Members of the MRCP(UK) Examining Board and Written Examining Board needed

The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is seeking to appoint a rheumatologist and endocrinologist/diabetologist to the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examining Board. They also seek to appoint three new members to the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Examining Board, including an endocrinologist/diabetologist, a gastroenterologist, and an infectious diseases physician.

The successful applicant will assist the Chair and Medical Secretary in the running of the examinations to ensure that all academic objectives and standards set by the General Medical Council are met; attend meetings of the Board three times per year, convened to set examination papers; review candidate performance in the most recent diet; assist with the development of the Part 2 Written Examination; act on the advice of the MRCP(UK) Management Board and Examining Boards on policy and academic matters relating to the Examinations; and support MRCP(UK) Central Office on the delivery of the Examinations.

The deadline for applications is 31 July 2014. A full list of both post’s responsibilities is set out in the MRCP’s website.