Advantages of Membership

Welcome to the Members Area of the new College Website

If you are a fellow or member of the college then please login with your membership number and surname.

If you have any problems logging into the members area please email the website Administrator on web@rcophth.ac.uk

For those who are not members or fellows of the college here are some benefits of being a member:-

ADVANTAGES OF BELONGING TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

The Royal College is the only organisation that represents the whole speciality. It is your College and it represents you and your interests. Belonging to it strengthens its ability to act on behalf of all ophthalmologists. It alone inspects and recognises eye hospitals, units and departments and recognition by the College is essential for all grades of staff and trainees. All advisory appointments committees are obliged to have representatives of the Royal College on them. It is the link with other important organisations such as the Department, other Royal Colleges and paramedical groups. You can have a voice by belonging and indeed nearly 50% of Consultants are involved in one way or another at any one time.

In addition, you are entitled to the following:

1. Receipt of the Journal Eye


2. Receipt of “College News”


3. Receipt of an annual diary


4. Registration for Online CPD


5. Eligibility to sit on the College's Committees and Sub-committees


6. Eligibility to stand for Council in appropriate elections and become a College Officer, Vice-President or President


7. The College has groups representing the special interests of Trainees and Non Consultant Career Grade (NCCG) doctors with an interest in Ophthalmology


8. The College issues guidelines and protocols on a variety of topics and advice on such matters as the Hospital Eye Service and Job Plans, all of which are available to members


9. Opportunities for involvement in the College Seminar programme


10. Eligibility to represent the College on Training Committees, Hospital Inspection Visits, Advisory Appointments Committees and to become College Tutors


11. The subscription is a fully Tax-deductible professional expense


12. One's name appearing in the membership list


13. Fellows and Members in good standing are entitled to the use of post nominals i.e. FRCOphth, MRCOphth and DRCOphth

For more information about becoming a member please contact the Membership and Subscription Department on Tel: 020 7935 0702 Ext: 220.