Congratulations to our newest Members!

Congratulations on your achievement - We know it takes immense dedication and clinical acumen to pass our Membership examinations.

When you are conferred as a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, it marks a major milestone on the path to becoming a specialist. You are joining a global network of respected physicians whose roots date back to 1654.

You should aim to be conferred as a member in the same year that you pass your clinical exam.

Remember, you are not considered a Member of RCPI and are not entitled to use the post-nominal letters 'MRCPI', until you have been conferred and awarded your diploma.

COVID-19: Impact on RCPI Conferring Ceremonies

Due to current restrictions, we are unable to host in-person conferring ceremonies in No.6 Kildare Street. However, we have been able to confer eligible doctors in absentia and hold a virtual Conferring Ceremony. Being conferred in absentia makes you a full Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and has no impact on your Membership status. 

MRCPI Conferring Ceremony 2021

Congratulations once again on attaining Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. As you know, due to public health restrictions we are currently unable to welcome you to an in person ceremony and you become admitted as a member In Absentia and are invited to participate in the Virtual Admission Ceremony.

As part of the online booking you will be asked for your consent to participate in the Virtual Ceremony, this is an optional event and there is no additional charge for taking part.

We will send a holding letter following the conferring confirming your membership while we organise certificates to be sent out following the ceremony.

Our next MRCPI Conferring In Absentia and Virtual Ceremony will take place on Thursday, 12 August 2021.

Virtual Conferring Ceremony

If you choose to participate in the Virtual Ceremony we will ask for some information as part of your online booking, including an image of you which will be displayed during the Membership ceremony.

Click here for an example of how this picture should appear.

We are also looking to include footage of some Members reciting the Declaration in the virtual ceremony. If you would like to partake please email a recording of you reading the Declaration to examinations@rcpi.ie You can find a copy of the wording of the Declaration by clicking here.

This video must include the following elements:

• You with your head and shoulders visible, or head to waist
• For it to be filmed in landscape mode against a plain background
• Please don’t film with windows in the background
• Avoid anything that is distracting
• Please frame yourself with appropriate headroom
• Please avoid noisy surroundings for the optimum sound quality and pay attention to your surroundings.
• Don’t share anything you wouldn’t want the viewer to see.

Please note, this element of the ceremony is optional, if you do not wish to submit a recording you do not have to.

Your virtual ceremony will take place on our YouTube channel on Thursday 12 August at 7pm (GMT). We will send you a viewing link closer to the time of this ceremony that you will be able to share with family and friends.

All new members are now conferred In Absentia, you will need to complete and upload the declaration form above as part of your online registration along with your photo if you wish to participate in the Virtual Admission Ceremony.

Your full name, specialty and address for posting will be confirmed via email once applications close.

Applications closed on Friday, 23 July at 5pm.

If you have any queries on the above please do not hesitate to get in contact, we look forward to welcoming you to the next virtual Membership ceremony.

*When booking please ensure you choose the correct fee, Licentiates are only those who graduated from RCSI, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland*

Replacement Diplomas

If your diploma is lost or stolen you can order a replacement diploma by submitting a completed Replacement Diploma Form, which is available to download below, once completed please email it to examinations@rcpi.ie.

This form is for MRCPI, DCP, DOWH etc diplomas.

Contact Us

We have a dedicated examinations support team in our Dublin headquarters. They are there to guide you through your full exam journey, from application to conferring. They are present at every exam and always happy to answer your questions. Contact us at examinations@rcpi.ie.