Abstract:
A delegation of the College of Radiologists of the overarching Colleges of Medicine of South
Africa observed the spring sitting of the Part 2B Examination of the Fellowship of the Royal
College of Radiologists (FRCR) in London, in April 2016. Although the principal focus of the
Observership was the Part 2B examination, the delegates also assessed broader aspects of the
FRCR. This report presents an overview of current FRCR practices, including the findings of an
independent review of the FRCR, and reflects on the implications for the South African Fellowship
examination. The report is based on discussions with key Royal College role players, direct
observation of the Part 2B examination and web-based documentation. It allows appreciation of
the continued close alignment of the FC Rad Diag(SA) (Fellowship of the College of Radiologists
of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa) with the FRCR and highlights expected trends in the
FC Rad Diag(SA). It also documents the increasing human resources required for successful
conduct of examinations. It is hoped that the report will be of interest and relevance to the broad
South African radiological community and to those contemplating specialist training in the
discipline. It is trusted that it will encourage wider involvement of radiological and medical
physics colleagues in the various FC Rad Diag(SA) examination processes.
