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Medical - Education / Pedagogy / diploma | | Latin term or phrase: socius | | Does 'socius' mean 'member' or 'fellow'? This specifically concerns the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (RCPE) degree. I would say fellow at first glance, except that I find a number of learned societies old enough to have Latin documents refer to their members as socii. |
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6 hrs confidence: member
Explanation:
The Royal College of Physicians has members and Fellows.
I think 'member' is most likely here as that is the title obtained by passing the College's postgraduate examination. It does not award degrees as such.
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RCP also awards diplomas for which a person is nominated (that is, no exam needed) because of their relationship or service to the College. They would then be called 'associates'. Given a bit more context, that seems more likely than 'member' here. You could also email infocentre@rcplondon.ac.uk who are very helpful! My information comes fro a friend who was until very recently an adminintrator at the RCP so is reliable. Sorry if my earlier post was misleading!
Reference: http://www.rcpe.ac.uk
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Asker: Thanks so much for posting, Janice--I am very glad to hear from someone in the UK. As I'm sure you know, our medical degrees and certifications are different in the US.
I've spent a lot of time on the RCPE web site today. The particular physician in question resides in Kuala Lumpur and has publications listed back to 1991. He seems rather senior to be getting his Membership certification, no? Moreover, would the RCPE award a Latin diploma for the Member status?
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