MB BS [Hons]; MRCP; FRCP; MRCPath; FFPM

12:25 Dec 30, 2020
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English term or phrase: MB BS [Hons]; MRCP; FRCP; MRCPath; FFPM
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En un CV, me aparecen todos estos términos, ¿tienen equivalente en español? ¿Mantengo la sigla no?
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mb bs [hons]; mrcp; frcp; mrcpath; ffpm
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Explanation:
MB=Bachelor of Medicine
BS=Bachelor of Surgery
Member of the Royal College of Physicians (abbreviated “MRCP”)
The main method of assessment for UK pathology training is the Membership Examination of the Royal College of Pathologists (MRCPath)
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FPM) is a Faculty of the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (the Royal College of Physicians London, the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow). It is a UK-based professional membership organisation with over 1,500 members; physicians with a professional interest in the speciality of pharmaceutical medicine,[1] the science of discovering, developing and testing new drugs, their regulation, and monitoring them for safety both during development and when they are prescribed.[2][3] FPM is a registered charity and ultimately exists to bring about an improvement in health in patients and the general population.



British Medical Degrees
In contrast, most graduates of British medical schools (and schools in countries with an historical connection to the UK, such as Australia and New Zealand), do not receive an “MD” degree but receive a degree in each of three major areas of medical study: medicine, surgery, and obstetrics. To receive a degree the graduate must pass the qualifying examination in that area. And because in many cases these physicians-in-training have gone directly from high school into a six year program that combines college and medical school, the degrees awarded are bachelors degrees.

The MB degree, which stands for bachelor of medicine, is awarded for passing the medicine exam examination, thereby qualifying as a medical doctor. This degree is really the equivalent to the MD in the United States–it’s the standard degree.
The BS, ChB and Bch degrees (which are are equivalent to one another) stand for Bachelor of Surgery (Ch=Chirurgie, which is latin for surgery). These degrees are awarded for passing the surgical portion of the exam.
BAO, which stands for Bachelor of Obstetrics, is awarded for passing the Obstetrics portion of the exam and thus qualifying in obstetrics.
Thus physician graduates of the British system posses the “MB, [BS, ChB, or Bch], BAO” degree. They may present themselves as “Peter Rabbit, MBChBBAO”, or “Peter Rabbit, MBBSBAO”. In practice, the BAO portion is often dropped for convenience: “Peter Rabbit, MBBS”.

To make things even more complicated, keep in mind that on occasion the “MD” degree is awarded by medical schools in the British system, in place of the MB. To receive an MD rather than an MB, students must complete a thesis and receive some additional training (e.g., research training) over and above what is required for the MB. Senior, academic physicians are more likely to have an MD; community physicians will typically have the MB degree.

Osteopathic physicians with a DO also exist outside the United States. And, just as in the U.S., regardless of what degree they receive physicians outside the United States must be licensed to practice, and licensure often requires extensive training after graduation from medical school.

Alphabet Soup: The Colleges
Many physicians inside and outside the United States belong to an honorary professional organization called a College. Many physicians include initials after their name indicating their membership in a College. In the US, for example, many surgeons are fellows of the American College of Surgeons and place the abbreviation “FACS” after their name and degree: “Peter Rabbit, MD, FACS.” Medical doctors are often members (or sometimes fellows) of the American College of Physicians (MACP or FACP). Obstetrician/Gynecologists are often fellows of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (“Peter Rabbit, MD, FACOG”). The Colleges vary somewhat in the requirements to become members and fellows.

The Royal Colleges
Similarly, physicians who practice in the UK or received professional training there may be members of a Royal College. The Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons, for example, are honorary, professional organizations for physicians with several locations within the United Kingdom: London, Edinburgh, Ireland, etc.

Medical doctors (e.g., internal medicine specialists and subspecialists like cardiologists and gastroenterologists) are eligible for the Royal College of Physicians. To become a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (abbreviated “MRCP”), physicians must pass a difficult exam. Only about 14% of candidates pass this exam the first time they take it, thus being a Member of the Royal College is quite an honor.

Distinguished Members of the Royal College may be invited to become Fellows–officially, Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians or FRCP, based on their accomplishments as physicians or researchers. Thus the designation “FRCP” is an honor beyond “MRCP”.

The designations are different for surgical doctors because only the Fellow designation exists. Surgical doctors become Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) by passing a difficult exam (as medical doctors must to become Members of the RCP). Thus becoming a Fellow of the RCS is also quite an honor. Note that when a physician becomes a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, he or she is no longer referred to as a Doctor. The physician in question is now referred to as “Mister”, which is considered a more honorable designation for a surgeon in the British system.

Members and Fellows of the Royal Colleges will sometimes indicate the name of the Royal College to which they belong by including it in brackets after the designation MRCP or FRCP. For example, John Doe, MBBS, MRCP (London) is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians in London.

In the British system, physicians who are appointed as Professors typically prefer to be called “Professor” rather than Doctor, because it is considered a higher honor.


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FFPM RCP (UK) Abbrev. for Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine Royal College of Physicians UK.

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Reference information:
1. MB BS (Hons.). Letters in Spanish as is, as Robert pointed out.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin: ***Medicinae Baccalaureus Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (abbreviated in many ways, e.g. MBBS***, MB ChB, MB BCh, MB BChir (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), BMBS), are the two first professional degrees in medicine and surgery awarded upon graduation from medical school by universities. I may be inclined to use the Latin form as they best match the letters "MBBS", but you could note they are the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. Here https://mediconboard.wordpress.com/sistemasaluduk/siglas-abr... Medicine Bachelor and Bachelor of Surgery – Licenciado en Medicina y Cirugía


2. MRCP (Membership of the Royal College of Physicians /UK):
MRCP: Membresia del Colegio Real de Médicos.
https://mediconboard.wordpress.com/sistemasaluduk/siglas-abr...


3. FRCP (Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians). Membresía del Colegio Real de Médicos.
Los miembros distinguidos del Colegio Real pueden ser invitados a convertirse en socios, oficialmente, Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians o FRCP, de acuerdo a sus logros como médicos o investigadores. De este modo, la denominación "FRCP" es un honor mayor al "MRCP".



4. MRCPath (Member of the Royal College (of Physicians)/Pathology). Miembro ....


5. FFPM (Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine). Miembro ... En español, usan las letras "MFMP".
Honorio Silva, devocion por la investigación de nuevos ...lawebdelasalud.com › honorio-silva-...
https://lawebdelasalud.com/honorio-silva-devocion-por-la-inv...
Aug 23, 2020 — 2019- Miembro de Honor, Facultad de Medicina Farmacéutica. 2020: Global Fellow en Desarrollo de Medicamentos. IFAPP. Perfil profesional


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https://es.geobluetravelinsurance.com/travel-health/article....
1. El título M.B., que significa licenciatura en medicina, se otorga al aprobar el examen de medicina, lo que capacita para ser un médico. Este título es realmente el equivalente al M.D. en United States, es el título estándar. Los títulos de BS, ChB y Bch (que son equivalentes entre ellos) representan a la licenciatura en cirugía (CH=Chirugie, la palabra latina para cirugía). Esto títulos se otorgan al aprobar la sección Cirugía del examen.
https://es.qaz.wiki/wiki/Royal_College_of_Physicians


5. Fellowship elections | FPM - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine www.fpm.org.uk › Membership
Fellowship of FPM recognises an individual's significant contribution to both the practice and science of Pharmaceutical Medicine and to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Fellowship is an accolade held by some of the most exceptional and innovative pharmaceutical physicians in the world.

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