The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, based in the UK and with international reach, is a partnership between the: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Royal College of Physicians of London Collectively, the colleges represent more than 50,000 physicians worldwide. For physicians in the UK and globally, the colleges provide an invaluable professional network, opportunities to share best practice and ongoing educational opportunities. The Federation develops and delivers services to support doctors at every stage of their careers, including: Continuing professional development (CPD) Examinations (Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK – MRCP(UK)) Training (Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board – JRCPTB) On behalf of the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians, we provide expertise in state of the art competency based physican education as well as UK equivalent training around the world. We have worked with medical colleagues over many years to develop training curricula and qualifications that provide an international benchmark of attainment in medical knowledge, clinical judgement and bedside clinical skills for physicians. Our goal is to work with our international partners to extend opportunities as widely as possible, for the benefit of the profession, local and national healthcare systems, hospitals, doctors and patients.