Committees

Council is the RCP’s governing body for all professional and clinical matters. It is supported by a wide range of sub-committees.

To find out more about the work of Council and committees contact: Howard Ellison, deputy manager, committee services howard.ellison@rcp.ac.uk or Simon Land, head of professional governance simon.land@rcp.ac.uk.

College roles & opportunities

Boards

Medical Specialties Board - reporting directly to Council
Other boards share updates to keep Council informed and escalate relevant issues:
- Educating Board
- Finance and Resources Board
- Improving Board
- Influencing Board

Joint specialty committees (with the specialist societies)

Joint Committee for Obstetric Medicine
Joint Clinical Neurosciences Committee
JSC for Cardiology
JSC for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
JSC for Endocrinology and Diabetes
JSC for Gastroenterology and Hepatology
JSC for Genitourinary Medicine
JSC for Infectious Diseases
JSC for Medical Oncology
JSC for Nuclear Medicine
JSC for Palliative Medicine
JSC for Rehabilitation Medicine
JSC for Stroke Medicine
RCP/British Association of Dermatologists senior officers
RCP/British Geriatrics Society senior officers
RCP/British Society for Rheumatology senior officers
RCP/British Thoracic Society senior officers
RCP/UK Kidney Association senior officers.

Intercollegiate committees

• Intercollegiate Committee on Haematology
• Intercollegiate Standing Committee on Nuclear Medicine
• Joint Committee on Immunology and Allergy
• Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine.

Committees representing specific constituents of the membership/fellowship

New Consultants Committee
Student and Foundation Doctor Network (SFDN)
Trainees Committee
SAS Doctors Regional Representative Network

Other standing committees

• Advisory Group for Nutrition, Weight and Health
• Advisory Group on Healthcare Sustainability and Climate Change
• Advisory Group on Reducing Inequalities in Health and Wellbeing
• Ethical Issues in Medicine Committee
• Expert Advisory Group on Commissioning
• Honours Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Patient Safety Committee
• Regional Advisers
• Research and Academic Medicine Committee
• Sport and Exercise Medicine
• Tobacco Advisory Group
• Young Adults and Adolescents Steering Group.