Get involved
Get involved
Your College thrives because of its strong and active membership. As we are keen to involve you in our work to help shape future strategy, we've created numerous volunteering roles for fellows and members within the College.
Whether you have ten minutes or ten hours a month, or whether you can travel or prefer to engage locally or remotely, there is a role for you. We value your time and support.
Please see below the opportunities you have to get involved.
Your opportunities
AAC Assessor
Volunteer as an AAC Assessor - individuals who have volunteered to act as RCoA representatives on Appointments Advisory Committees.
ACSA Reviewer
Become a Clinical Reviewer on ACSA visits. ACSA is a voluntary scheme for NHS and independent sector organisations that offers quality improvement through peer review.
Bulletin
The official magazine for members of the College which is published bi-monthly and distributed to over 18,000 anaesthetists worldwide. Please click on the above link for information on how you can submit an article for consideration.
The International Anaesthetist
The International Anaesthetist is the College's quarterly e-newsletter sent to our members and fellows based outside of the UK.
CPD Assessor
The College welcomes applications from doctors interested in acting as a CPD Assessor. Full support is provided by the College CPD Team and the Team also sends each CPD Assessor an annual report detailing the event reviews they have completed, for use in their own CPD portfolios.
Country Champion
Put yourself forward as a Country Champion - the main contact in your country of residence through whom the College can disseminate updates of interest, and to whom the College can approach for country specific information.
Education Programme & Quality Working Group
The Education Programme and Quality Working Group have been set up to drive and approve the detailed elements of the College’s event programme, as well as the production, coverage and quality of new online content.
Event Clinical Content Lead
Lead in the design of the programme of a specific College educational event.
Event Speaker
Are you involved in new or innovative work in anaesthesia? Would you like the opportunity to share best practice of your work or the work of your department on a national stage? Would you like the opportunity to influence key policy makers and College activity whilst raising your profile? Our event speakers are able to present on a national stage at one of our educational events, webinars, online presentations or podcasts.
Become a FRCA examiner
Find out if you are eligible to become a Primary or Final FRCA examiner and join a warm and welcoming team of professionals dedicated to upholding standards in anaesthetic training.
Membership Engagement Panel
Join the membership engagement panel. The panel is a group of more than 2,500 fellows and members at all career stages who help shape the College's strategy by sharing their thoughts, ideas and experiences by completing regular surveys and attending occasional focus groups.
Remote Educational Supervisor
Become a RES is a trainer. This role is endorsed by the RCoA Global Partnerships Department, of a member who is appropriately trained to be responsible for the supervision and management of a named doctor’s educational progress during a training placement in a low or middle income country.
To be able to take full advantage of College benefits
and be involved in College initiatives
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Your membership
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the third largest medical royal college by UK membership. With a combined membership of 23,000 fellows and members, we represent the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
Membership categories and subscriptions
Details of all the membership categories the College offers and their benefits.