The history of the School of Surgery, the Regius Chair of Clinical Surgery, and surgical teaching and research in Edinburgh. Details of our history are available to download as PDFs. School of Surgery The School grew out of the 1505 Incorporation of Barbers and Surgeons in Edinburgh. Document School of Surgery 2017 (30.7 KB / PDF) Chair of Clinical Surgery Thirteen people have held the Chair of Clinical Surgery since its establishment in 1802. The current Chair is Professor Stephen J. Wigmore. Document History of The Regius Chair of Clinical Surgery (79.51 KB / PDF) Teaching and Research The origins of surgical teaching and research, both of which are now located at the Little France site in Edinburgh. Document Teaching and Research (62.96 KB / PDF) Related Links The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh James IV Association of Surgeons History of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh This article was published on 2024-02-06
