Fellowship Elections
The following is for information only. The deadline for 2008 proposals was 29 April 2008.
Proposals for Election of Members to Ordinary Fellowship 2008 Under the current guidelines, Ordinary Members (MFPM) of the Faculty who have been engaged in pharmaceutical medicine for at least ten years full-time or equivalent part-time engagement are eligible to be nominated for Fellowship.
A 
nomination pack, which includes the criteria for election to Ordinary Fellowship and proposal form is now available. A full 
timetable of the process is also available.
In March 2007, following a consultation with the membership, the Faculty Board agreed changes to the procedure and criteria for election to Ordinary Fellowship. Faculty encourages Ordinary Fellowship as recognition of experience and expertise or significant contribution in the practice of Pharmaceutical Medicine, it is not an automatic entitlement after a period of time served in the discipline. Fellows nominating Members for Fellowship should follow the guidance carefully with regard to completing the form and providing the requisite supporting documentation. An incomplete form may be rejected. The Fellowship Committee will fully and objectively assess each completed nomination. With the exception of the criterion regarding minimum time served in the discipline, no one criterion outweighs the others in the Committee's consideration of the nomination. It is expected that it will be possible to provide substantive answers to the majority of the questions. The Proposer should use the citation to explain why they are making the recommendation and to expand and provide perspective on the achievements noted in the "evidence in support of the nomination".
Nomination forms will be posted to Fellows of the Faculty at the beginning of February 2008. Please also note that a full curriculum vitae and a letter of assent from the nominee must be attached to the proposal form. The closing date for the receipt of all nomination documentation is Tuesday, 29 April 2008.
Please note (see note below) that from 2008 current Members (by Distinction) can be nominated for Ordinary Fellowship.
Proposals for Election of Honorary Fellows and Members and Members by Distinction
Please note that following a resolution passed at the 2007 Annual General Meeting on 29 November 2007, the membership category Fellowship by Distinction has been discontinued. Members by Distinction as well as Ordinary Members will now be able to be nominated for Ordinary Fellowship. The criteria for Honorary Fellows and Members and Members by Distinction is as follows:
Criteria for Fellowship (Honorary)
On the recommendation of the Fellowship Board, the Faculty may bestow Honorary Fellowship on persons of eminence who may or may not be members of the Faculty, and who have made exceptional contributions in the fields of research, teaching or the practice of pharmaceutical medicine or another relevant discipline. Honorary Fellows need not be medically qualified. Honorary Fellows will not be eligible to vote or to stand for election to the Board unless they were an existing a member of the Faculty. This is the highest honour that the Faculty can bestow on an individual and such honours are strictly limited.
Criteria for Membership (Honorary)
On the recommendation of the Board, the Faculty may bestow Honorary Membership on persons who are not members of the Faculty, and who have made significant contributions in the fields of research, teaching or the practice of pharmaceutical medicine or another relevant discipline. Honorary Membership exists for non-pharmaceutical physicians and those who are not medically qualified. Honorary Members will not be eligible to vote or to stand for election to the Board. Such honours are strictly limited.
Criteria for Membership (Distinction)
On the recommendation of the Fellowship Board, the Faculty may bestow Membership by Distinction on pharmaceutical physicians who have made a significant contribution in the field of research, teaching or the practice of pharmaceutical medicine.
How to Nominate for Honorary and by Distinction awards
To nominate an Honorary Fellow or Member, a one page citation, which details how the nominee fulfils the relevant criteria with the written support of two Fellows of the Faculty, should be submitted to the Faculty Office.
To nominate a Member by Distinction, a one page citation, which details how the nominee fulfils the relevant criteria with the written support of two Fellows of the Faculty, as well as a letter of assent from the nominee should be submitted to the Faculty Office.
The closing date for the receipt of nominations is Tuesday, 15 April 2008. Members elected to Fellowship will be formally presented to the President at the annual Fellowship and Awards Ceremony on Monday, 17 November 2008 in London. Queries should be directed to fpm@fpm.org.uk or to the Membership and Finance Administrator at +44 (0) 20 7224 0343 ext. 21