Becoming a Fellow
Learn about applying for Fellowship, the College ceremony, and resources to support your success.
Each year, we welcome around 1000 new Fellows, offering them the chance to collaborate with peers in improving training, medical care, and health policies.
Fellowship recognises your success in training and provides opportunities to:
- develop skills at the forefront of your profession
- make a positive impact on individuals and communities
- support the next generation of physicians
Steps to becoming a Fellow
The process of training requirements to confirming your Fellowship can take 6 to 8 weeks.
Approval of Training | If you're an eligible trainee or overseas-trained physician (OTP), we recommend you to the relevant committee and division for approval to be admitted to Fellowship.
Apply for Fellowship | Once the completion of your training is confirmed, you'll receive an email from Member Services with instructions on how to apply for Fellowship online through MyRACP
Confirmation Letter | After submitting your application and paying the Admission to Fellowship fee, you'll receive an email from the President within 5 working days confirming your training and Fellowship. This letter will be sent to the relevant regulatory body for your physician registration with AHPRA or MCNZ. Contact us for a hard copy.
Fellowship Certificate | You'll receive your testamur (Fellowship certificate) by registered post within 2-3 months.
Fellowship Marks
The Fellowship Mark is a trademarked symbol designed exclusively for RACP Fellows to use to symbolise their professional qualifications and membership of the RACP to their patients, peers and the community. Fellowship Marks are available for download through MyRACP.
Register with a regulatory body
Before new Fellows can practice as a specialist or consultant physician they must register with a national regulatory body.
Australia
Medical Board of Australia
To practice as a specialist or consultant physician in Australia, you need to register with the Medical Board of Australia through AHPRA.
Register
Recognition as a specialist or consultant physician
For Medicare recognition to provide specialist services with benefits at consultant rates:
Apply
Aotearoa New Zealand
Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa | Medical Council of New Zealand
For vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand to practice as a consultant physician.
Apply
Re-admission to Fellowship
Former Fellows can apply for re-admission to the College. The required supporting documents vary as follows:
Re-admission for unpaid subscriptions (within 6 months)
- a letter to the Executive General Manager, Member Engagement and Support, requesting and outlining your reasons for re-admission to Fellowship
- proof of your ongoing registration as a health practitioner
All other reasons, re-admission due to non-payment or resignation (after 6 months)
- a letter to the relevant Division, Faculty, or Chapter President requesting re-admission
- an up-to-date curriculum vitae
- proof of your ongoing registration as a health practitioner and the relevant details
- a letter of reference from a peer who is a Fellow of the College and of the same discipline as the applicant
- evidence of CPD activities undertaken in the previous 2 years that meet the College's CPD Framework requirements
College Ceremony
Each year, around 1000 new members are welcomed into Fellowship at College Ceremonies across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to celebrate their achievement.
The ceremony is a cherished tradition, and we encourage new Fellows, along with their family and friends, to attend.
New Fellows will receive an email invitation to register for the ceremony after becoming a Fellow.
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