Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

The Academy’s role is to promote, facilitate and where appropriate co-ordinate the work of the Medical Royal Colleges and their Faculties for the benefit of patients and healthcare. The Academy comprises the Presidents of the Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties who meet regularly to agree direction.

Latest Publications

File Icon Academy Response to GMC consultation: Recognising and Approving Triainers
(Statements)
File Icon Academy Response to PLAB Consultation
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File Icon Academy Strategic Plan 2012-2015
(Statements)
File Icon Return to Practice Guidance
(Reports & Guidance)
File Icon Improving Care and Training at Trainee Doctor Changeover Dates
(Statements)

Meetings

Latest News

  • ACCEA asked to launch 2012 round of Clinical Excellence Awards

    Friday, 18 May 2012

    The Academy is pleased that Health Minister Simon Burns has written to ACCEA asking them to launch the 2012 rounds of Clinical Excellence Awards. 

    Speaking of the news, Professor Sir Neil Douglas, Chairman of the Academy said:

    "We are pleased that the Government has agreed to open the Clinical Excellence Awards (CEAs) round for 2011...

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  • COPMED Vacancy

    Tuesday, 08 May 2012

    A new post is being established within the Academy  to  provide support for the chairs of the Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans (COPMeD) and the Committee of General Practice Education Directors (COGPED) which are the UK wide organisations that represent Postgraduate Deans and GP Directors and Deaneries within the UK.

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  • Academy Announces New Chairman

    Tuesday, 24 April 2012

    The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges today announced the appointment of Professor Terence Stephenson as its new Chairman elect.  Professor Stephenson will succeed the current Chairman Professor Sir Neil Douglas, following the Academy Council meeting on 25 July 2012. He will remain in position for up to three years... 
     

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  • Academy publishes new guidance on Return to Practice

    Monday, 16 April 2012

    The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges today publishes guidance about doctors returning to practice. Measures to support doctors returning to practice after an absence, planned or otherwise, are essential as time away from practice can affect doctors’ skills, confidence and knowledge base.

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  • Medical Profession united in fight to defuse obesity time-bomb

    Sunday, 15 April 2012

    Campaign to combat Britain’s ‘single greatest public health threat’ launches

    The medical profession has come together to launch a campaign on what it claims is the single greatest public health threat in the UK – rising levels of child and adult obesity.

    Health professionals from surgeons and psychiatrists to paediatricians and GPs are joining forces under the umbrella of the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges (AoMRC) to launch the campaign which begins today with a 3-month evidence-gathering inquiry.

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AoMRC Tweets

AoMRC announces the appointment of Professor Terence Stephenson as its new Chairman elect from 25 July 2012. http://t.co/IcRkPoZy

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GMC launches interactive learning disabilities website for doctors, medical students and other healthcare workers http://t.co/pEr6zqop

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