Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
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A Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons is a senior surgical professional who has achieved an advanced level of training, examination, and recognition by one of the United Kingdom’s principal surgical institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
post-nominal qualification
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professional title ⓘ surgical qualification ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FRCS ⓘ |
| appliesTo | human medicine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal College examinations
ⓘ
continuing professional development requirements ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal College of Surgeons of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confers |
eligibility for consultant-level posts in many health systems
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senior professional status in surgery ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain | medical profession ⓘ |
| field | surgery ⓘ |
| governingBody | Council of the relevant Royal College of Surgeons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | 19th century British surgical profession ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType | fellowship ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to recognize advanced surgical expertise
ⓘ
to set standards for surgical practice ⓘ |
| hasStatus | prestigious qualification in surgery ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
FRCS(Ed)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FRCS(Eng) NERFINISHED ⓘ FRCS(Glasg) NERFINISHED ⓘ FRCS(Ire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherQualificationThan | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| isPartOf | professional certification system in the UK and Ireland ⓘ |
| isProfessionalRequirementFor |
some hospital consultant appointments in surgery
ⓘ
some senior academic surgical posts ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialUse | English ⓘ |
| mayInclude | subspecialty-specific fellowship examinations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | many international medical regulators ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | Commonwealth countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | professional conduct of fellows through college statutes ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| requires |
assessment of surgical logbook and experience
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certification of professional competence ⓘ completion of advanced surgical training ⓘ favorable references from senior surgeons ⓘ medical degree ⓘ passing fellowship examinations ⓘ registration as a medical practitioner ⓘ |
| typicalHolder |
consultant surgeon
ⓘ
senior surgical specialist ⓘ |
| usedAs | post-nominal letters after the holder’s name ⓘ |
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