As a College member you can use the post-nominal letters MRCOphth to demonstrate your expertise in ophthalmology to your peers, patients and team members.
You are eligible to apply for Membership by election if you are
UK NHS applicants
- a newly appointed substantive NHS consultant in ophthalmology or a SAS doctor in ophthalmology in a substantive NHS post for a minimum of five years.
UK non-NHS applicants
- a substantive consultant in a non-NHS UK healthcare provider for a minimum of three years.
Overseas applicants
- a substantive consultant in ophthalmology in a healthcare provider for a minimum of three years
How to apply to be a member by election
1. If you don’t have a College account you can create one at our member portal MyRCOphth
2. Please fill in the online application form. You will need these documents and supporting evidence:
– Supporting evidence form (signed by responsible officer)
– Curriculum vitae
– Two referee declarations (upload under ‘referee supporting document’)
– Primary Medical Qualification certificate
– Postgraduate ophthalmology qualification
– Other supporting evidence such as list of publications, job plan
– Other evidence required for international applicants
3. We will confirm receipt and check all is complete before the assessors get to work. There is no application fee.
4. We’ll update you on the decision and if accepted, your application will be put forward for ratification at the next College Council meeting (March, June, September, December every year).
5. We’ll set up your membership, invoice the membership fee and send your certificate.
Any questions? Email us at [email protected].
If you have been a Member of the College before and would like to rejoin please fill in the rejoining form.