504 SEPT. 1938 IRISH 3, UNIVERSITIES MIEDICALUICAEB1RITISHJOURNAL The Final Examination includes: (1) , (2) , UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN: TRINITY COLLEGE (3) midwifery, (4) and otology. The student must pass in all subjects at once at the end of his fifth year. This university grants two degrees in medicine (M.B. and No certificate in regard to the study of the subjects of this M.D.), two in surgery (B.Ch. and M.Ch.), two in mid- examination will be valid unless the work was done subsequent wifery (B.A.O. and M.A.O.), and a to passing in all the subjects of the Second Examination. in . It also grants postgraduate diplomas in and , for which nine months' study The Higher Degrees is required, and in psychological medicine, for which Candidates for the degree of must be twelve months' study is required. The degrees are granted graduates in medicine of at least three years' standing, unless to those who, having passed the professional examination, they hold also a degree of the universitv in arts or science, have also graduated in arts. in which case a standing of two academic years will suffice. Moreover, candidates must be able to show that the interval has been passed in the pursuit of such courses of study or Professional Examinations practical work as may be prescribed. The degree mnay be A candidate for the Final Examination for the M.B., conferred either (a) after a formal examination, or b) in B.Ch., and B.A.O. degrees must be a registered student of at recognition of the merits of a thesis or of some piece of original least five years' standing. The examinations which students study or research carried out by the candidate, followed by an must pass are: Pre-Registration: (a) Chemistry and (b) oral or other examination in its subject. When an ordinary physics. Prelinminary Scientific: (a) Zoology, and (b) botany. examination is imposed it will include (1) a written paper on First Medical: (a) Anatomy and (b) physiology, histology, and the principles and practice of medicine, (2) a commentary on a biochemistry. Second Medical: (a) and bacterio- selected clinical case, (3) a clinical and viva voce examination, logy, and (b) materia medica, therapeutics, and practical and (4) a written paper and clinical or practical and viva voce . Final Medical: (a) Midwifery and gynaecology, examination on a subject chosen from the following list: mental medical and (a) human anatomy, including embryology; (b) physiology, (b) medicine, diseases, jurisprudence, (c) pathology, (d) pharmacology and therapeutics, (e) sanitary hygiene, (c) Surgery in all branches, including clinical oph- science and public health, (f) forensic medicine and toxicology, thalmology. The three sections of the Final Examination may (g) mental diseases, (hI) infant hygiene and diseases of children, be taken separately or together but must all be passed within (i) midwifery and infant hygiene. The regulations for the nineteen months. degrees of M.Ch. and M.A.O. are of the same general nature. M.D.-The candidate must have passed all the qualifving examinations in medicine, surgery, and midwiferv, and have taken, or have been qualified to take, the degree of B.A. three NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND years previously. He must send in a thesis for approval. The National University of Ireland carries on most of Subsequently the Regius Professor of Physic and an assessor its medical educational work through three constituent will discuss with him questions connected with the thesis, and colleges-University College, Dublin; University College, also examine him viva voce in general medicine. Cork; and University College, Galway. Each of these M.Ch.-The candidate must be a B.Ch. of not less than three years' standing and must produce satisfactory evidence provides a full medical curriculum, and all candidates for of having been engaged in practice for two years. the medical degrees of the university must pass three of M.A.O.-The candidate must be a B.A.O. of not less than their five years of study at one or other of them. These two years' standing and must produce satisfactory evidence years do not count except after matriculation in the of having been engaged for two years in the study or practice Medical Faculty. The candidates at each constituent of obstetric science. The examination is specially directed college are examined by the university, and a common to obstetrics and practical gynaecology. standard of education is secured by all courses of instruc- Further information regarding courses of instruction, etc., tion and the regulations concerning them having to be may be obtained from the Registrar of the School of Physic, approved by the Senate, after considering report thereon Trinity College, Dublin. from the General Board of Studies of the university. In addition to the ordinary degrees in Medicine and. Surgery QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, BELFAST the university grants those of Bachelor and Master of Obstetrics, Bachelor and Doctor of Science in Public The degrees granted by the Medical Faculty of this Univer- Health, and Bachelor and Master in Dental Surgery, as sity are as follows: Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.), Bachelor well as Diplomas in Public Health and