The RCOG

RCOG officers 2016 - 2019

RCOG’s new Royal Patron
The Royal College of Obstetricians &
Gynaecologists (RCOG)
The RCOG is an international community of 15,000 O&G professionals in over 100 countries
dedicated to improving women’s health care.

The RCOG’s aim and charitable objective is to set standards to improve women’s health and the
clinical practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.

This is achieved through:

• educating and supporting Members, Fellows, RCOG Associates and other clinicians
• advancing the science and practice through the setting of standards
• working with other organisations in health and the care of women
 Advocacy
Internal & External
Communications

Education and
Examinations
Dr Clinical Quality
RCOG Associate
Develop and maintain your O&G
skills.
RCOG Associate
The College re-launched the RCOG Associate category in 2015 with the goal to provide support to
international trainees and doctors working with women.

Becoming an RCOG Associate is the first step towards professional membership of the College for
international doctors. It is a great foundation for those aiming to achieve the MRCOG qualification.

RCOG Associate have access to tools and resources to develop and maintain their O&G knowledge
and skills and advance their career.

Criteria to become an RCOG Associate?

• have a medical degree

• have not completed the MRCOG part 3
• be working in or have an interest in women’s health care
• promise to uphold the values of the RCOG

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Advance your professional development

We encourage all our members to engage in continuing professional development (CPD/CME) so

that they remain up to date and do their best for their patients.

The RCOG offers a specialised CPD/CME programme that enables participants to develop a tailored
professional development plan based on their individual needs. The plan focuses on:

• the maintenance of knowledge

• the enhancement of existing skills
• the development of new potential

All individuals have their own preferred methods of learning and the RCOG programme allows
flexibility in deciding the educational value of different CPD/CME activities and resources.
MRCOG exam support
The RCOG Associate package offers a range of resources which can support your O&G skills
development and your MRCOG exam preparation:
1. Keep up to date on O&G news and updates
As our exams are based on the UK system, our O&G news (newsletter) and O&G magazine can be
helpful for keeping up to date and gaining a better understanding of the UK healthcare system
and workforce debates.

2. Clinical guidance alerts and best practice papers

Associates receive alerts each time we publish and/or update our clinical guidance. These
updates can support good clinical practice and help you prepare for the MRCOG examination.

3. The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG) journal

The TOG SBAs (single best answers) can help you prepare for the exams by testing your
knowledge after research articles. We also recommend accessing this support as a continued
medical education (CPD) activity to support your O&G skills development and maintenance.

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MRCOG exam support….

4. eLearning resources for MRCOG preparation and revision:

The RCOG eLearning platform StratOG offers the following MRCOG exam support:
• Single best answers (SBAs) for part 1 and 2 MRCOG
• Extended Matching Questions (EMQs) for part 2
• Part 2 MRCOG: Management, governance and training with the NHS, includes
resources on the following: clinical audits, NHS clinical governance, consent, risk
management, ethics and NHS structure and training
• Support for part 3 MRCOG: Associates have access to an extensive number of
tutorials including the non-technical modules on communication and workplace
based behaviour. These tutorials will support better communication in your
workplace and with patients and/or your MRCOG part 3 preparation.
*Please only some of the above are included in the RCOG Associate package

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Additional benefits to support good
clinical practice
The RCOG produces patient information which is designed for you and the women
that you care for. This information is not an exam prep tool but it can help you in your
efforts to encourage patients to make informed decisions about their health care.

• Access the latest BJOG research, Join The Blue Journal Club #BlueJC our
international club on women’s health research based on Twitter (as @BlueJCHost)
and Facebook.
• Access CPD/CME resources on the go and download our apps for the RCOG Green
Top Guidelines, BJOG and TOG Journal.
• Access to eJournals, eBooks and databases for information on biomedical topics
• An RCOG Associate membership certificate to demonstrate to colleagues and
patients that you are keeping up-to-date
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Steps to become an RCOG Associate!

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How much does RCOG Associate
membership cost?
Country Band Standard Fee

Exclusive 20% conference discount! £225 reduced to £180!

Discount available online using the code: Event17 £100 reduced to £80!
£75 reduced to £60!

UK and republic of Ireland: £225

Band A countries (China) £225
Band B countries £100
Band C countries £75

British isles fees are for individuals resident in the UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, Gibraltar and HM British
Armed Forces.

International bandings have been classified according to per capita income, based on the latest World Bank figures, and
members will pay a rate dependent on the band in which their country of residence is located.