The RCOG has over 8,500 international members, with Fellows, Members and Associates across every continent. We’re proud of this diverse membership and of the frontline support our international community provide in women’s healthcare all over the world. The College’s International Representative Committees (IRCs) and Liaison Groups (LGs) support us in our mission to affect women’s healthcare on a global level. These two representative bodies work with overseas Fellows and Members to further O&G services, collating their expert advice into local health strategies.
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Global membership FAQs
An IRC is an overseas representative body of College members. They act as the liaison between members in their country and the College by seeking their views and ensuring that the Committee represents all members’ professional and clinical interests.
IRCs are made up of active Fellows and Members resident and working in the country of the respective IRC. Each IRC will have 6 elected committee members along with a chair. Ideally, 3 Fellows, 3 Members and a Chair. Terms are for 3 years. IRCs may co-opt RCOG Associates and Trainees to the group.
RCOG Liaison Groups (LGs) are made up of international doctors resident in the United Kingdom with a strong interest in a specific country, who wish to support development of women’s health care in that region. Each group is known as the RCOG (country) Liaison Group.