Associate member

The Associate membership category is for those hold a primary medical qualification and work mainly in child health - find out more and apply

Resource

Not just a phase: A guide to the participation of children and young people in health services

This guide provides information to ensure the safe, meaningful and ethical participation of children and young people within the delivery of quality child health services. It practically demonstrates how we can contribute towards creating a culture of participation.

Children and young people's voice

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Service design

Resource

Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - available posts

We list posts that are currently available and have been pre-approved by RCPCH as suitable for MTI applicants seeking two years of training in the NHS.

Global child health

Document

Portfolio Pathway

The Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR: Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) is for doctors who wish to join the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register and whose specialist training, qualifications or experience was partly or completely acquired outside of an approved CCT...

Continuing professional development

Paediatric training

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Specialty training at ST3 - application guidance

This page is for doctors applying for paediatric specialty training (ST) at ST3 in the UK. It covers the application process, including the application timeline, eligibility criteria, post numbers and our webinar. You can download the full applicant guide, person specification, scoring framework and...

Paediatric careers

Choose paediatrics

Paediatric training

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DCH Clinical exam - how to apply

The Diploma of Child Health (DCH) comprises two exams - Foundation of Practice (FOP) theory and DCH Clinical. The FOP is shared with the MRCPCH route (membership exam). You can apply for these two exams in any order. If both exams have the same application period, you can apply for both at the same ...

Community services

Primary care

Engaging children and young people

Patient involvement

Examinations

Society

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - guidance for applicants

The MTI(p) scheme provides paediatricians from outside the UK / European Economic Area two years of high quality postgraduate training in the NHS. Graduates can use this experience to improve patient care in their home countries, and UK hospitals benefit from their skills and knowledge. If you're in...

Global child health

Paediatric careers

Paediatric training

Document

CPD scheme and guidance for paediatricians

Our CPD (continuing professional development) scheme is for paediatricians who are not in training. Find out more about it, and how and when to register on the the online CPD Diary.

Continuing professional development

Team profile

Member Services team

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Revalidation and appraisal

Revalidation is the process by which doctors demonstrate to the General Medical Council (GMC) that they are up-to-date and fit to practise and that they are complying with the relevant professional standards. It applies to all doctors with a licence to practise on the GMC register, including those i...

Revalidation