Additional Qualifications List 1
Registrable Primary Qualifications *Note certain registrable qualifications which have ceased to be granted are shown in italics. Abbreviations Titles Licensing Bodies LAH Dubl Licenciate Apothecaries Hall, Dublin LLM RCPI LLM RCSI Licentiates and Licentiates in Midwifery Physicians of and University College IM LS U Dubl Licentiate in and Licentiate in Surgery Dublin IMED LCH U Dubl Licentiate in and University College Licentiate in Surgery Dublin LRCP & SI Licentiates Physicians of and the Royal College of LRCP & SI MB BCh NUI MB BCh NUI MB BCh U Dubl Licentiates and Bachelor in and Bachelor in Surgery Bachelor in and Bachelor in Surgery Bachelor in and Bachelor in Surgery Registrable Additional Qualifications Physicians of and the Royal College of, National National Dublin AFRCSI Associate Fellow DIBICM Diploma Board in Intensive Care Board in Intensive Care DPH Dubl Diploma in Public Dublin Health DPH NUI Diploma in Public National DPH RCPSI Health Diploma in Public Health Physicians and 2
Registrable Additional Qualifications DSM Dubl Diploma in State University College Dublin FFA RCSI Fellow Faculty of Anaesthetists FCA RCSI Fellow College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in FFPHMI 2 Fellow Physicians in Faculty of Public Health FFOM RCPI Fellow Physicians of Faculty of Occupational FFR RCSI Fellow Faculty of Radiologists FRCPI Fellow Physicians of FRCSI Fellow FRCSI(C-Th) FRCSI(Gen.Surg) FRCSI(OMFS) FRCSI(Tr and Orth) FRCSI(OFL-HNS) FRCSI(Paed.Surg) Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship in General Surgery Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship in Otolaryngology Fellowship in Paediatric Surgery 3
Registrable Additional Qualifications FRCSI(Plast) FRCSI(Neuro. Surg) FRCSI(Urol) MAO Dubl Fellowship in Plastic Surgery Fellowship in Neurosurgery Fellowship in Urology Master in Obstetric Dublin Science MAO NUI Master in Obstetrics National MCh Dubl Master Dublin MCh NUI Master National MD Dubl Dublin MD NUI National MFPHMI Member Physicians of Faculty of Public Health MFOM RCPI Member Physicians of Faculty of Occupational MRCPI Member Physicians of MICGP Member Irish College of General Practitioners MPH Master in Public Health University College Dublin MMed Sci NUI Master in Medical Science National F F Path Fellow Physicians of Faculty of Pathology 1. The college of anaesthetists replaced the Faculty of Anaesthetists on 19 th October 1988. The FFA RCSI which was awarded prior to October 1988 continues to be registrable. 2. The name of the Faculty of Community was changed to Faculty of Public Health on 1 st May 1991. EM FCMI continues to be registrable. 4
ADDITIONAL REGISTRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FROM EU MEMBER STATES *Note certain registrable qualifications which have ceased to be granted are shown in italics. Country Abbreviations Titles Awarding Bodies MD ChM Birm Birmingham United Kingdom Additional Qualifications MD CHM Brist MD Mchir Camb MD MS Durh MD ChM Leeds MD Leic MD Hull MD ChM Lpool Mch Orth Lpool MD MS Lond MD ChM Manc MD MS Ncle DM Notim DM MCh Oxfd 5 Master of Orthopaedic Surgery Bristol Cambridge Durham Leeds Leicester Hull Liverpool Liverpool London Manchester Newcastle Upon Tyne Nottingham Oxford
Country Abbreviations Titles Awarding Bodies MD ChM Sheff Sheffield United Kingdom Additional Qualifications DM MS Soton MD MCh Wales MD ChM Aberd MD ChM Dund MD ChM Edin MD ChM Glasg MD ChM St And MD MCh Belf MAO Belf Master of Obstetrics Southampton Wales Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow St Andrews Queens University Belfast Queens University Belfast M F RCGP Member, Fellow General Practitioners M F RCOG Member, Fellow Obsetetricians and Gynaecologists M F RC Path Member, Fellow Pathologists M F RC Psych Member, Fellow Psychiatrists M F RCP Lond Member, Fellow Physicians London 6
Country Abbreviations Titles Awarding Bodies FRCS Eng Fellow Surgeons of England FCANAES Fellow College of Anaestheists 1 FRCR Fellow Radiologists 2 M F RCP Edin Member, Fellow Physicians of Edinburgh FRCS Edin Fellow Surgeons of Edinburgh FC Ophth Fellow College of Ophthamologists M F RCP RCPS Member, Fellow Glasg Physicians and Surgeons of United Kingdom Additional Qualifications FRCS RCPS Glasg Fellow Glasgow Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow FRCPS Glasg Fellow Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow MRCP (UK) Member Physicians of London and Edinburgh and Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow M F FPHM Member, Fellow Faculty of Public Health M F FOM Member, Fellow Faculty of Occupational M RCPCH Member Paediatrics and Child Health 7
