Membership (MFPM)
To apply for Membership of the Faculty and the right to use the postnominals MFPM, one of the following three eligibility criteria must be met:
- Holders of Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine awarded by Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
The criteria are as follows:
1. medical qualification listed in WHO Directory;
2. registration with the GMC in the UK or registered in the country in which the qualification was granted or where currently working;
3. indicative period of four years post qualification clinical experience as follows:
Completion of the Foundation Programme (F1 and F2 - 24 months) and evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or documentary evidence of equivalent competence) including:
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Relationships with patients and communication
- Working with colleagues
- Teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Acute clinical care (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
and at least 24 months clinical experience (not including Foundation modules) in UK based approved training posts or equivalent. Evidence of achievement of the relevant competencies would need to be demonstrated. Evidence would be from appraisal, satisfactory review (e.g. RITA-C), reports, outcomes (e.g. Level 1 competencies in medical specialties) or equivalent record of satisfactory attainment of competencies.
Medical graduates who qualified before 2005
Doctors who qualified before 2005 and received provisional registration with the General Medical Council before 1st August 2005 will need to demonstrate successful completion of the following clinical training requirements or demonstrate equivalence to them:- One (1) year as Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO)
-Two (2) years post-registration experience of General Professional Training in approved training posts at Senior House Officer (SHO) level, which would normally involve direct patient care and experience of prescribing and monitoring the effects of drugs. Approved training in a range of specialties is highly recommended but is not required.
4. minimum of two years experience in a pharmaceutical medical role.
5. pass in the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine, awarded by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
- Holders of Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine awarded by Free University, Brussels
The criteria are as follows:
1. medical qualification listed in WHO Directory;
2. registration with the GMC in the UK or registered in the country in which the qualification was granted or where currently employed;
3. indicative period of four years post qualification clinical experience as follows:
Completion of the Foundation Programme (F1 and F2 - 24 months) and evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or documentary evidence of equivalent competence) including:
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Relationships with patients and communication
- Working with colleagues
- Teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Acute clinical care (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
and at least 24 months clinical experience (not including Foundation modules) in UK based approved training posts or equivalent. Evidence of achievement of the relevant competencies would need to be demonstrated. Evidence would be from appraisal, satisfactory review (e.g. RITA-C), reports, outcomes (e.g. Level 1 competencies in medical specialties) or equivalent record of satisfactory attainment of competencies.
Medical graduates who qualified before 2005
Doctors who qualified before 2005 and received provisional registration with the General Medical Council before 1st August 2005 will need to demonstrate successful completion of the following clinical training requirements or demonstrate equivalence to them:- One (1) year as Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO)
-Two (2) years post-registration experience of General Professional Training in approved training posts at Senior House Officer (SHO) level, which would normally involve direct patient care and experience of prescribing and monitoring the effects of drugs. Approved training in a range of specialties is highly recommended but is not required.
4. minimum of two years experience in a pharmaceutical medical role.
5. pass in the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine, awarded by the Free University, Brussels - Holders of Specialist Title, Specialist Training and Examination, Swiss Medical Association
The criteria are as follows:
1. medical qualification listed in WHO Directory;
2. registration with the GMC in the UK or registered in the country in which the qualification was granted or where currently employed;
3. indicative period of four years post qualification clinical experience as follows:
Completion of the Foundation Programme (F1 and F2 - 24 months) and evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or documentary evidence of equivalent competence) including:
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Relationships with patients and communication
- Working with colleagues
- Teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Acute clinical care (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
and at least 24 months clinical experience (not including Foundation modules) in UK based approved training posts or equivalent. Evidence of achievement of the relevant competencies would need to be demonstrated. Evidence would be from appraisal, satisfactory review (e.g. RITA-C), reports, outcomes (e.g. Level 1 competencies in medical specialties) or equivalent record of satisfactory attainment of competencies.
Medical graduates who qualified before 2005
Doctors who qualified before 2005 and received provisional registration with the General Medical Council before 1st August 2005 will need to demonstrate successful completion of the following clinical training requirements or demonstrate equivalence to them:- One (1) year as Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO)
-Two (2) years post-registration experience of General Professional Training in approved training posts at Senior House Officer (SHO) level, which would normally involve direct patient care and experience of prescribing and monitoring the effects of drugs. Approved training in a range of specialties is highly recommended but is not required.
4. minimum of two years experience in a pharmaceutical medical role;
5. pass in Pharmaceutical Medicine Specialist Examination from 2003 onwards, from the Swiss Medical Association;
6. award of Specialist Title in Pharmaceutical Medicine, Swiss Medical Association.
Application forms are available from the Faculty Office.