You'll be part of a global community, spanning every career stage from medical student to retired consultant.
Join the RCP
With a 500-year history and over 36,000 members and fellows in the UK and internationally, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is uniquely placed to support and represent you throughout your medical career.
Get involved
The RCP plays a pivotal role in raising standards of healthcare and shaping public health, and as part of our membership community you’ll have opportunities to influence our work through our committees and networks.
What we do for you
As a member of the RCP you'll benefit from a wide range of resources to help you excel at every stage of your career, including:
- exclusive member discounts on conferences, workshops, events and learning tools
- a regional and international network to support you wherever you’re based
- access to our member-only video archive, and over 3,000 ejournals and ebooks
- free access to our online CPD diary and exclusive app, saving you £160 per year.
Membership categories
Find out more about our different membership categories and the benefits we offer for:
- Collegiate membership: available to doctors who hold the MRCP(UK) qualification or NHS consultants in a substantive position
- Associate membership: available to medical students, foundation doctors and qualified physicians, including SAS doctors and advanced clinical practitioners
- Fellowship of the RCP: an accolade held by some of the most exceptional and innovative physicians in the world
- Physician associates: available to PA students and qualified PAs
- Retired physicians.