Meet your president

Join the conversation with RCP president, Professor Mumtaz Patel.

Mumtaz Opening Statement

Our Meet your president conversations bring fellows and members together online to explore how the RCP can better support and advocate for you. Your voice matters – share your views, ask questions and help to shape the strategy and direction of the RCP. We’re here to listen.

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Mumtaz Patel

‘I am very keen to hear from our members – your voice is central to the future of the RCP. After all, this is your college.

‘Since we launched our Meet the president conversations in July 2025, we’ve heard from hundreds of doctors working across the UK and globally. Your input means that we can campaign on the issues which matter most to physicians – from workforce pressures to corridor care, from the future of medical training to health inequalities – and your feedback has helped to shape proposals to modernise the way that we work, so we can offer you a professional home to be proud of.

‘Our members are at the heart of what we do and I’m very much looking forward to our 2026 Meet the president conversations. Please join me and be part of the discussion. I would love to hear from you and support you in the best way I can.’

Professor Mumtaz Patel

RCP president

Upcoming dates