A
AOMRC
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
B
BA
Bachelor of Arts
BAO
Bachelor of the Arts of Obstetrics
BCG vaccine
Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (TB)
BCh
Bachelor of Surgery
BMA
British Medical Association
BMJ
British Medical Journal
BSc
Bachelor of Science
BST
Basic Specialist Training
C
CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
CMO
Chief Medical Officer
CRH
Cork Regional Hospital
CSCST
Certificate of Successful Completion of Training
CUH
Cork University Hospital
D
DCH
Diploma in Child Health
DPH
Diploma in Public Health
DRCOG
Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
F
FFOM
Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FFPath
Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FFPHM
Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FRCGP
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
FRCOG
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
FRCP
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCPath
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
FRCPI
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FRCPsych
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
FRCSI
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
G
GIM
General Internal Medicine
GMC
General Medical Council
GP
General Practitioner
H
HAI
Haematology Association of Ireland
HST
Higher Specialist Training
I
IAPS
Irish American Paediatric Society
ICO
Irish College of Ophthalmologists
IHF
Irish Heart Foundation
IJMS
Irish Journal of Medical Science
IMC
Irish Medical Council
IMO
Irish Medical Organisation
IOG
Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
IOM
Institute of Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
IPA
Irish Paediatric Association
IRC
Irish Research Council
K
KBE
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
KIMA
King's Institute Method Association
M
MA
Masters of Arts
MAF
Mission Aviation Fellowship
MB
Bachelor of Medicine
MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire
MD
Doctor of Medicine
MFOM
Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
MFPHM
Member of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
MGA
Medical Graduates Association
MMUH
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
MO
Medical Officer
MP
Member of Parliament
MPH
Master of Public Health
MPhil
Master of Philosophy
MRC
Medical Research Council
MRCPath
Member of the Royal College of Pathologists
MRCPI
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
N
NCH
National Children's Hospital
NCHD
Non Consultant Hospital Doctors
NDAB
National Drug Advisory Board
NHS
National Health Service
NIAC
National Immunisation Advisory Committee
NMH
National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street
NRH
National Rehabilitation Hospital
NUI
National University of Ireland
NWHA
National Women's Health Association
O
OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
P
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Q
QC
Queen's Counsel
QUB
Queen's University Belfast
qv
quod vide / see also
R
RAMI
Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland
RCDH
Royal City of Dublin Hospital
RCOG
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecology
RCP
Royal College of Physicians (London)
RCPCH
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
RCPI
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
RCS
Royal College of Surgeons, England
RCSI
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
RMO
Resident Medical Officer
RSM
Royal Society of Medicine
RUI
Royal University of Ireland (now National University of Ireland)
S
SHO
Senior House Officer
SVPH
St Vincent's Private Hospital
SVUH
St Vincent's University Hospital
T
TB
Tuberculosis
TCD
Trinity College Dublin
TD
Teachta Dála / Member of the Irish Parliament
U
UCC
University College Cork
UCD
University College Dublin
W
WHO
World Health Organization
WNHA
Women's National Health Association
WW2
World War Two
WWI
World War One