Medical Qualifications
By custom, those letters denoting medicine follow those of orders, decorations and medals bestowed by the Crown. They are usually placed in the following order
- Doctorates
- Masterships (Assume this should be placed below Doctorates?)
- Baccalaureates (degrees of Bachelor)
- Postgraduate diplomas (for example, fellowships and memberships except MRCS)
- Qualifying diplomas (MRCS, LRCP etc.)
It is the custom for letters indicating doctorates, masterships and fellowships to be given in correspondence.
Baccalaureates, memberships and qualifying diplomas may be shown if no higher qualifications are held.
It is sufficient for a maximum of three series of letters to be shown: for example, MD, FRCS, FRCOG.
If required for formal lists, the following is the complete list of letters commonly used in medicine in the UK.
Doctorates
Style: 'Doctor of...'
| DM | Doctor of Medicine |
| MD | Doctor of Medicine |
| DCh | Doctor of Surgery |
| DChD | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
Masterships
Style: 'Master of...'
| MC | Master of Surgery |
| MCh | Master of Surgery |
| MS | Master of Surgery |
| CM or ChM | Master of Surgery |
| MDS | Master of Dental Surgery |
| MAO | Master of the Art of Obstetrics |
| MCB | Master of Clinical Biochemistry |
| MChOrth | Master of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| MClinPsychol | Master of Clinical Psychology |
| MClSc | Master of Clinical Science |
| MCommH | Master of Community Health |
Baccalaureates
Style: 'Bachelor of...'
| BM | Bachelor of Medicine |
| MB | Bachelor of Medicine |
| BCh | Bachelor of Surgery |
| BChir | Bachelor of Surgery |
| BS | Bachelor of Surgery |
| ChB | Bachelor of Surgery |
| BDS | Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
| BAO | Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics |
| BAc | Bachelor of Acupuncture |
| BASc | Bachelor of Applied Science |
| BDSc | Bachelor of Dental Science |
| BHy or BHyg | Bachelor of Hygiene |
| BPharm | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
Postgraduate Diplomas
Fellowships
Style: 'Fellow of the Royal College of...'
| FRCP | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians |
| FRCPEd | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
| FRCPI | Fellow of the Royal College of Ireland |
| FRCP(Glas) | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow |
| FRCS | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| FRCSEd | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
| FRCSI | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland |
| FRCS(Glas) | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow |
| FRCOG | Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| FRCGP | Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners |
| FRCPath | Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists |
| FRCPsych | Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| FRCR | Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists |
| FFA RCS | Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons |
| FDS RCS | Fellow in Dental Surgery Royal College of Surgeons |
| FFCM | Fellow of the Faculty of Community Medicine |
Memberships
Style: 'Member of the Royal College of...'
| MRCP | Member of the Royal College of Physicians |
| MRCPEd | Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
| MRCPI | Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| MRCP(Glas) | Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow |
| MRCP(UK) | Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the United Kingdom |
| MRCOG | Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| MRCGP | Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners |
| MRCPath | Member of the Royal College of Pathologists |
| MRCPsych | Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| MFCM | Member of the Faculty of Community Medicine |
Qualifying Diplomas
| MRCS | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| LRCP | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, London |
| LRCPE | Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
| LRCPI | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| LRCPS(Glas) | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (formerly Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons) |
| LRCS | Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| LRCSE | Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
| LRCSI | Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland |
| LCh | Licentiate in Surgery |
| LDS | Licentiate in Dental Surgery |
| LHSM | Licentiate, Institute of Health Services Management |
| LM (and LicMed) | Licentiate in Medicine |
| LM | Licentiate in Midwifery |
| LMSSA | Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery, the Society of Apothecaries |
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