Additional Information
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine
Following discussions between the Royal Colleges of Physicians in the United Kingdom and the Pharmaceutical Industry, the Royal Colleges established the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine (Dip Pharm Med). This is designed specifically for doctors employed in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
The Diploma examination consists of three written papers (essay, short answer, MCQ) and an oral examination designed to test the knowledge and proficiency of a candidate in pharmaceutical medicine. Candidates for the Diploma must hold qualifications in Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery and are required to produce evidence that their qualifications are either fully registrable in the British Medical Register or fully registrable in the country in which the qualification was granted.
Candidates must have undergone at least two years post-registration training and two years training in the Pharmaceutical Industry. The latter would usually be taken to mean working in a pharmaceutical company employing at least one other full-time medical adviser who is experienced in pharmaceutical medicine.
References
- H M MacLeod and A Goldberg Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine,Br J clin Pharmac (1981) 12, 3-4.
- A Goldberg and R N Smith Pharmaceutical Medicine, Lancet (1985) 447-448.
- J H Shelley Changes to the Regulations for the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine, Pharm Med (1991) 5, 81-86.
- M S Salek, D K Luscombe The British Approach to the Education and Training of Pharmaceutical Physicians,European Journal of Clinical Research (1994) 6, 238-243.
- M S Salek, D K Luscombe International Training in Pharmaceutical Medicine Pharmaceutical Physician (1996) 8, 1, 44-50
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
Candidates who are awarded the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine will be eligible to become Associate Members of the Royal Colleges' Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine.
For further information about the Faculty, please contact:
The Registrar
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
1 St Andrews Place
Regents Park
London
NW1 4LB