Fellowship Elections

Proposals for Election of Members (MFPM) to Ordinary Fellowship 2010
The deadline for applications for 2010 is Friday, 21 May 2010.
Please note that eligible members will be sent application or invitation forms in early 2010.

Following revisions to the guideline approved by the Board in November 2008, there are now two routes to Ordinary Fellowship 1. Under the revised guidelines agreed by the Board in November 2008, members who have held Membership of the Faculty (MFPM) for eight years or more are now invited to apply for Fellowship of the Faculty. The eight years is calculated from the date that the Faculty Board formally approved your application for Membership (MFPM) to the date of the Fellowship Committee meeting to be held on 7 July 2010. The procedure for applications has been simplified to facilitate the process and thereby encourage Members to apply. Applicants are asked to provide written evidence as before, however categories for possession of other qualifications, committee work and duration of employment in industry have been deleted, as emphasis will be placed on contributions to the practice and science of pharmaceutical medicine. A declaration signed by a single Fellow of the Faculty (in good standing) will be required, but neither a citation nor a seconder for the application will be necessary. It is anticipated that you will be acquainted with one or more Fellows of the Faculty, but in those exceptional circumstances where a Member does not know a Fellow, please contact the Faculty Office for further advice.

The application form will be sent to eligible Members of the Faculty (MFPM) of eight years standing or more in early March.

Under the revised guidelines agreed by the Board in November 2008, Members (MFPM) who have been on the GMC Specialist Register for Pharmaceutical Medicine either through a CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) or CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Register) for two years will be invited by the Faculty to become Fellows of the Faculty. In 2010, Fellowship may be awarded to those Members who have been on the GMC Specialist Register for two years as of 7 July 2010 (the date of the Fellowship Committee meeting).

Invitations will be sent directly to eligible Members of the Faculty (MFPM). If you have not received your letter of invitation, please contact the Faculty office at fpm@fpm.org.uk or the Membership and Finance Administrator at +44 (0) 20 7224 0343 ext. 21. The invitation form is available for information.

The Fellowship Committee will review all applications at its meeting on 7 July 2010. Successful candidates will be formally presented to the President at the annual Fellowship, Membership and Awards Ceremony on Friday, 19 November 2010 in London.

The closing date for the receipt of all nomination documentation is Friday, 21 May 2010.

Proposals for Election of Honorary Fellows, Honorary Members, Members by Distinction and Members (without examination)
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:

Honorary Fellowship
On the recommendation of the Fellowship and Awards Committee, the Board of Trustees, 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 medical or general science, or society. Honorary Fellows need not be medically qualified. Honorary Fellows will not be eligible to vote or to stand for election to the Board of Trustees unless they have previously been a Member or Fellow of the Faculty. This is the highest honour that the Faculty can bestow on an individual. Such honours are strictly limited. Nominations for Honorary Fellowship can only be made by Fellows of the Faculty who are in good standing and in the form prescribed by the Board of Trustees. Honorary Membership On the recommendation of the Fellowship and Awards Committee, the Board of Trustees 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 medical or general science, or society. Honorary Members need not be medically qualified. Honorary Members will not be eligible to vote or to stand for election to the Board of Trustees. Such honours are strictly limited. Nominations for Honorary Membership can only be made by Fellows of the Faculty who are in good standing and in a form prescribed by the Board of Trustees. Membership by Distinction On the recommendation of the Fellowship and Awards Committee, the Board of Trustees may bestow Membership by Distinction on pharmaceutical physicians who have made a significant contribution in the fields of research, teaching or the practice of pharmaceutical medicine. This is an exceptional route to Membership for individuals who have made a significant contribution beyond the normal day-to-day practice of pharmaceutical medicine. Nominations for Membership by Distinction can only be made by Fellows of the Faculty who are in good standing and in a form prescribed by the Board of Trustees. Members by Distinction have the same rights, privileges and obligations as Members. Membership (without examination) On the recommendation of the Fellowship and Awards Committee, the Board of Trustees may bestow Membership (without examination) on pharmaceutical physicians who have not attained the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine awarded by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine or its equivalent. There must be good reason why attaining the Diploma or its equivalent is not appropriate and that the experience and training of those awarded Membership (without examination) are of an equivalent standard to those who have been awarded Membership by Examination. Nominations for Membership (without examination) can only be made by Fellows of the Faculty who are in good standing and in a form prescribed by the Board of Trustees. Members (without examination) have the same rights, privileges and obligations as Members. From Faculty Regulations Section 1 Membership

How to Nominate for Honorary and by Distinction awards
Only Fellows of the Faculty (FFPM) in good standing may nominate individuals for these categories of membership. Nomination forms will be sent to all Fellows of the Faculty in early March. The closing date for the receipt of all nomination documentation is Friday, 21 May 2010.

Successful nominations will be formally presented to the President at the annual Fellowship, Membership and Awards Ceremony on Friday, 19 November 2010 in London.

All queries should be directed to fpm@fpm.org.uk or to the Membership and Finance Administrator at +44 (0) 20 7224 0343 ext. 21