Membership and Qualifications
The College offers the postgraduate MRCPI qualification. There is a separate and distinct MRCP(UK) qualification which is run by the Royal Colleges of Physicians in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London.
For several years, the College has been successfully conducting its MRCPI examinations in its overseas centers (Malaysia, Oman, India, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain) in addition to many centers in the Republic of Ireland.
Membership is governed by the by-laws of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Every candidate wishing to obtain Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland must pass both parts of the Membership Examination (unless exemption has been granted) and attend a Membership Conferring Ceremony where he/she is conferred as a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Membership awards the right to use the post nominal MRCPI.
Fellowship is awarded by the College upon nomination by existing Fellows (or upon nomination by existing Fellows of sister Colleges) to doctors of consultant or equivalent status. The benefits of this award include recognition of professional standing, access to Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development support, international collegiality and the opportunity to influence the future of the profession. Fellowship awards the right to use the post nominal FRCPI and to play a full part in the governance and future direction of the College.
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