Qualification in Sport & Exercise Medicine
In the past SEM has largely been a special interest among General Practitioners. The minimal level of qualification is a Diploma available from FSEM (the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, which works to develop and promote the medical specialty of Sport and Exercise Medicine), or MSc (with submission of research project). Provided a physician (usually a General Practitioner, or specialist in A&E, Orthopaedic, Rheumatology or Musculoskeletal Radiology) can provide evidence of active involvement in SEM, they will be granted Membership of FSEM.
The highest level of qualification in SEM is entry to the GMC Specialist Register. This is achieved through approval of prior qualification and experience, leading to a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration or through poopion of an approved NHS, leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training. Only physicians on the GMC’s Specialist Register may hold substantive NHS Consultant posts, and although the title “Consultant” is not protected by law, the term is generally reserved for full NHS Consultants. In addition many private medical insurers will only grant specialist recognition and practice privileges to doctors entered on to the GMC specialist register."
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