1. Name changed from Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Surgeons of England on 19 th October 1988. The qualification FFARCS Eng, which was granted by the Faculty, continues to be recognised 2. Name changed from Faculty of Radiologists on 12 th February 1975. The qualification FFR which was granted by the Faculty continues to be registrable. 3. Name changed from Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on 6 th December, 1962. The qualification L, FRFPS Glasg which were granted by the Faculty continues to be registrable. 4. Name changed from Faculty of Community on 8 th Decemeber, 1989. The qualification M, F FCM continues to be registrable. ADDITIONAL REGISTRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FROM NON-EU MEMBER STATES Title Awarding Bodies AUSTRALIA MRCPA Membership Pathologists of Australia CANADA MRCPath(Canada) Membership Pathologists of Canada FRCPSC Fellowship Physicians and Surgeons of Canada UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ABP Diplomate American Board of Pathology 8
APPENDIX A Qualifications listed for Exemption in Rules Anaesthesia Fellow of the College of Anaesthetists RCSI (FCA RCSI (formerly FFARCSI) Primary Examination of the College of Anaesthetists of (OQE) Fellow of the Anaesthetists (UK) Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of South Africa Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Fellow of the Canadian College of Anaesthetists American Boards in Anesthesiology American Boards in Critical Care Fellow of the College of Intensive Care of Australia and New Zealand Overseas Qualifying Examination in Anaesthesia of the College of Anaesthetists of Primary Examination of the Anaesthetists (UK) Fellow of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan (taken after 1998) Occupational Member of the Faculty of Occupational of the Physicians of (MFOM) Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational of the Physicians of (FFOM) Licentiateship of the Faculty of Occupational of the Royal College of Physicians of (LFOM) Membership of the Faculty of Occupational, Physicians (London) 9
American Board Certification in Occupational Health American Board of Preventive Certificate of the Canadian Board of Occupational Fellow of the Australasian College of Occupational & Environmental Pathology Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology Physicians of (FFPath RCPI) MRCPath (UK) Fellowship of the Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) American Board Certification in Pathology (ASCP) Obstetrics & Gynaecology Member of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the Royal College of Physicians of (MRCPI Ob&Gyn) Membership of the Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (MRCOG) (UK) Membership of the Royal Australian and/or New Zealand College(s) of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (MRACOG / MRNZCOG / MRANZCOG) Fellowship of the Surgeons of Canada (O&G) Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of South Africa (FCOG (SA)) Current Certification by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Paediatrics Member of the Faculty of Paediatrics of the Physicians of (MRCPI of Childhood) Membership of the Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) American Board in Paediatrics 10
Member of the Physicians of (MRCPI) Fellow of the Physicians of (FRCPI) MRCP (London) MRCP (Glasgow) MRCP (Edinburgh) MRACP (Australia) FRCP(C) (Canada) FCP(SA) (South Africa) American Board in General (Internal) The UK Diploma in Intensive Care (DICM) The European Diploma in Intensive Care Part 2 Surgery Fellow of the (FRCSI) Collegiate Member of the (MRCSI(C)) Member of the (IMRCSI) (must be accompanied by an original/certified copy of Certificate of Completion of Basic Surgical Training (CCBST)). Associate Fellow of the (AFRCSI) Fellow of the Surgeons of Edinburgh Fellow of the Surgeons & Physicians of Glasgow Fellow of the Surgeons of England (London) Fellow of the of South Africa Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Fellow of the Surgeons of Canada (Surgery) 11
American Board Certification Emergency Membership/Fellowship of the College of Emergency (MCEM/FCEM) (UK) [Irish trainees are required to sit these BST/HSE exit exams] Fellowship of the Surgeons of Edinburgh (in Accident and Emergency and Surgery) (FRCSEd (A&E)) Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency (FACEM) Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency (ABEM) Fellowship of the Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) Exit examination in Emergency of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Radiology Fellow of the Faculty of Radiologists (FFR RCSI) Fellow of the Radiologists (FRCR) (UK) American Board of Radiology Fellowship of the Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) Division of Radiology or Radiation Oncology General Practice Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (MICGP) Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) Member of the General Practitioners (MRCGP) Psychiatry Member of the Psychiatry (UK) (MRCPsych) The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry 12