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:
Keeping your knowledge up to date
- Free and discounted access to our programme of specialty and general medical education, including Symposia, Evening Medical Updates, International Medical Updates and Courses
- Discounted access to our non-clinical Courses, including Clinical Research and Systematic Review
- Access to hundreds of hours of clinical and non-clinical content and resources through our Education Portal, a virtual learning environment which provides a rich programme of online continuing medical education – new material is added each month
- Free quarterly digital access to The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Developing your career
- Use the internationally recognised ‘FRCP Edin’ post-nominals
- Professional support for undergoing the UK system of revalidation
- Access to the UK CPD for Physicians scheme (value £160)
- Join Enhance: Mentoring for Medics, our fully funded mentoring programme and support the next generation of physicians
- Network with and learn from like-minded colleagues through attending events
- Regular medical and training news updates
- Access resources created by our Recently Appointed Consultants’ Committee to support your transition to becoming a consultant
- Attend our popular free New Fellows’ ceremonies and dinners
Making your life easier
- Fellowship voucher, entitling you to attend a second symposium for free within a 12 month period (save up to £139)
- Discounted rates for hiring the College facilities in central Edinburgh including our meeting rooms and accommodation
- Discounted rates if you’re working less than full-time (LTFT) (25%) or on maternity leave (50%)
- Receive exclusive offers on a range of goods and services through our Lifestyle Rewards
- Use RCP London accommodation at competitive rates
Representing your voice
- Contribute to consultations on a range of health policy and clinical matters
- Representation by our Recently Appointed Consultants’ Committee
- Regular Presidential Overseas Visits, allowing us to hear what matters to you
- Voice and influence via Federation, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and MRCP(UK)
- Influence the College and wider external policy
- Representation through the College with UK Government, Scottish Government, NICE, NHS and other organisations, with the opportunity to contribute to surveys and policy papers on topical issues
Sharing our heritage
- Access our Library services at the College or online
- Borrow items from our modern collections
- Free entry to history of medicine talks and tours organised by our Heritage Team
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
The minimum criterion is that of having held a substantive consultant position (or equivalent) for 11 months. Further guidance 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 who have obtained MRCP(UK), MRCP Edin or MRCPCH who have held a substantive Consultant post or equivalent for at least 11 months may be nominated by an existing Fellow of this College using the online nomination form for Membership candidates. 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 of the College who have held the MRCP(UK), MRCP Edin or MRCPCH for at least 5 years, and who have also held a substantive Consultant post or equivalent for at least 11 months may apply directly for Fellowship without a proposer (local views may be obtained). The online Self Nomination Form for Collegiate Members is available here (Members’ log-in required).
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If you have been a Collegiate Member for 4 years and are elected to Fellowship, you will be eligible for a 50% discount on your first year's Fellowship subscription and a 25% discount on your second year's subscription
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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