Millin Meeting
- Date: 14 November 2025
- Time: 07:15 - 18:00
- Category: General events, Research, Surgical
- Location: RCSI Dublin 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
The annual Millin Meeting will take place in RCSI on Friday, 14 November 2025. The theme for the meeting this year is 'Shaping Future Surgical Research and Training'.
Registration for the meeting will open in the coming weeks.
Call for abstracts
The RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre will host a research symposium again during the 2025 Millin Meeting. Abstract submission will open at the end of July 2025 and close early September 2025. Successful submissions will be invited to present their work as an oral or poster presentation at the conference.
For queries please email NSRSC@rcsi.ie.
Programme overview
Below is a draft overview of the Millin Meeting and is subject to change.
Time |
Event |
07.15 |
Registration |
07.30 |
Fellows and Members Networking Breakfast |
09.00 |
President's Welcome |
Symposium I |
|
09.05 – 13.10 | Full session details and speakers to be announced. |
09.35 - 11.00 |
Session I NSRSC SURGICAL TRIAL UPDATES AND RCSI NATIONAL SURGICAL RESEARCH COMPETITION |
09.35 - 10.00 | Part I: NSRSC SURGICAL TRIAL UPDATES |
The NSRSC will provide an update on the studies they are supporting and highlight challenges and potential solutions for conducting surgical trials in Ireland. |
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10.00 - 11.00 | Part II: RCSI NATIONAL SURGICAL RESEARCH COMPETITION |
The winner of the best overall presentation in this session will receive the RCSI National Surgical Research Medal. The call for abstracts will open at the end of July and close the second week in September. Five presenters will be selected to present at this session. Presenters will be announced in the coming months. |
|
11.00 - 11.40 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
11.40 – 13.10 |
Session II: Developing Surgical Academic Careers |
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This session will focus on how young surgeons can develop their academic careers, discussions will include academic internships, establishing a research portfolio and the surgical clinical scientist. Full session details and speakers to be announced. |
13.10 - 14.00 |
Lunch and exhibition |
Symposium II |
|
14.00 - 16.30 | Full session details and speakers to be announced. |
15.25 - 15.45 |
LAUNCH OF THE FINAL OUTPUT OF THE RCSI SHORT LIFE WORKING GROUP ON SUPPORTING SURGEONS AND TRAINEES |
15.45 - 16.00 |
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CLINICAL TRIAL ACTIVITY |
17.00 -17.45 |
48th Millin Lecture The opportunity to deliver this prestigious lecture is open to all surgical specialties via an application process. Find out how to apply here. The Millin Lecture will be followed by a reception. |
Please note: CPD credits will be awarded for this meeting. Delegates must sign in on the day to receive the CPD credits and certificate of attendance.
More information
Please note pre-registration is essential and will open in the coming weeks.
For queries please contact events@rcsi.ie.