Medical skills training for overseas doctors
The Royal College of Physicians believes overseas education and consultation are key to achieving its goal of the ‘best possible health and healthcare for everyone’
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he UK’s medical royal colleges and faculties play an essential role in improving care for patients by maintaining high standards of medical education and training. They are
also professional membership bodies that represent and support their members, and provide advice on health matters to the government, media and the public. The medical royal colleges and faculties have
varied remits, though most are central to shaping training, setting exams, and facilitating ongoing professional development. In 1974, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges was established to promote, and where appropriate, coordinate the work of its 21 member colleges and faculties.
Globally recognised membership Established in 1518, the Royal College of Physicians London (RCP) has represented physicians for almost 500 years and has over 30,000 members and fellows across the globe. The RCP supports its fellows and members to improve patient care throughout their careers, from medical school through to retirement. The RCP works with the Royal College of
Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow to maintain and improve the high standards of education and training of UK physicians, by developing curricula for 29 specialties and monitoring trainees’ progress. Together, the colleges develop and deliver globally recognised membership and specialty examinations,
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including the membership exam MRCP(UK), which is designed to test the skills, knowledge and behaviour of doctors in training, and is taken in centres across the world. The RCP delivers a range of training courses,
workshops, and conferences in the UK and internationally, and provides a range of accreditation services aimed at improving the quality, safety and outcomes of healthcare. In partnership with other royal colleges, the RCP houses the National Clinical Guidelines Centre (NCGC) which is commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to write evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Improving medical standards In addition to delivering exams at centres across the world, the medical colleges use their expertise in education and clinical standards to deliver development and training projects, and provide consultancy services in high, middle and low income countries. Fifteen of the UK medical colleges participate
in the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) - a scheme established in 2009 to give international medical graduates the opportunity to train in the UK for up to
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