Fellowship

Fellows of the RCP are distinguished consultants or SAS doctors and are given the honour of using the FRCP (Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians) postnominal.

RCP fellows’ standout contributions to medicine are recognised and their voice is amplified to shape the future of healthcare.

As an RCP fellow, you will belong to an influential and diverse community of genuine changemakers, who value your expertise to shape better, more equitable healthcare. Fellowship also provides the professional recognition that your achievements deserve, opportunities to fulfil advisory and leadership roles, and a platform to further your career. If you want to propose someone for fellowship, or self-propose, visit our fellowship proposal webpage.

An influential community

RCP fellowship enables you to join a vibrant and engaged community driving regional, national and international change, and promotes recognition of your specialist contribution and knowledge. As part of this influential community, your expertise and experience will continually develop.

Fellowship also opens up opportunities to support up-and-coming colleagues – by representing them in advisory and leadership roles (within the RCP and externally), promoting clinician career development, and ensuring that they get the recognition they deserve.

The rights of a fellow include:

  • use of the FRCP postnominal
  • the right to stand as a candidate as well as vote in RCP presidential, officer and councillor elections and to attend the AGM
  • the right to propose others for fellowship
  • the right to hold advisory and leadership roles within the RCP and externally.
How to become a fellow
Fellowship

Benefits of fellowship

Your benefits will also include:

Fellow event

How to become a fellow

Fellowship offers more than just membership; it’s an accolade, and as such there are specific ways in which a member can become a fellow. 

Find out more
Fellows At Ceremony

Register of Fellows

Explore the Register of Fellows (RoF), a new service designed to enhance visibility and foster connections within our fellowship community. 

The RoF includes the following information on our fellows:

  • Full name
  • World area / country
  • UK region
  • Trust/hospital
  • Specialty 
  • Fellowship status

Fellows can opt in or out of the register or update their details by logging into MyRCP.

Access the Register of Fellows
New Fellows Ceremony 3

Contact us

For more information or to get in touch with a member of our team, please telephone: +44 0151 318 1907 or email us at fellowshipqueries@rcp.ac.uk.

Fellowship Concessions Information 2025