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Membership

As a member - working in the UK or internationally, a paediatrician, nurse or allied health professional - you can contribute to promoting better outcomes for children through your combined experience, knowledge and influence, and will be supported throughout your career.
Become a member

Your benefits as a member

We offer a range of benefits - from full access to our Child Protection Portal and our Archives journal to event discounts. See what's available to your membership type.
Your benefits

Manage your membership

As a member, you can log in to your online account to keep your details up-to-date, search for other members and pay your subscriptions.
Your membership

Milestones

Our quarterly member magazine brings you all the latest College news, along with in depth features and regular items on life in paediatrics in the UK and around the world.
Your magazine

Other links

Subscriptions and how to pay
Subscriptions concessions
Nominations for College posts
Committees
Regions - UK-wide Officers and Leads
Membership examination
Career support service
Your wellbeing during COVID-19 - resources recommended by members

Putting your feedback into action

Opportunities for us to consult with members have been different during the pandemic, but your feedback matters now more than ever. As RCPCH Treasurer and Membership Committee Chair, Liz Marder reflects on this autumn's member survey.
Read Liz's article

Survey findings

Almost 3,000 members took the time to respond to our survey, offering your thoughts on our benefits and advocacy work, your working lives and wellbeing, and how we're doing on equality, diversity and inclusion. We present a summary of the key findings and the full report.
See findings

Our action plan

We've heard you and we're taking action. We outline our responses to the survey findings - from adapting to COVID-19 and beyond to focusing on retention, from representing members in our campaigns to supporting our diverse international membership.
See action plan

Types of membership

Medical student
Foundation doctor
Junior
Associate
Ordinary
Fellow (via registration)
Fellow (via election)
Senior Fellow, Senior Member, Retired Associate
Affiliate

Latest announcements about membership

All news
News

The National PAFTA winners 2021

29 April 2021
Chair of the Trainees' Committee, Dr Laura Kelly announces this year's national Paediatric Awards For Training Achievements (PAFTAs) winners.
Membership

Members' blogs

College members give their views and personal perspectives from across the world of paediatrics.

Read recent articles

Latest opportunities

All volunteering opportunities
Volunteering opportunity

External Trustee opportunity

The College is seeking to fill a vacancy for an External Trustee to take office from 1 December 2021. Our Board of Trustees has a central role in ensuring the College's objectives are delivered, and so this role offers the opportunity to influence the College’s UK and worldwide work at a high level ...