Benefits of membership

The College offers a comprehensive set of benefits designed to help maintain the correct standards of the specialty and to provide added value to our membership.

This page provides information about the benefits of full membership of the College (Fellows and Members). You’ll need to be signed in to the website to access some of the information.

Elsewhere on the site you’ll find information about the benefits of other membership categories: 

• Associate membership
• Trainees’ Register 

Benefits of RCOG membership

Professional

• The right to use post-nominals (FRCOG and MRCOG) awarded by the College
• CPD programme (separate subscription required for those on a concessionary rate)
• Access to many of the tutorials on StratOG, the RCOG’s eLearning platform – includes free access to 97 core training tutorials, a number of case studies for professional development, tutorials on technical and non-technical skills and some online lectures. Some resources, e.g. exam preparation tutorials and newer online lectures, have an additional fee

Publications

• BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal providing the best original research in women’s health around the world
• TOG: The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist: a quarterly journal aimed at supporting your CPD activities and an essential component in keeping you up to date with developments in our specialty
• O&G magazine: your triannual membership magazine full of College news and the opportunity to share your initiatives with the rest of the membership
• O&G News: your monthly eNewsletter containing important information within O&G, updates from College Officers as well as news and upcoming events from the RCOG

Knowledge and resources

• eJournal access: the RCOG library holds a unique collection of electronic journals that are free to access for our membership, trainees, associates and affiliates
• Library enquiry and clinical enquiry services: professional researchers and the College’s library team are at your disposal, using some of the best databases and research tools to support your work
• Databases: you can receive advice and assistance about the use of key databases such as MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library

Access to College facilities

• Discounted rates for accommodation at the College: Rooms on Regent’s Park, 11 en suite rooms in the heart of London
• Access to the College reading rooms
• Discounts for hire of College facilities: function rooms, meetings and private function hire for our membership; as a member of the RCOG you will receive 15% off the standard rate of courses

Discounted benefits

• 20% discount on all Cambridge University Press Academic books (over 30,000 to choose from): in 2013 the RCOG sold its book publishing business to Cambridge, and the two organisations are now working in partnership to develop new resources for the RCOG membership
• Discounted subscription to Obstetrics & Gynecology: over 70% discount on a subscription to Obstetrics & Gynecology (the Green Journal), the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• RCOG eXXtra: take advantage of our discounts scheme, where savings can be made on travel, home insurance, accommodation and much more (UK membership only)
• Discounted membership of the Royal Society of Medicine: the RCOG has linked up with the RSM to offer our membership the chance to access a host of extra benefits and opportunities
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (eFM) resource: comprehensive web-based resource developed by the RCOG and the Royal College of Midwives, available free to our UK members and at a discounted rate to our international membership
• Journal Article Summary Service: monthly O&G eNewsletter summarising the literature, with exclusive discounted rates available for UK and international members

Privileges

• RCOG awards, grants and prizes: through the generosity of benefactors and the legacies of past members, the College offers annual awards and fellowships including research grants, travel awards and lectureships
• Online Register of Fellows and Members (access via ‘My account’ – you’ll need to sign in to the website)
• Media advice
• Voting rights

Please note that the above benefits are available to Fellows and Members of the College who are not in subscription arrears. RCOG eXXtra is currently only available to those in the British Isles.

Contact us

If you have any questions about your membership package, please email membership@rcog.org.uk or call +44 20 7772 6248.