What do all our qualifications mean?
Had a suggestion in our suggestions box today asking what the qualifications after the doctors names in our practice leaflet mean. Interesting questions so here is the list:
MB - Bachelor of Medicine, ChB - Bachelor of surgery. These are the basic qualifications that all doctors get when they qualify.
MRCGP - Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. This is a postgraduate qualification that some GPs apply for. The form of the examination for this qualification has changed over the years. Dr Mooney obtain MRCGP by doing an MCQ, essay paper and an oral exam. Dr's Walsh, Hilton and Harding obtained it by doing an MCQ, essay paper, oral examination and submitting a video of their consultations. Dr Brown obtained it by doing Membership by Assessment of Performance - submitted a video of my consultations, a portfolio of my work and then had an inspection at the practice. Dr Deeley obtained the nMRCGP - she had to do an MCQ, pass a consulting skills assessment (saw 12 patients in a simulated surgery) and undertake some workplaced based assessments. Now all GPs need to have obtained nMRCGP to work as a GP.
MRCOG - Member of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Dr Barber was training to be a consultant gynaecologist and obtained this qualification as part of her training.
MRCS - Member of the Royal College of Surgeons - Dr Firth obtained this qualification as he initially trained to be a surgeon before undertaking GP Training.
DRCOG - Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - a qualification that GPs often get to show that they have special experience and expertise in Womens Health.
DFFP - Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning - a qualification that shows that GPs have special training and expertise in family planning.
Dip Pall Med - Diploma in Palliative Medicine - Dr Walsh, who works in the hospice for three sessions a week, did this postgraduate diploma.
Certificate in Primary Care Education - Dr Brown did this certificate at Leeds University. He is an approved GP trainer and a local GP Training Programme Director. This course gave him a theoretical basis to the training and education work he is involved in.
This is the list of all the qualifications the doctors in the practice have. I definitely think that we will be adding some explanation to what these mean in future editions of our Practice Information Leaflet
MB - Bachelor of Medicine, ChB - Bachelor of surgery. These are the basic qualifications that all doctors get when they qualify.
MRCGP - Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. This is a postgraduate qualification that some GPs apply for. The form of the examination for this qualification has changed over the years. Dr Mooney obtain MRCGP by doing an MCQ, essay paper and an oral exam. Dr's Walsh, Hilton and Harding obtained it by doing an MCQ, essay paper, oral examination and submitting a video of their consultations. Dr Brown obtained it by doing Membership by Assessment of Performance - submitted a video of my consultations, a portfolio of my work and then had an inspection at the practice. Dr Deeley obtained the nMRCGP - she had to do an MCQ, pass a consulting skills assessment (saw 12 patients in a simulated surgery) and undertake some workplaced based assessments. Now all GPs need to have obtained nMRCGP to work as a GP.
MRCOG - Member of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Dr Barber was training to be a consultant gynaecologist and obtained this qualification as part of her training.
MRCS - Member of the Royal College of Surgeons - Dr Firth obtained this qualification as he initially trained to be a surgeon before undertaking GP Training.
DRCOG - Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - a qualification that GPs often get to show that they have special experience and expertise in Womens Health.
DFFP - Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning - a qualification that shows that GPs have special training and expertise in family planning.
Dip Pall Med - Diploma in Palliative Medicine - Dr Walsh, who works in the hospice for three sessions a week, did this postgraduate diploma.
Certificate in Primary Care Education - Dr Brown did this certificate at Leeds University. He is an approved GP trainer and a local GP Training Programme Director. This course gave him a theoretical basis to the training and education work he is involved in.
This is the list of all the qualifications the doctors in the practice have. I definitely think that we will be adding some explanation to what these mean in future editions of our Practice Information Leaflet
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