Our vision and mission
Find out more about the RSM’s vision, mission and strategic goals.
About us
The RSM is a charity and one of the country's major providers of postgraduate medical education.
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.
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 in 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, and our official Patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
What we do
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.
How we are governed
Meet the people who govern the RSM, including members of the RSM Council, Academic Board and our Senior Management team.
Job vacancies
View our latest job vacancies and learn more about working at the RSM.
Latest news
Read the latest news and activities from the RSM.
RSM visits the Future Surgery Show
We were delighted to attend the Future Surgery Show at London Excel. If you were also there we would love to know your thoughts.
Professor Sir Michael Rutter 1933 - 2021
The Royal Society of Medicine is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Professor Sir Michael Rutter CBE FRS FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine since 1996.
Royal Society of Medicine announces three new governance appointments
The Royal Society of Medicine is pleased to announce three new appointments to its Audit and Risk and Finance and Investment committees.
A new strategy for the RSM: Better healthcare for better lives
Professor Roger Kirby and Michele Acton discuss the new vision and strategy for the Royal Society of Medicine and what it means for section volunteers, members and staff.
Media releases
World leading expert to explore wonder of hormones in celebration of 100 years of insulin
Distinguished UK endocrinologist, Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly, to deliver flagship lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine
COVID-19: Governments must stop vaccine cost secrecy
Globally affordable COVID-19 vaccines will remain inaccessible without governments' transparency on their cost.
New analysis shows benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-17 clearly outweigh risks
30 September 2021
A new analysis of the risks and benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccination to all 12-17 year olds in England shows that the benefits clearly outweigh the risks, given the current high case rates.
Suicide rates fell in Canada during pandemic despite rise in unemployment
23 September 2021
The results of research into suicide rates in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic show that rates fell despite a simultaneous increase in unemployment.
Reports
RSM Council minutes
Minutes from RSM Council meetings are available online to RSM members only. Members need to sign in to access the minutes.
Services
