Choosing one or more Achievement
Categories
Applicants should submit a separate personal statement for
each of their chosen
Achievement Categories outlining their
experience in that area.
Members may submit an application against one, any or all of
the six categories. Applicants submitting in only one or two
categories should expect to provide more detailed evidence than
those submitting in, say, three or more.
The only proviso in applying for Fellowship is that members in
active clinical practice must include a submission within the
Clinical Practice category (please refer to the
Clinical Practice
category requirements).
Gathering evidence
Supplementary evidence should be collated to support an
application. This should be seen and signed off by a referee and
should not be submitted to the Fellowship Unit unless invited to do
so.
Having supporting evidence signed by a
Referee
The role of a referee is to sign off the supplementary
evidence. Referees need not be a Member or Fellow of the College,
or indeed a doctor, but they must be of sufficient standing and
relevant experience to attest to the accuracy of the evidence
submitted. Applicants should identify a referee for each
Achievement Category they are applying under.
The applicant must ask each of their referees to complete a
Referee Declaration Form to declare that they have seen the
evidence, including the personal statement, and that the
information cited is accurate and reliable. Referees should write a
statement describing their relationship with the applicant and
outline their perceptions of their working
style/achievements/commitments. When considering the supporting
statement, referees should be aware that in some circumstances,
their contribution to the process can assist adjudicators
considerably.
The applicant should collate the completed Referee Declaration
Forms and submit them to the Fellowship Unit together with their
completed Application Form.