Medical Abbreviations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

13 NOVEMBER

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS—continued

Abbreviation Full Title of Degree or Diploma
Dip Ch Health Diploma in Child Health, University of Otago
Dip Ch Psychiat Diploma in Child Psychiatry
Dip Clin Pharmacol Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology, University of Otago
Dip Com Health Diploma in Community Health, University of Otago
Dip Derm Diploma in Dermatology, University of London
Dip G U Med Diploma in Genito-Urinary Medicine
Dip Mid CO & G(SA) Diploma in Midwifery of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
Dip Mus M Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago
Dip Obst Diploma in Obstetrics
Dip Paed Diploma in Paediatrics, University of Auckland
Dip Psych Diploma in Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Dip Psychiat Diploma in Psychiatry, McGill University or University of Auckland
Dip RACOG Diploma in Obstetrics of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Dip Soc Med Diploma in Social Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Dip Ven Diploma in Venereology, of Liverpool or Society of Apothecaries of London
DO Diploma in Ophthalmology
DOMS Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery
D Obst RCOG Diploma in Obstetrics of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
DPH Diploma in Public Health
DPM Diploma in Psychological Medicine
D Path Diploma in Pathology
D Phil Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford (in a subject appropriate to the practice of medicine at the discretion of the Council)
D Phys Med Diploma in Physical Medicine
DRACR Diploma of the Royal Australian College of Radiologists
DRCOG Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Dr PH Doctor of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University
DSc Doctor of Science (in a subject appropriate to the practice of medicine at the discretion of the Council)
DSc(PH) Doctor of Science in Public Health
DTM and H Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
DTPH Diploma in Tropical Public Health, University of London
DTR Diploma in Therapeutic Radiology
DTRE Diploma in Therapeutic Radiology and Electrology
Dublin Dip Obst RCP Irel Dublin Diploma in Obstetrics of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FACD Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists
FACEM Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
FACOM Fellow of the Australasian College of Occupational Medicine
FACP Fellow of the American College of Physicians
FACRM Fellow of the Australasian College of Rehabilitation Medicine
FACS Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FACSP Fellowship of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians
FAC Ven Fellowship of the Australasian College of Venereologists
FAGO Fellowship in Australia in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
FANZCA Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
FCAP Fellow of the College of American Pathologists
FCFP Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
FCAnaes Fellow of the College of Anaesthetists
FCAnaes Edin Fellow of the College of Anaesthetists, Edinburgh
FCCMG Fellow of the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists
FCOG(SA) Fellow of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
FCOphth Fellow of the College of Ophthalmologists
FCPS Fellow of the Canadian Paediatric Society
FCPS(SA) Fellow of the Physicians of South Africa
FCS(SA) Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
FFARACS Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
FFARCS Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetics of the Royal College of Surgeons
FFA(SA) Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetics of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FFDerm(SA) Fellow of the Faculty of Dermatology of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FFG Fellow of the Faculty of General Practice of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FFOG(SA) Fellow of the Faculty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Royal College of Physicians of London
FFPHM Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom
FFPHM RCP Irel Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FFR Fellow of the Faculty of Radiology of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
FFRad(SA) Fellow of the Faculty of Radiology of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FRACDS Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
FRACGP Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
FRACMA Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
FRACO Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists
FRACP Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
FRACR Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
FRACS Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
FRANZCP Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
FRCGP Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
FRCPath Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
FRCOG Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
FRCP Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCP(C) Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada
FRCP, RCPS Glasg Physician Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
FRCPA Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
FRCPEdin Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
FRCPsych Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
FRCR Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists
FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
FRCS(C) Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
FRCS, RCPS Glasg Surgical Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
FRECS Fellow of the Royal Society of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
FRNZCGP Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
FRNZCOG Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
LAH Licentiate of Apothecaries Hall (Dublin)


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🏥 Medical Register, Register of Specialists, and Register of General Practitioners (continued from previous page)

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Medical Register, Specialists, General Practitioners, 1992

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Medical Degrees, Diplomas, Abbreviations, 1992