Examinations
The three written parts of the examination take place on the first day which consist of a multiple choice question (MCQ) paper, a short answer question paper and an essay question paper. The oral examination takes place on the second day. In 2008, the examination will be held on 20-21 October at the Royal College of Physicians, London.
The Diploma examination is open to doctors who have entered pharmaceutical medicine and received structured training in the discipline.
In terms of career progression, passing the examination indicates that the individual has reached a certain level of achievement and has completed a period of training. For those pursuing a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate confirming Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) in the specialty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in the UK, success in the examination also indicates completion of the Pharmaceutical Medicine Specialty Training (PMST) knowledge base.
In 2005, the Faculty introduced a Certificate of Good Clinical Practice examination, which is held once a year in London. The examination consists of one multiple choice paper. The next examination will be held on 16 June 2008 at the Royal College of Physicians, London.