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title: Updated infection prevention and control guidance published
date: 2020-11-13
journal: Br Dent J
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-020-2395-8
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The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has become the first surgical college in the UK to offer an app to its members in a bid to transform the way training and educational materials are accessed and shared.

The app will be made available to the RCSEd's 29,000 members around the world, giving them access to exclusive content and information on the latest developments in the surgical field.

The launch coincides with the unveiling of the College's new branding, which features Edinburgh Castle, to reflect its long history, and a unicorn, known for its association with healing. The unicorn was also a favourite heraldic animal of James IV, who gave the College its Royal Charter in 1505, with the date also featuring on the logo.

Members will be able to use the app to join interactive webinars with worldleading surgeons, as well as to access hundreds of 3D videos of dissected human specimens via the Acland Anatomy service.

Library services and transcripts can also be requested from the College Archive and Libraries team through the app, to aid with revision and studying.

The full schedule of College courses, exams and events are now also accessible via an in-app calendar, enabling members to click, save and secure their spot for development opportunities.

Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the RCSEd, said: 'The impact of COVID-19 has really demonstrated the importance of being able to teach and learn remotely, and this app will allow us to do even more of this, connecting surgeons like never before and allowing them to share vital information and training.

'In addition to the app, we're also very happy to unveil our new logo, which I believe reflects our friendly, forwardthinking outlook as a College, while also acknowledging our roots as one of the oldest surgical Colleges in the world. ' The app has been developed in conjunction with XDesign.

RCSEd launches app and brand refresh 580 BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL | VOLUME 229 NO. 9 | NOVEMbEr 13 2020

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