Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is a faculty of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. It is the standard-setting organisation for family planning and sexual health physicians in the United Kingdom.

Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Former names
Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
MottoSetting standards in contraception - improving sexual health for all
Established1993
PresidentDr A Kasliwal
Vice-presidentDr T Masters, Dr A Connolly, Dr C Armitage.
Location
London
,
United Kingdom
Websitewww.fsrh.org

Membership

Membership of the faculty is open to physicians who have passed the faculty's examinations and maintain appropriate continuous professional development.

Examinations

The faculty has three examinations:

  • The FSRH Diploma is aimed at doctors (DFSRH) and nurses (NDFSRH) who are already working in general practice, community and integrated sexual health services.
  • Membership of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (MFSRH) is mainly completed by Specialty Registrars in contraception and reproductive health
  • Fellowship of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FFSRH)

Training and certification

The faculty also oversees the training of physicians who wish to train in inserting the intrauterine device or Implanon, by issuing the Letter of Competence in Intra-Uterine Techniques (LoC IUT) and Letter of Competence in Sub-Dermal Implants (LoC SDI).

The faculty also awards several certificates in special skills applicable to physicians working in contraception, sexual and reproductive healthcare clinics:

  • Certificate in Abortion Care
  • Certificate in Menopause
  • Certificate in Ultrasound
  • Certificate in Local Anaesthetic Vasectomy

Publications

The faculty publishes a journal, the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare.

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