Fellowship

Fellowship is awarded to consultants or equivalent. It recognises clinical achievement, confers international peer recognition and presents enhanced professional opportunities to contribute to standard-setting and our policy influencing activities.

Benefits include:

Value for Money:

• Receive free and discounted access to our programme of specialty and general medical education, including Symposia, Evening Medical Updates and Courses
• Fellows and Members in the UK: Access to the Physicians’ CPD Diary and app, value £165
• Join Enhance: Mentoring for Medics, our fully funded mentoring programme as a Mentor or as a Mentee
• Explore our online learning portal, which provides articles, lectures, interactive cases, self-assessment, and approved distance-learning CPD
• Tax relief: The College has been approved as a professional body by HMRC; UK tax payers who are not retired may be able to claim tax back on their subscriptions. RCPE Guide - Claiming back professional expenses for UK doctors
• Reduced subscription if you work less than full time hours (LTFT) or if you are on maternity/paternity leave - we offer up to 50% discounts on subscription fees

Becoming involved in your College

• Represent the College regionally, nationally and internationally
• Contribute to the development of our education programme
• Join the Recently Appointed Consultants’ Committee if you’re a Consultant in the UK
• Nominate suitable colleagues for Fellowship
• Opportunities for Fellows who wish to develop their careers and CVs by becoming MRCP(UK) examiners
• Host local and international sites for webstreaming our Symposia and Evening Medical Updates
• Eligibility to stand, nominate and vote in elections of President, Vice Presidents and Council
• Eligibility to apply for a range of Office Bearer positions
• Eligibility to apply to become an RCPE Regional Adviser in the UK or overseas 

How to receive College Fellowship

Guidance on eligibility is outlined below:

• Curriculum Vitae: Sample Template.  The Fellowship Committee at the RCPE has produced this CV template to assist those being nominated for Fellowship of the College. Candidates for Fellowship may find it useful to base their CVs on this template, as it outlines the areas which are deemed to be of particular importance when a submission is being reviewed by the committee. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all the areas covered in this template.  However, an active and current role in education at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level is expected for potential Fellows.  Proposers are asked to ensure that their candidates' CVs contain details about their teaching role as teaching is a requirement for Fellowship.   The CV should be a maximum of 10 pages, and publications may be added as an annexe if necessary.
   
• Candidates must have passed the MRCP (UK), MRCP (Edin) or MRCPCH Examination, and be proposed by a Fellow of the College.  There is no longer a qualifying period following appointment to a UK Consultant post.  Overseas candidates must have held a substantive Consultant post or equivalent appointment for at least 11 months before being nominated.  Please see these guidance notes in relation to the nomination of Membership candidates.  
   
• We recognise the valuable role that UK Associate Consultants and SAS doctors play, and welcome their nomination for Fellowship. Those in the UK (Associate Consultants, Staff and Associate Specialists) holding MRCP (UK) and MRCP (Edin) are eligible for election to Fellowship after a minimum period of 10 years post full registration.
   

• Eminent individuals who do not possess MRCP(UK), MRCP Edin or MRCPCH may be nominated by 2 Fellows of this College.  Please see these guidance notes in relation to non-Membership candidates.
   
• Collegiate Members who hold a substantive Consultant post or equivalent may apply directly for Fellowship without a proposer (local views may be obtained).  Please note that Collegiate Members in the UK must be on the Specialist Register to be eligible for consideration.  International Collegiate Members must have held their substantive Consultant post for at least 11 months at the time of application.  The online Self Nomination Form for Collegiate Members is available here (Members’ log-in required). 

• Collegiate Members of 4 years’ standing (at the time of application to Fellowship) who are successfully elected to Fellowship will be able to obtain a 50% discount on their first year’s Fellowship subscription and a 25% discount on their second year’s subscription.  

• UK subscription rates 2023/2024

• International subscription rates 2023/2024

• Nomination forms for Fellows wishing to nominate doctors for Fellowship and guidance for proposers (Fellows' log-in required)

If you believe you meet the criteria for Fellowship and would be interested in discussing nomination please contact Avril Harries or call 0044 (0)131 247 3650