As a medical student or foundation doctor, you are welcome to join as an associate member, and be supported at the very start of your career in medicine through to success in your first years as a fully qualified doctor.
Once you’ve completed foundation training, you can still be part of the RCP community as a full associate member.
Membership is free to all medical students, and starts at just £4 a month for foundation doctors.
- Free access to streamed CPD content via RCP Player, including a series dedicated to trainees.
- Free access to e-learning modules such as Breaking bad news.
- Discounted access to education and training opportunities to develop leadership and communication skills.
- Full online access to Clinical Medicine, Future Healthcare Journal and Commentary magazine to keep you abreast of the latest developments across general medicine, the specialties and the future delivery of healthcare.
- Free and discounted access to conferences and events where you can network with colleagues.
- Free access to our specialty careers digest, a compilation of specialty career biographies created for the Specialty careers showcase event.
- Access to our Members and Fellows Lounge at The Spine boasting impressive views of Liverpool and beyond, free Wi-Fi, a coffee machine, access to charging points and more.
- Representation and advocacy through regional and international networks as well as the Student and Foundation Doctor Network.
- Opportunity to apply to a number of awards, bursaries and prizes that are exclusive to RCP members and fellows.
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