College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan offers Fellowship training in 64 specialties and Membership in 20 disciplines.

The duration of the FCPS training varies from 4-5 years depending upon the specialties chosen. Competency based curricula have been developed for each discipline by the relevant faculties. More than 10,000 training slots have been awarded in 129 CPSP accredited medical institutions throughout the country. The College critically evaluates the standards and facilities available in these institutions to ensure quality training for its trainees.

In order to strengthen trainees’ professional skills and training programs, CPSP holds capacity building short courses / workshops in which their participation is mandatory and a pre-requisite for appearing in the examination. These workshops are: Basic Surgical Skills, Research Methodology, Biostatistics & Dissertation Writing, Communication Skills and Introduction to Computer and Internet. A trainee successfully completing training, appear in final examinations and upon success the candidate is awarded Fellowship / Membership of the College and granted the status of specialists.

Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS)

First Fellowship :

Anaesthesiology Anatomy Biochemistry Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Chemical Pathology Clinical Haematology Community Medicine Dermatology Diagnostic Radiology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Forensic Medicine Gastroenterology General Surgery Haematology Histopathology Immunology Medical Oncology Medicine Microbiology Nephrology Neuro Surgery Neurology Nuclear Medicine Obstetrics & Gynaecology Operative Dentistry Ophthalmology Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery Orthodontics Orthopedic Surgery OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY (E.N.T) Paediatric Surgery Paediatrics Periodontology Pharmacology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physiology Plastic Surgery Prosthodontics Psychiatry Pulmonology Radiotherapy Thoracic Surgery Urology Virology

Second Fellowship :

Cardio-Thoracic Anesthesiology Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Community and Preventive Paediatrics Critical Care Medicine Endocrinology Infectious Diseases Interventional Cardiology Neonatal Paediatrics Paediatric Cardiology Paediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology & Nutrition Paediatric Haematology Oncology Paediatric Infectious Diseases Paediatric Nephrology Paediatric Neurology Paediatric Ophthalmology Rheumatology Surgical Oncology Vitreo Retinal Ophthalmology

Membership of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (MCPS)

Anaesthesiology Clinical Pathology Community Medicine Dermatology Diagnostic Radiology Family Dentistry Family Medicine Health Professions Education Obstetrics & Gynaecology Operative Dentistry Ophthalmology Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery Orthodontics OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY (E.N.T) Paediatrics Pathology Periodontology Prosthodontics Psychiatry Pulmonology (Including T.B.)

Diploma of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (DCPS)

Health Care Systems Management