Abstract
Indian radiology trainees and radiologists are interested to have FRCR (Fellow of
the Royal College of Radiologists) qualification for various reasons including academic
career progression, subspecialty interest and other socioeconomic factors. The path
for acquiring FRCR qualification is adventurous yet onerous and exhausting. Perseverance,
meticulous planning and clarity in the vision are essential prerequisites for an Indian
graduate aiming to complete FRCR qualification, and one may require to invest an average
of 1.5–2 years even if there is no reattempt in this tripartite examination. Indian
doctors including radiologists are considered amongst the finest across global medical
fraternities. However, the Indian medical education is skewed and variably distributed
over the subcontinent due to organisational inability to provide single radiology
curriculum-based education to all radiology training programmes. Parallel educational
boards and a variety of institutions such as government, trust-funded and private
organisations provide radiology training to further complicate the grand picture of
radiology education in India. Conversely, UK radiology education is uniform nationally
and rigorously enforced by deaneries based upon state-provided guidelines. UK training
opportunities are essentially academically rewarding experience but they require herculean
efforts to gain access to one. One should constantly focus on building a resume at
par with that of a UK trainee by obtaining experience required to fulfil checklist
for such opportunities. Alongwith addressing local (UK) competition thoughtfully,
hard work, diligence, and high standards of work ethics are absolute musts to build
a great resume, to obtain training opportunity and, in turn, to satisfy the ultimate
goal of carrier advancement.
Keywords
Challenges - Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists - India - UK - UK fellowships
