✨ Medical Degree Abbreviations
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS—continued
Full Title of Degree or Diploma
Abbreviation
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 Muscoskeletal 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
DPh...........................................Diploma in Obstetrics of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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 Australasian College of Radiologists
DRCOG.....................................Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Dr PH........................................Doctor of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University
DSc(PH).....................................Doctor of Science (in a subject appropriate to the practice of medicine at the discretion of the Council)
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 Electricity
Dublin Dip Obst RCP Irel.................Dublin Diploma in Obstetrics of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FACEM......................................Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
FACOM......................................Fellow of the Australian College of Occupational Medicine
FACP.........................................Fellow of the American College of Physicians
FACRM......................................Fellow of the Australian College of Rehabilitation Medicine
FACS.........................................Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FACOG......................................Fellowship in Australia in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
FCFP.........................................Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
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
FCP(SA).....................................Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
FCS(SA).....................................Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
FFARCS.....................................Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal College of Surgeons
FFA(SA).....................................Fellow of the Faculty of Community Medicine of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FFDerm(SA)................................Fellow of the Faculty of Dermatology of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FFGP(SA)...................................Fellow of the Faculty of General Practice of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FFOM........................................Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of London
FFPath RCP Irel............................Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FFR, RCS Irel..............................Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
FFRad(SA)..................................Fellow of the Faculty of Radiology of the College of Medicine of South Africa
FRACGP....................................Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
FRACOG...................................Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
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
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
FRCPA......................................Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
FRCP, RCPS Glasg.......................Physician Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
FRCPGlasg................................Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
FRCPsych..................................Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
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)
FRFPS......................................Fellow of the Royal Faculty 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)
LLMRCP....................................Licentiate, and Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Physicians (Ireland)
LMCC........................................Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
LMSSA......................................Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries (London)
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