Overview

We are delighted to invite you to Women at the Cutting Edge on Friday 17 October 2025, in Birmingham.

Hosted by Felicity Meyer, Chair of the Women in Surgery Forum, this event unites and supports women at all stages of their surgical careers. You’ll hear from women thriving in their field, participate in honest conversations and build your community of like-minded peers and mentors.

Follow us on social media to be kept up to date and visit our website for the programme.

What to expect?

• Experience a rare opportunity to learn from and connect with some of the most trailblazing and dynamic women in surgery.

• A safe space to take part in open, thought-provoking conversations.

• Gain real-world advice, which you'll have the tools and support to put into practice.

No matter your career grade, you’ll leave feeling empowered and energised by women at the cutting edge.

Enter the poster competition for a chance to win our prize session; submit your abstract via this link by 26 August. Medical students, trainees and SAS equivalents are eligible to apply.

RCS England members receive over 50% discount.

Key themes

Technology in surgery

Discover how women are leading in robotics, genomics and research, and find out how you can get involved. Join Team Consulting, a leading medical technology development consultancy, and gain experience exploring device innovation, particularly device design that caters to female surgeons and patients’ needs.

Interactive breakout sessions include topics such as;

• managing menopause in the workplace;
• building resilience;
• careers workshop for students and foundation trainees;
• innovation workshop: inclusive surgical devices with Team Consulting.

Women in leadership

Hear from inspiring voices from the Emerging Leaders programme and participate in practical breakout sessions such as consultant and senior SAS surgeon careers, leadership and work-life harmony. Highlights include a fireside chat on breaking barriers and a keynote address to close.

Unable to attend in person?
We are pleased to announce that a virtual attendance option will be available. Through our events platform, you can access talks and activities, share your views and ask questions. Please select an online ticket at checkout.

Access recorded content on-demand following the event and gain CPD points, included with both in-person and online tickets.

Additional booking information

When you book an in-person ticket, please select one breakout choice for the first session and one for the second session.

Keen to secure your place but not yet sure of your autumn rota? If your circumstances change due to the job changeover in the summer, please get in touch with the Events Team and we will be happy to convert your place to online or refund your ticket.

If you are on parental leave or working less than full-time, please contact us as discounted tickets are available.

We are happy to accommodate children to support parents' attendance at all our events . If you wish to bring your child with you, please contact us at RCSEvents@rcseng.ac.uk.

If you are not currently a member but would like to know more about RCS England membership then please visit our membership page or reach out to the Membership Team at membership@rcseng.ac.uk.

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