The College's address:
RCPCH
5-11 Theobalds Road
London WC1X
8SH
Tel: 020 7092 6000
Fax: 020 7092 6001
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child
Health is one of the Medical Royal Colleges - the oldest
of which was founded in 1505. Like the other colleges, we have a
major role in postgraduate medical education and professional
standards: setting syllabuses for postgraduate training in
paediatrics, overseeing the training, running examinations,
organising courses and conferences, issuing guidance and conducting
research. These responsibilities are set out in more detail in the
Responsibilities of a Medical Royal
College.
We are one of the newest Colleges, having been
founded in 1996. We trace our origins back, however, to the British
Paediatric Association, founded in 1928, which acted as a focus for
professional activity in the field of paediatrics prior to the
formation of the College.
Our objectives are:
Most of this work is carried out in the UK, but we have a small
but important programme of work
overseas supported in part by
the David Baum International
Foundation.
The College currently has about 11,500 members worldwide, the
majority of whom are based in the UK and Ireland.
College Council
The College is run by a
Council, elected by the
membership. Council comprises the elected regional representatives
and honorary officers and a limited number of ex-officio members
who together serve as the Trustees of the College (it is also
attended by a number of observers). Council is the governing body
of the College. However, as it meets only three times a year, it
devolves responsibility to other committees, such as Executive
Committee and Finance Committee, in order that decisions can be
made between Council meetings. Council determines matters of major
policy while other decisions are brought to Council for
ratification.
List of Council Members
Executive Committee (EC)
The Executive Committee comprises senior officers
and staff. EC is responsible for maintaining a watching
brief on all committee activities, synthesising their work and
providing the driving force to take College activities forward; it
presents matters for debate, decision or ratification to
Council.
Special Interest Groups and Specialty Groups
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These are independent groups affiliated to the
College.
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Each group is owned by its members, not by
the College, and its members and their elected officers take full
responsibility for the actions of the group.
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The College offers groups practical support it
reasonably can.
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The College and the groups will work together to
ensure that the aims of the respective bodies can be
met.
Groups currently affiliated to the College:
Conveners
of Special Interest Groups
Conveners of Specialty Groups
For further information please email:
audrey.fernandes@rcpch.ac.uk
College Staff
There are around 100 staff, engaged in training,
education, exams, research and policy development. The College
relies heavily on the expertise of our membership to carry out the
work of our various committees and to provide professional
advice.
The College works closely with other bodies that
have responsibilities in the same or related areas, including the
Department of Health, the Deaneries, the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board, the GMC, NCAS, NICE, children's
charities and the other Medical Royal Colleges.
Click on the links below to access the
following:
Bye
Laws
Duties of Paediatrician
Good Standing
Election regulations
Register of Interest form
Royal Charter
We have offices in London, Cardiff and Edinburgh,
click here for the
locations.
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