in Psychological of Surgery (B.Ch.), Bachelor of Obstetrics (B.A.O.), Doctor Medicine. of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Surgery (M.Ch.), Master of Application for other information may be made to the Obstetrics (M.A.O.). The university also confers a diploma Registrar, National University of Ireland, 49, Merrion in public health and a diploma in psychological rfedicine. SqLuare, Dublin, C.17. The first three degrees mentioned serve as a qualification for admission to the Medical Register, and are not granted separately. In addition to matriculating and passing his professional examinations, a candidate for these degrees THE IRISH CORPORATIONS must have passed at least three of the regulation five and a half years as a student at the Belfast School of Medicine. There are in Eire three licensing bodies other than the Degrees in dental surgery (B.D.S. and M.D.S.) are con- Medical Faculties of the universities ; and in Dublin, just ferred by the university, and also a diploma in dental as in London, there is a Royal College of of surgery (L.D.S.). Ireland, a Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and an Apothecaries' Hall. In Dublin, as in London and in Professional Examinations Edinburgh, the two Colleges have formed an examining Conjoint Board, which is responsible for the recommenda- The examinations for the M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O. are four in tion of candidates to the two bodies for their respective number. The First deals with (1) inorganic, organic, and The Hall practical chemistry, (2) experimental and practical physics, licences. Apothecaries' of Ireland, like the (3) botany and practical botany, (4) zoology and practical Apothecaries' Society of London, gives its licence zoology. The Second Examination covers anatomy and separately. physiology (both theoretical and practical), and extends over a period of five terms. The Third Examination includes: THE CONJOINT BOARD IN IRELAND (1) pathology, bacteriology, and practical pathology and practical bacteriology, (2) materia medica, pharmacology and This body requires of candidates either the passage of its therapeutics, (3) medical jurisprudence, and (4) hygiene. Candi- own preliminary examination in the subject of general dates who have passed the Second Examination may present education or proof that the candidate has passed one themselves for Part I of the Third (Nos. 1 and 2) at the of the tests accepted by the General Medical Council as close of the third year, and for Part II (Nos. 3 and 4) at the well as passing in the pre-registration examinations ig end of the winter session of the fourth year. chemistry and physics and biology. THE BRISH SEPT. 3, 1938 THE IRISH CORPORATIONS MEDICAL JOURNAL 505 The Fellowship.-Candidates for the Fellowship must Professional Examinations pass two examinations, of which the first is in anatomy There are three professional examinations, the first of (including dissections), physiology, and histology; and the which cannot be passed earlier than the end of the second second in surgery (including surgical anatomy) and patho- winter session, nor the final before the conclusion of full five logy. Both examinations are partly written, partly prac- years of medical study. Before being admitted to any of tical, and partly viva voce; while the Final Examination them the candidate must show that he has studied the includes the performance of operations. All subjects of different subjects in practice and theory for the requisite either examination must be passed at one time, and in periods, certificates to this effect being accepted from the neither can a candidate be admitted who has been authorities of most of the recognized medical schools at home rejected and abroad. The First Examination deals with Part I-(a) in any of its subjects by any other licensing body within biology, (b) applied chemistry; Part 1I-anatomy, including three months. Candidates are not admitted to the Primary embryology; physiology, including physiological chemistry and Examination except on evidence that they have already histology. The Second Examination deals with (a) pathology, passed an examination in anatomy, physiology, and histo- including morbid anatomy, , and bacterio- logy, held by some university or other body whose degrees logy; (b) materia medica, pharmacy, and therapeutics; (c) or licences entitle the holder to admission to the Medical ophthalmology and aural surgery; and may be taken Register; if, however, the candidate's name is on the separately. Colonial or Foreign List in the Medical Register, at the Finial Examnination.-This is divided into three divisions, discretion of the Council. Candidates for the Final Exam- which cannot be completed until at least five years have ination must be over 25 years of age, produce a certificate passed in medical studies other than those for the pre-registra- of tion examinations, and five years at least since the beginning general good conduct signed by two or more Fellows of the curriculum. The divisions are: (a) medicine, including of the College, and, if successful, must make a declaration fevers, mental diseases, diseases of children, forensic medicine, before admission to the effect that they do not conduct hygiene, and public health; (b) surgery, including operative dispensing practices, and will not do so as long as they surgery; (c) midwifery, including diseases of women and are Fellows. newborn children, and the theory and practice of vaccination. Fees.