Extension of privileges
The College Officers are delighted to announce
that Council has just supported an extension of the privileges
accorded to this valued group of associates. Specialist
Associates are doctors working in the UK at consultant
level having gained entry to the Specialist Register, but who
hold qualifications other than the MRCPsych examination.
Some changes take effect immediately while
some require Charter and Bye-Law amendments and will go to the
Annual General Meeting in 2012 and then on to the Privy Council for
approval.
With immediate effect, Specialist Associates
may apply for advertised and appointed posts which don't confer
Trustee status (e.g. Specialist Adviser, College Lead), apply to be
College examiners and apply to be College Assessors on Advisory
Appointments Committees.
Proposed changes
The proposed changes which require amendments
to our Royal Charter and Bye-Laws, and so are not yet effective
are:
- Ability to stand for all elected
College Offices (including as elected member of a Faculty,
Section or Division Executive Committee, member of Council,
President, Dean, Registrar or Treasurer).
- Ability to vote in College
elections.
- Ability to apply for appointed posts
(Associate Registrar, Associate Dean) conferring Trustee
status.
Please spread the news both to current
Specialist Associates and to colleagues who may now think of
applying for this grade of association.
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