skip to main content
RCPI Logo
sign in
 
Faculties and Institutes
 

Faculty of Public Health Medicine

Home/Faculties & Institutes/Faculty of Public Health Medicine/Fellowship and Membership
 

Fellowship and Membership

Are you an experienced, ambitious Public Health Specialist? Membership of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine lets you play an important role in the governance and future direction of your professional body. There are several ways to join our Faculty - Fellowship, Membership and Diplomate Membership. All these options are discussed below.

Newly conferred honorary fellows with dean of the faculty of public health medicine
 

Become a Fellow

Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (FRCPI) is our most prestigious category of membership. Achieving FRCPI is an internationally-recognised benchmark of professional excellence. We are actively seeking to grow our Fellowship community and welcome applications from doctors who would like to become Fellows of the College.

Become a Fellow

Signing fellowship
 

How to Apply for Fellowship

There are specific criteria which must be met under each pathway. To learn about the criteria and application process, please read our guidelines and criteria for Fellowship applicants (PDF, 1,040KB)

Find out more about becoming a Fellow

Members of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine
 

Become a Member

If you have passed all parts of the Membership of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Ireland (MFPHMI) exam or hold an equivalent qualification, you can become a Member of the Faculty.

View benefits of Membership

 

Reading vows at commencement ceremony
 

How to Apply for Membership

To become a Member of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine you must:

  • have passed all parts of the Membership of the Faculty of Public Health (MFPHMI) examination or have an equivalent qualification

Admission to Membership forms are available here  for the May 2027 conferring.

The Faculty also has Membership Ad Eundem, which has the following criteria:

  • Persons medically qualified holding Public Health Medicine Memberships of other Faculties or College, or
  • Equivalent qualifications recognised by the Faculty or College and who are in the bona fide practice of their specialty, may on the majority recommendation of the Board of the Faculty be considered by the College for admission to the Membership of the Faculty ad eundem.

The deadline for submitting completed Membership forms is 17:00 on 28 April 2027. Deadline for Membership Ad Eundem for the 2027 conferring, is 17:00 on 01 March 2027 both available here. 

Diplomat members
 

Become a Diplomate Member

If you have passed Part I of the Membership of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine (MFPHMI) exam, you can become a Diplomate Member of the Faculty.

As a Diplomate Member of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, you will enjoy a wide range of membership benefits. 

 

Signing
 

How to Apply for Diplomate Membership

To become a Diplomate Member of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine you must:

  • have passed Part I of the Membership of the Faculty of Public Health (MFPHMI) examination or Part A MFPH (UK)

Admission forms are open until 17:00 on 01 March 2027 for the May 2027 ceremony here.

Hands on a mobile phone
 

Contact Us

The RCPI Helpdesk is always happy to answer any questions or respond to any requests about joining the Faculty of Public Health Medicine. The Helpdesk is open Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm and 2:00pm - 5:00pm.

You can contact the RCPI Helpdesk by emailing helpdesk@rcpi.ie