Diploma in HIV Medicine
APPLICATIONS FOR THE OCTOBER DIET OF THE DHIV BO5 EXAMINATION WILL OPEN SHORTLY
Please note: There will be a change in format for the 2025 DHIV examination. Two diets per year of a Bo5-only Diploma examination will now take place – retaining choice for potential candidates and significantly reducing the amount of additional training time that would be required for GUM trainees taking and failing this exam towards the end of their training. The GUM SAC sought approval from the GMC to make this change to the Diploma, and recently have had agreement to do so.
The next diet of the DHIV BO5 examination will take place as below:
DHIV BO5 (online) – Wednesday 8th October 2025 (09.30-12.30)
The BO5 Paper lasting 3 hours is now conducted fully on-line. Candidates sit the examination using their own computer equipment and access the examination remotely via a specialist platform. Live remote invigilation is provided using a webcam and strict guidelines are followed, replicating the situation that would normally have occurred had candidates been present in the examination room. Candidates will be contacted directly by TestReach with full details and instructions to sit the BO5 examination.
Please select Shop >Centre for Health Studies Shop above, choose the DHIV payment option, select the exam entry you require and finish payment. You will then be directed to our online platform Brightspace to complete your application.
Established 2002
In response to a perceived need from clinicians, and in consultation with BHIVA and BASHH, the Society instituted a Diploma in HIV Medicine. It is also recognised that a significant number of HIV Medicine practitioners come from a non-genitourinary medicine background, and care has been taken to design both the syllabus and examination to reflect only core knowledge in specialist areas that all HIV physicians should be able to demonstrate. This may include practitioners working in gastroenterology, genitourinary medicine, infectious diseases, thoracic medicine etc.
The examination is designed for registered medical practitioners who have had substantial, regular and continued clinical experience with HIV medicine over at least a 2-year period (or part-time equivalent) at Specialty Trainee level or equivalent. This should include practice within the last 5 years to ensure currency of knowledge, incorporating experience of both inpatient and outpatient care.
The examination is mapped to the GUM, HIV and Epidemiology & Public Health competencies of the Specialty Training Curriculum for Genitourinary Medicine 2022 which was approved by the General Medical Council on 9th April, 2022 with an implementation date of 1st August 2022, issued by The Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) www.jrcptb.org.uk
Examination documentation
Administrative Guidance for Candidates (including the examination timetable, fees and deadlines).
Guide to the Diploma in HIV Medicine (Incorporating the Regulations & Curriculum)
A "Pass" result for a single part of the exam may now be retained and re-entry to only undertake the remaining part be permitted within a period of 2 years. Please refer to the Administrative Guidance for Candidates for further information.
Applications for entry to the October 2025 examination will open shortly.
The DHIV BO5 examination will take place on the date below:
DHIV BO5 (online) – Wednesday 8th October 2025 (09.30-12.30)
Please select the Academic Shop above. Choose the DHIV payment option, select the exam entry you require and finish payment.
Click here to book your exam.
Academic Policies and Information for Candidates
Examination Review and Appeal Procedure The Society's Review and Appeal Procedure gives information about feedback, review and appeal. Candidates who seek a review or appeal should note that there is a fee payable, the amount of which is given the the relevant Guide to the Diploma, including the Regulations and Curriculum.
