D | ACCS: What every anaesthetic College Tutor needs to know - refresh of curriculum, assessment and support strategies | |
| Breakout E | Anaesthetists as Educators | |
| Breakout F | TPD management software | |
| Session 4: | ||
| 16:30-16:50 | Lecture title to be confirmed | |
| 16:50-17:10 | Global fellowship roles | |
| 17:10-17:20 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 17:20 | Close of Day 1 | Dr Rachael Hopper, Lead College Tutor |
| 19:00 | Supper at Bristol Grand Hotel | |
*this programme is subject to change.
| 08:30-09:05 | Registration & Refreshments | |
| 09:05-09:10 | Welcome and Introduction | Dr Gemma Scotland, Lead-Elect College Tutor |
| Session 5: | CHAIR: Dr Gemma Scotland | |
| 09:10-09:30 | Portfolio pathway doctors | |
| 09:30-09:50 | Lecture title to be confirmed | |
| 09:50-10:10 | Trainee update | |
| 10:10-10:25 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| Session 6: Poster Presentations | ||
| 10:25-10:35 | Title to be confirmed | |
| 10:35-10:45 | Title to be confirmed | |
| 10:45-10:55 | Title to be confirmed | |
| 10:55-11:15 | Refreshments & Networking | |
| Session 7: Presentation of Awards | ||
| 11:15-11:35 | Presentation of Trainee Poster Competition | |
| 11:15-11:30 | Award to be confirmed | |
| 11:30-11:35 | Award to be confirmed | |
| 11:35-12:15 | KEYNOTE LECTURE: Civility saves lives | |
| Session 8: | ||
| 12:15-12:35 | Fatigue | |
| 12:35-12:55 | Lecture title to be confirmed | |
| 12:55-13:15 | Lecture title to be confirmed | |
| 13:15-13:30 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 13:30 | Close of Day 2 | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch & Networking |
*this programme is subject to change.
Speakers
Speaker biographies coming soon!
Poster Competition
Poster information coming soon!
Accommodation
The RCoA have secured a number of reduced rate rooms at the Bristol Grand for those attending the College Tutors Meeting for the nights of 10th and 11th June 2026..
Follow the below link and enter code 'RCOA' in the Group Code field (please note, the code is case sensitive).