Doctor qualifications and abbreviations

Abbreviation BCh BChir BM BMedSci BPharm BS BSc ChB CPH DA DCh DCH DCP DCPath DDS DFM DGM DGO Dip GU Med DMR DO DObst DPath DPhil DPhysMed DPH DPM DR DRCOG DRCPath DS FFA FFCM FFFP FFPath FFPHM FFR FRCA FRCGP FRCOG FRCOphth FRCPath FRCPS FRCPsych FRCR Qualification or full description Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Medical Sciences Bachelor of Pharmacy Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Surgery Certificate in Public Health Diploma in Anaesthetics Doctor of Surgery Diploma in Child Health Diploma in Clinical Pathology Diploma College of Pathologists Doctor of Dental Surgery Diploma in Forensic Medicine Diploma in Geriatric Medicine Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine Diploma in Medical Radiology Diploma in Ophthalmology Diploma in Obstetrics Diploma in Pathology Doctor of Philosophy Diploma in Physical Medicine Diploma in Public Health Diploma in Psychological Medicine Diploma in Radiology Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Diploma Royal College of Pathologists Doctor of Surgery Fellow Faculty of Anaesthetists Fellow Faculty of Community Medicine Fellow of the Faculty of Family Planning Fellow Faculty of Pathology Fellow Faculty of Public Health Medicine Fellow Faculty of Radiologists Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners Fellow Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Fellow College of Ophthalmology Fellow Royal College of Pathologists Fellow Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Fellow Royal College of Psychiatrists Fellow Royal College of Radiologists

FRCS FRCSI FRS FRSH GP LMS LRCP LRCPI LRCPS LRCS LRCSI MA MBAcA MBBCh MBBS MBChB MCh, MChir MChOrth MClinPscychol MD MFFP MFOM MFPHM MMed MMedSc MPhil MRCGP MRCOG MRCP MRCPath MRCPI MRCPsych MRCS MS MSc PRHO PhD SHO SpR

Fellow Royal College of Surgeons Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland Fellow of the Royal Society Fellow Royal Society of Health General Practitioner Licentiate of Medicine & Surgery Licentiate Royal College of Physicians Licentiate Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Licentiate Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Licentiate Royal College of Surgeons Licentiate Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland Master of Arts Member British Acupuncture Association Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Master of Surgery Master of Orthopaedic Surgery Master of Clinical Psychology Doctor of Medicine Member Faculty of Family Planning Member Faculty of Occupational Medicine Member Faculty of Public Health Medicine Master of Medicine Master of Medical Science Master of Philosophy Member Royal College of General Practitioners Member Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Member Royal College of Physicians Member Royal College of Pathologists Member Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Member Royal College of Psychiatrists Member Royal College of Surgeons Master of Surgery Master of Science Pre-Registration House Officer (now replaced by Foundation Year 1) Doctor of Philosophy Senior House Officer Specialist Registrar

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

stetricians and Gynaecologists

ysicians & Surgeons

Physicians of Ireland Physicians & Surgeons Surgeons of Ireland

General Practitioners Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Physicians of Ireland

ficer (now replaced by Foundation Year 1)