The Royal Colleges provides support to doctors at all levels. Each Royal College offers a range of member services specifically tailored for specialty trainees and Consultant physicians, to help you grow and develop throughout your career.
Having a collegiate membership will allow you to network with other members, get involved in healthcare policy, submit articles to their peer-reviewed journals, undertake their educational courses and attend a wide range of conferences.
If you are a medical student or qualified international physician who is yet to pass the relevant Royal College qualification, you could be eligible for associate membership.
In this blog post, we share the three main advantages of being a Member of a Royal College: knowledge, skills and development and support.
With regular developments in medicine, staying up to date is key which is why each Royal College will provide you with a range of resources to support your learning and development, including:
Royal College’s understand that professional development and learning new skills is a key part of your role within the NHS.
As a member of the Royal College, you can:
Each Royal College will provide careers advice, support and access to new opportunities will help you drive your career forward with:
If you are a qualified international physician who has passed the Royal College qualification, you will be eligible for collegiate membership.
Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
Faculty of Public Health
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Royal College of Pathologists
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Royal College of Physicians of London
Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Radiologists
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Royal College of Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons of England
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