Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine
The Diploma examination is open to doctors who have entered pharmaceutical medicine and received structured training in the discipline. From 2008, the requirement for two years of General Professional Training and of post-registration clinical practice has been removed. Applicants for Membership of the Faculty or for specialty registration are reminded that they must meet additional eligibility requirements. Success in the Diploma examination is necessary but not sufficient.
Eligibility
Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Medical Registration: must possess full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK or possess a medical qualification recognised by the GMC and be registered in the country in which the qualification was granted or where currently working.
Experience in Pharmaceutical Medicine: by the time of the Diploma Examination, at least two years in a post that provides practical experience and training in pharmaceutical medicine.
The next examination will take place on 12-13 October 2009 at the Royal College of Physicians, London*. Examination packs are now available. Please contact the Faculty office for a pack - fpm@fpm.org.uk. Please note that the closing date for this exam will be 1 September 2009.
Please refer to the 2009 Diploma 
Guidance for Candidates and Regulations and Procedures for further information. The Syllabus for Pharmaceutical Medicine should also be read in conjunction with the guidance and regulations document..
* The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine reserves the right to change the venue in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Please be informed of a planned change to the format of the examination for the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine. With effect from the examination to be conducted in October 2010, it is intended to test critiquing a scientific paper using a written examination paper in place of the current oral examination. The examination will continue to take place over two days as before.It is emphasised that the same skills, the ability to summarise and critique the important components of work published in a scientific paper, will be tested in the written format as are currently tested in the oral examination.