The FOM offers a wide range of membership options – from Fellow to Affiliate (doctors with an interest) – we also provide Student membership free of charge to UK undergraduate medical students and foundation doctors.
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FOM |
Fellows | Hon. Fellows & Life Members |
Members | Associates | Affiliating Diplomates |
Trainees | Students (undergraduate medical students/ foundation doctors) |
Affiliates (doctors with an interest) |
Retired (doctors who have relinquished their licence) |
| Use of Post nominals | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| 24/7 research access through Ovid [1] Discovery/Medline | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| Regular e-newsletters & alerts |
♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| Annual prizes & fellowship awards | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Free access to online ethics guidance | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| Free CPD events & discounted entrance fees to conferences | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| Access to FOM’s Responsible Officer for revalidation | ♦ | ♦ | |||||||
| Access to online CPD diary (PreP) | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||
| Vote at the AGM & in elections | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| Opportunity to apply for Board & Council positions | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| Opportunity to undertake roles on FOM committees | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||
| OEM Journal | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Access to RCP Members’ Lounge | ♦ | ♦ | |||||||
| Access to e-Portfolio |
♦ (CESR only) * | ♦ (CESR only) * | ♦ (CESR only) * | ||||||
| Mentoring support & assistance with ARCP & CCT processes | ♦ |
* Additional annual fee payable (£95 for 2023-24)
To join the FOM, please contact membership@fom.ac.uk [2]. Our friendly staff team will be happy to assist or answer any questions that you might have. We look forward to welcoming you.