Event

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 
hosted by the RCSI President and Council 

 

09.00

President's Welcome 

Symposium I
RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre Research Symposium
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. 
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
including poster viewing 

11.40 – 13.10

Session II: Developing Surgical Academic Careers

 

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
including poster viewing

Symposium II
Supporting Excellence in Surgical Education and Training 
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

The NSRSC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Trial Activity will be presented to the investigator/clinical research team in recognition of their contribution to a clinical trials’ success.
 

SURGICAL RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS 

Certificates will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 
 

AWARD OF RCSI NATIONAL SURGICAL RESEARCH MEDAL 

The RCSI National Surgical Research Medal will be awarded to the best overall oral research presentation.

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 48th Millin Lecturer will be announced in September 2025.

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.

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