Founded in 1599, the (RCPSG) College is a multidisciplinary body made up of some 9,500 Fellows and Members which includes professionals throughout the world from medicine, surgery, dentistry and travel medicine. As a charity the College is a centre of activity for health, opening its doors to the wider community. This is achieved through a variety of public engagements, working with local communities to promote health, and by giving the public access to its historic and archival treasures as one of Glasgow's historic sites.