Royal College of Physicians

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The Royal College of Physicians is a historic professional body in the United Kingdom dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine, setting clinical standards, and supporting physicians’ education and training.

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instanceOf learned society
medical royal college
professional body
awards Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork clinical standards
medical education
medicine
public health
focusesOn clinical guidelines
continuing professional development
health policy
medical research
foundedBy Thomas Linacre
foundedIn 1518
foundingLocation London
linked to: London, England
grantedRoyalCharterBy King Henry VIII
hasAbbreviation RCP
hasBuilding Royal College of Physicians building, Regent’s Park
hasCollection heritage centre
historical archives
medical library
hasMember physician
hasNotableHonoraryMember Edward Jenner
William Harvey
hasRoyalCharter true
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
inception 1518
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm chartered corporation
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
membershipCriteria qualified physicians
mission to improve the practice of medicine
to set and maintain clinical standards
to support physicians’ education and training
movedHeadquartersTo Regent’s Park, London
operatesInJurisdiction England
Northern Ireland
Wales
organizes medical conferences
professional examinations
partOf Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
publishes clinical guidelines
medical reports
shortName Royal College of Physicians of London
website https://www.rcp.ac.uk/

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William Harvey memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh collaboratesWith Royal College of Physicians of London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Theodore de Mayerne memberOf College of Physicians of London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians grantedBy Royal College of Physicians
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians associatedWith Royal College of Physicians of London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians shortName Royal College of Physicians of London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Harveian Oration at the Royal College of Physicians location Royal College of Physicians, London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Sir Samuel Garth memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Sir Hans Sloane memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Denys Lasdun notableWork Royal College of Physicians, London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Denys Lasdun hasWork Royal College of Physicians, London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Royal colleges hasExample Royal College of Physicians
subject linked to: royal colleges
Roger Bannister memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Dr. John Freind memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Adolphe Abrahams memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Sir Colin Dollery memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Peter Mathieson memberOf Royal College of Physicians
FRCPEdin relatedTo Royal College of Physicians
MRCP(UK) administeredBy Royal College of Physicians of London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board actsOnBehalfOf Royal College of Physicians of London
linked to: Royal College of Physicians
Leonard Rogers memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Richard Bright memberOf Royal College of Physicians
Martin McKee memberOf Royal College of Physicians