Recognising your professionalism

• Receive a membership certificate
• Use of post-nominals, including FRCPath and DipRCPath
• Benefit from voting rights
• Listed on our professional register
• Invitation to an admissions ceremony
• Eligible for tax relief on annual subscriptions

Supporting your continuing professional development (CPD)

• Guidance and support on your CPD through online resources and a direct line to our CPD team
• A CPD portfolio tool to record and report on your CPD activity
• Appraisal and revalidation resources and support

Professional guidance at your fingertips

Benefit from a range of professional guidance to help you deliver the highest level of care, including:

• NICE-accredited clinical guidelines
• Best practice recommendations
• Cancer datasets and tissue pathways
• Patient safety awareness programme
• Patient safety bulletins

College publications

You can stay up to date on developments in pathology and access a range of publications from the College, including:

• Discounts on medical publication and journals
• Cross-specialty publications
• Specialty-specific publications
• Archived guidance and best practice documentation
• EQA reports
• The Bulletin, our College magazine

Related services include:

• Benefit from National Quality Assurance Advisory Panels (NQAAPs)
• Access specialty advisors
• Monthly President's e-newsletter

Events and webinars

Members can access our growing programme of events and webinars.

• Discounted access to a range of events and webinars
• Access to regional surgeries
• Attend our annual dinner
• Attend our medical examiner annual conference

Professionalism

Voting members can help shape the work of the College.

• Stand for College Honorary Officer positions
• Stand for membership of the Trustee Board and Council
• Join the College’s specialty advisory committees 
• Standing for the College’s regional councils 
• Acting as an examiner for the College
• Author clinical guidelines as lead or co-author

Curricula and certifications

The College services the future of the pathology profession through:

• Delivery of up-to-date regulated curricula
• Training standards/guidance
• Recommend award of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• Guidance on trainees' Annual Review of Competence Progression
• New trainee welcome day/resources
• Undergraduate and foundation resources
• Foundation doctor taster scheme
• Medical elective small grant scheme
• Our pathology summer school
• Careers advice
• Recognition for Totum Pro card (NUS)

Examinations

The College provides internationally recognised exams.

• We deliver a range of examinations, by specialty
• Provide guidance and advice on College examinations
• Offer feedback on examination performance and appeals service
• Offer workplace-based assessments, and guidance and advice
• Provide educational resources through our Pathology Portal

Research

Members can contribute to the work of the College and support the profession.

• Contribute to the Pathology Portal
• Enter Hugh Platt foundation essay prize competition
• Enter Paola Domizio undergraduate essay prize competition
• Apply for the Percy Oliver Memorial Award
• Apply for the Percy Oliver Trainee Travel Bursary Award

Representation of the profession

Members can represent the College and are eligibe to apply for our award and bursary schemes.

• Represent the College on an advisory appointments committee
• Represent the College on outside bodies or organisations
• Benefit from the professional performance committee
• Eligible for entry to RCPath achievement awards
• Eligible to apply for trainee research medal awards
• Apply for Dr Neera Patel Travelling Bursary funds
• Access information on external funding opportunities and awards
• Eligible to apply for Foundation Fellowship status

Workforce support

Members benefit from the College's workforce and workload planning. This includes:

• Staffing and workload guidance
• Model job descriptions and guidance
• Terms and conditions schedules for roles
• Our job description review service
• Eligibility to act as an appointment committee assessor
• Access to interview panel assessor attendance service
• Access to invited reviews service to evaluate a service/practice

International support

The College has a dedicated International team who provides a range of services for our international members, which include:

• Acting as a professional sponsor for the medical training initiative
• Assisting with applications to the international sponsorship scheme
• Providing a range of resources, including webinars and lecture series
• Supporting international events and meetings

Publications

Members can contribute to the College and share their expertise and work.

• The Bulletin magazine
• Pathology Portal
• Patient safety bulletins

Professional engagement

The College works for the collective voice of its members by engaging with:

• UK government consultations
• National Institue for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) consultations
• Governmental bodies and organisations
• Non-departmental government bodies
• External medical profession bodies/agencies

The College also conducts an annual workforce survey and produces workforce data and reports.

Public engagement

The College celebrates and promotes pathology and the contribution pathologists make to healthcare. Members can access a range of resources.

• Guidance on running online events
• A range of event templates
• A range of free pathology resources and activity packs
• Advice on working with local media
• Marketing materials, including A–Z fliers, factsheets, handouts, posters
• Photography consent forms
• Guidance on giving presentations and running quizzes
• A range of public engagement promotional videos
• Guidance on evaluating your public engagement event
• Event attendance certificate templates
• Feedback questionnaires, and a comment card template
• Eligible for entry to science communication prize award
• Volunteer for our Pathology Ambassador Scheme