A guide to help you decipher the meanings behind common medical qualifications
Below is a list of cosmetic surgery qualifications in the medical industry that you may come across in your search for a cosmetic surgeon.
BC, BCh, BS, ChB - Bachelor of Surgery BChir - Bachelor of Surgery BDA - British Dental Association BM - Bachelor of Medicine BMedSci - Bachelor of Medical Sciences BPharm - Bachelor of Pharmacy CPH - Certificate in Public Health DA - Diploma in Anaesthetics DCh - Doctor of Surgery DCH - Diploma in Child Health DCP - Diploma in Clinical Pathology (Infections) DCPath - Diploma College of Pathologists (Infections) DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery DFHom - Diploma Faculty of Homeopathy (Natural medicine) DFM - Diploma in Forensic Medicine DGM - Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (Elderly Care) DGO - Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Female genitalia and pregnancy) Dip.GU Med - Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine (Genitals) DMR - Diploma in Medical Radiology (X-rays) DO - Diploma in Ophthalmology (Eyes) DObst - Diploma in Obstetrics DPath - Diploma in Pathology DPhysMed - Diploma in Physical Medicine DPH - Diploma in Public Health DPM - Diploma in Psychological Medicine DR - Diploma in Radiology DRCOG - Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists DRCPath - Diploma Royal College of Pathologists DS - Doctor of Surgery FFA - Fellow Faculty of Anaesthetists FFCM - Fellow Faculty of Community Medicine FFFP - Fellow of the Faculty of Family Planning FFHom - Fellow Faculty of Homeopathy FFPath - Fellow Faculty of Pathology FFPHM - Fellow Faculty of Public Health Medicine FFR - Fellow Faculty of Radiologists FRCA - Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists FRCGP - Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners FRCOG - Fellow Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FRCOphth - Fellow College of Ophthalmology FRCPath - Fellow Royal College of Pathologists FRCPI - Fellow Royal College of Physicians of Ireland FRCPS - Fellow Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons FRCPsych - Fellow Royal College of Psychiatrists FRCR - Fellow Royal College of Radiologists FRCS - Fellow Royal College of Surgeons FRCSI - Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland FRSH - Fellow Royal Society of Health GP - General Practitioner MBBS, MBBCh, MBChB - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MCh, MChir - Master of Surgery MChOrth - Master of Orthopaedic Surgery (Muscular and Skeletal) MClinPscychol - Master of Clinical Psychology MFFP - Member Faculty of Family Planning MFHom - Member Faculty of Homeopathy MFOM - Member Faculty of Occupational Medicine MFPHM - Member Faculty of Public Health Medicine MMed - Master of Medicine MMedSc - Master of Medical Science MPhil - Master of Philosophy MRACP - Member Royal Australasian College of Physicians MRCGP - Member Royal College of General Practitioners MRCOG - Member Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists MRCP - Member Royal College of Physicians MRCPath - Member Royal College of Pathologists MRCPI - Member Royal College of Physicians of Ireland MRCPsych - Member Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCS - Member Royal College of Surgeons