-Candidates for the Fellowship pay 5 guineas for each Fees.-Preliminary Examination, £2 2s. Re-examination, examination, the total of 10 guineas being reckoned as part of £2 2s. Pre-Registration Examination, £3 3s. Re-examina- the fee payable on admission to the Fellowship. That fee is tion in Chemistry. £2 2s.; in Physics, £1 Is. First Pro- 25 guineas in the case of those who are already Licentiates, fessional Examination-Part I, £17 17s.; Part lI, £10 lOs. and 40 guineas in the case of others. Second, £9 9s.; Final, f6 6s. Re-examination fee is £2 2s. for each division. Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland Further information can be obtained from the Secretary of the Committee of Management, Royal College of Surgeons, A diploma is granted by this Hall which entitles the -St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. holder to be registered as a practitioner of medicine, surgery, and midwifery, and confers also the privileges of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland an apothecary. Women candidates are eligible. Those whose names already appear on the Medical Fees.-First and Second Professional Examinations, £21 of the General Medical Council or Irish Free Final Examination, £21. Subjects of examination: First Pro- Register fessional, Anatomy and Physiology. Second Professional, State can obtain the separate Licence in Medicine of Materia Medica and Pharmacy; Medical Jurisprudence and this College and its Licence in Midwifery. In either case Hygiene; Pathology. Final Examination: Medicine, Surgery, an examination has to be passed in the subjects indicated, and Midwifery. Candidates must enter for and pass at the questions on midwifery, hygiene, and jurisprudence being one time in Anatomy and Physiology. They are at liberty included in the examination for the Licence in Medicine. to enter for the subjects of the Final Examination at separate For the Licence in Midwifery practitioners of over five times, but the Final Examination cannot be completed until years' standing are exempted from examination by printed a period of three years has elapsed from the date of passing questions. The other grades of the College are Members the First Professional Examination. and Fellows. The former are admitted after an examina- Applications should be sent to the Registrar (Dr. T. G. tion which is open to graduates in medicine of recognized McGrath), or to the Secretary (Mr. Jos. F. Kennedy), from universities whose names are on the Medical Register of either of whom information can be had. The address is the United Kingdom or the Irish Free State, and Licen- Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland, 95, Merrion Square, Dublin. tiates in medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians. The examination deals with the general subjects of medi- cine. Fellows are selected, by vote, from among the Members of the College. Medical Schools and Colleges Fees.-For the Licence in Medicine, 15 guineas; Special LONDON Examination, £21. For the Licence in Midwifery, 8 guineas; Special Examination, 16 guineas. For the Membership, 20 Information as to the fees at each of the various metro- guineas to a of the College, 35 guineas to others; politan medical schools, and the scholarships, prizes, and a special examination costs 10 guineas extra. The Fellowship, junior appointments which they offer, will be found in the £35. in addition to stamp duty, £25. following pages. The courses they provide are funda- Information as to special examinations and other matters mentally the same, and in all of them the arrangements can be obtained from the Registrar, the Royal College of made are such as to meet the requirements of students of Physicians, Kildare Street, Dublin. every class-of those who are aiming at the diplomas of the English Conjoint Board or the Apothecaries' Society, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland not less than of those who have London or other university degrees in view. At all, too, special facilities are offered This body, besides granting a Licence in Surgery, admits who have those possessed of registrable surgical qualifications to its to students commenced their professional Fellowship under certain conditions. Its Licence is usually education at Oxford or Cambridge, and are seeking the granted conjointly with that of the Royal College of medical degrees of those universities. Physicians, but it is given separately to holders of a Charing Cross Hospital registrable qualification in medicine provided the College is satisfied that adequate courses of study have been Situated in the centre of London, Charing Cross Hos- pursued, and provided its own provisional examination pital is the most easily accessible of all is passed. This examination is held on its behalf by the the London schools. Instruction is given in all the sub- Conjoint Board, and is identical with the ordinary surgical jects for the final examinations of the universities of portion of the examinations imposed by that body. London, Oxford, and Cambridge, the Conjoint Board,