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Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
AOMRC
SpecialtyAll specialties
Trainee CommitteeYes
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges brings together 22 medical royal colleges and faculties to collectively influence and shape healthcare across the four nations of the UK, speaking on standards of care and medical education. It houses the Academy Resident Doctors' Committee (ARDC), formerly the Academy Trainee Doctors' Group (ATDG), which represents resident doctors in postgraduate training.
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Specialty
All specialties
Abbreviation
AOMRC
Trainee Committee
Yes
Travel Grants
Not available
Research Prizes
No
Country
United Kingdom
MEMBERSHIP Membership Details
BENEFITS Key Member Benefits
Policy influence across four UK nations
The Academy brings together 22 royal colleges and faculties to collectively influence healthcare policy, standards of care and medical education across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Medical Training Initiative (MTI)
A programme allowing international medical graduates to undertake up to two years of training and development within the NHS, improving patient care in lower-income countries on return.
Evidence-based Interventions (EBI) Programme
An initiative to improve quality of care and reduce unwarranted variation across the healthcare system, supported by NHS England, NHS Confederation, the Patients Association, NICE and GiRFT.
Choosing Wisely UK
A shared decision-making initiative encouraging patients to use the BRAN framework (Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Nothing) when discussing tests and treatments with healthcare professionals.
WE-R NHS Resource Catalogue
A resource catalogue focusing on health and clinical education and workforce research, accessible to anyone with an NHS email via the NHSE learning hub.
National Clinical Advisory Group (NCAG)
Clinical assurance of the NHS Pathways triage system content, with expert representatives from member colleges and faculties providing up-to-date clinical guidance.
Academy Resident Doctors' Committee (ARDC)
A committee with over 60 representatives from across 23 medical royal colleges and faculties representing resident doctors in postgraduate training, identifying issues and implementing improvements.
Publications and guidance for trainees
The Academy publishes reports, position statements and best practice guidance relevant to doctors in training, including on self-development time, examination costs, recruitment, and wellbeing.
Sustainability resources
Collated sustainability training resources signposted to healthcare professionals and doctors in training, covering environmentally sustainable practice across specialties.
EVENTS Events & Conferences
TRAINEE Trainee Opportunities
Academy Resident Doctors' Committee (ARDC)
The ARDC (formerly ATDG) has over 60 representatives drawn from 23 medical royal colleges and faculties. It represents resident doctors in postgraduate training, working to identify issues and improve training, recruitment and retention. Representatives attend from all stages of postgraduate training pathways.
Self-Development Time (SDT) Advocacy
The ARDC has published guidance and case studies on self-development time, advocating for protected non-clinical time for doctors in training to engage in development activities including audit, QI, teaching, and career exploration.
REFORM Principles
The ARDC has published REFORM principles and papers on recruitment and selection, examination costs, and working conditions for resident doctors, aiming to improve experiences and retention.
Broad Based Training (BBT) Programme
A two-year structured programme for post-Foundation doctors offering placements in GP, internal medicine, paediatrics and psychiatry, with trainee representation in the BBT Governance Group.
Clinical Research Advocacy
The Academy Academic Leads Committee advocates for ring-fenced research time, flexible out-of-programme research activities, and funded research pathways for resident doctors at all stages of training.