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    Become a Foundation Doctor Associate

    The Foundation Doctor Associate grade is free to join and open to all UK foundation doctors.

    As an Associate, you will receive great benefits including:

    1. Network: You’ll be invited to free events designed for foundation doctors, and get discounted rates to the College’s International Congress, the biggest psychiatry event in the UK attended by psychiatrists worldwide.
    2. Learn: You get free electronic subscription to some fantastic journals (BJPsych, BJPsych Bulletin, and BJPsych Advances) and a 10% discount on all other RCPsych publications.
    3. Stay up to date: You’ll receive an e-newsletter from the College, aimed at foundation doctor Associates. You'll also receive copies of the biannual Associate magazine, FuturePsych.
    4. Practice: Get free access to MRCPsych eLearning, our online training modules.
    5. Good value: It’s free to all UK foundation doctors.

    How to become an Associate

    Please register as a new member and follow the instructions.

    International doctors

    If you are a doctor working outside the UK in a grade equivalent to the UK foundation programme (graduated medical school, pre-specialisation) and are not eligible for the Foundation Doctor Associate membership, you can;