Our vision

The global leader in speciality medical education and care.

Our mission

We serve patients, diverse populations and our Fellows by setting the standards in speciality medical education and lifelong learning, and by advancing professional practice and health care.

Highest standards

The Royal College is the national professional association that oversees the medical education of specialists in Newcastle. We accredit the university programs that train resident physicians for their speciality practices, and we write and administer the demanding examinations that residents must pass to become certified as specialists.

Medical community

We share our expertise and maintain close working relations with Newcastle 17 university medical schools, national professional associations, national speciality societies, voluntary health organizations and government agencies. Our voice is respected and influential in critical discussions on issues that affect medical education, medical research and the delivery of high-quality health care to Newcastle.

We advance scholarship and research

We contribute to scholarship on medical education, educational standards and health policy. In collaboration with leading researchers and partners in speciality medicine, we work to establish more effective ways to assess physician competence and find innovative solutions to health system issues that are important to Newcastle.

We have an international presence

We support global standards in health care, training values and professional development by sharing our educational activities and tools with sister colleges in other countries. We establish relations with global partners and assist them to build their capacity to provide speciality medical education and create their own sustainable health systems.