Education Committee
The Education Committee plans and implements the examinations, diplomas and training programmes of the Faculty. It is also a responsibility of the Committee to consider and approve applications for Membership, Associateship and Affiliateship of the Faculty on behalf of the Board of Trustees. The Committee is chaired by Dr Alan Boyd and contains three subcommittees as outlined below.
Board of Examiners
The Board of Examiners is responsible for the conduct of all examinations held by the Faculty, including the Diploma of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Certificate in Good Clinical Practice and the Diploma/Certificate in Human Pharmacology, in accordance with regulations agreed by the Board of Trustees of the Faculty.
The Board of Examiners consists of at least 50 members, who have experience across the whole syllabus, and set and maintain standards for all examinations.
Trainees Subcommittee
The Trainees Subcommittee comprises of approximately ten Faculty members who are currently enrolled in Higher Medical Training or Pharmaceutical Medicine Specialty Training. Due to their first-hand insight, the principal responsibility of the subcommittee is to advise the Education Committee on matters relating to specialty training in pharmaceutical medicine, with a particular emphasis on trainee issues.
Diploma/Certificate in Human Pharmacology (D/CHP) Advisory Subcommittee
The D/CHP Subcommittee advises the Education Committee on the development of the Diploma and Certificate in Human Pharmacology programmes and approves the award of the Diploma and Certificate to individuals upon successful completion of the programmes.