Faculty of Physician Associates

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Faculty of Physician Associates
Established2015; 9 years ago (2015)
PresidentJamie Saunders
Vice-presidentChandran Louis
Location
London, NW1
United Kingdom
AffiliationsRoyal College of Physicians of London
Websitewww.fparcp.co.uk

The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is the professional membership body for physician associates (PAs) in the United Kingdom. Established in 2015, it is responsible for setting PA standards, running the accreditation examinations, and also manages the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR). It is a faculty of the RCP.[1][2] The president of the organisation as of 2022 is Jamie Saunders who works in haematology at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and its vice-president is Chandran Louis who works in urology at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Faculty of Physician Associates". Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "New Faculty of Physician Associates launched today". Royal College of Physicians. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Faculty of Physician Associates new president and vice president announced". Royal College of Physicians. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.