Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025
Join us either in person or online for our AGM where we will celebrate our achievements over the past year and outline our current work and future priorities.
Our 2025 AGM will be held on Wednesday 26 November from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Eligible members are welcome to attend either online or in person at Churchill House.
The meeting provides an opportunity for you to hear more about how the College operates in support of the specialty. You will hear from our President, Dr Claire Shannon on the key developments and achievements from our work in education, training, research and advocacy, to which many members have contributed over the past year.
Our Treasurer and Chair of our Finances and Resources Board Dr Sarah Ramsay will provide an update on the College’s finances and highlight some key points from the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts.
Importantly, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to ask questions.
How to attend the AGM
Instructions for joining online will be emailed to eligible members on 10 November by Civica Election Services (search your inbox for an email from RCoA@cesvotes.com).
The email will contain everything you need to join the meeting live. You do not need to register in advance and you will receive the joining instructions again on the day of the AGM.
If you'd like to attend the AGM in person at Churchill House, the email you receive on 10 November will include all the information you need.
How to vote if you can't attend the AGM
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you will have the opportunity to vote by proxy in advance. You will receive an email from Civica Election Services on 10 November with instructions for how to cast your vote.
If you vote in advance of the AGM, you are welcome to still join the meeting live, but you will not be able to vote again.
Who can attend the AGM?
In accordance with our governance rules, the AGM is open to members in the following categories: Fellow by Examination, Fellow ad Eundem, Associate Fellow, Fellow in Training, Member, Associate Member, Anaesthetist in Training and Senior Fellows and Members Club.
If you have any questions, please email: governance@rcoa.ac.uk
The agenda and papers for the 2025 Annual General Meeting are available to download below.
FAQs
The AGM will take place on Wednesday 26 November from 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Eligible members can attend online or in person at Churchill House.
The following membership categories are eligible to vote on resolutions submitted to the AGM:
- Fellow by Examination
- Fellow ad Eundem
- Associate Fellows
- Member
- Associate Member
- Fellow in Training
- Anaesthetist in Training
- Senior Fellows and Members Club
Civica Election Services (CES) is administering voting for the 2025 RCoA Annual General Meeting. Eligible voting members will have the opportunity to vote in advance or during the meeting.
On 10 November eligible voting members will receive an email from Civica, sent from RCoA@cesvotes.com. This email will contain instructions on how to vote as well as details of how to join the meeting online.
Yes, you can vote by proxy and still attend the AGM. The Civica platform will allow eligible members to vote in advance and attend the meeting.
The AGM Agenda and Papers are available in PDF format on our website.
Yes, you can attend the AGM in person at the College. Places are limited so please make sure you book yours in advance. Details of how to do this will be available in the the email from Civica that will be sent to eligible members on 10 November.
The AGM will be broadcast online on Wednesday 27 November from 18:00 to 20:00. If you wish to watch the stream online this will be available on the Civica platform. Details of how to access the platform and personal login information will be sent to eligible members on 10 November.