The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is a Medical Royal College in the United Kingdom that sets medical training standards for UK physicians. It was founded by the Scottish Physician Robert Sibbald and established by Royal Charter in 1681. While the RCPE is based in Edinburgh, it is not solely a Scottish professional body - more than half of its 12,000 Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates live and practice medicine outside Scotland, in 86 countries and covering 55 specialties.