Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes

Established in 1994

The Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes (DMCC) is a postgraduate professional award given by the Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophe, The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, London. The award is given after following the Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine Course and passing a written and an oral examination.

The 11-month part time course commences in January and participants have up to 2 years to complete it. The course is designed for post graduate health professionals intending to work in humanitarian emergencies mainly in low/middle income countries. But some of the principles taught are also applicable to any country affected by a disaster such as flooding or a mass terrorism event. More details are available here.

Further Information

In addition to the London date, the Examination is also held in the Netherlands; these examinations are limited to Dutch candidates.

Examination Format

The Diploma examination comprises a written, short answer question paper and an objective structured clinical and skills examination. Candidates sit both elements on the same day or subsequent days.

Full details are provided in the Guide to the Diploma and the Administrative Guidance to Candidates.

Applications for entry to the March 2023

CCMC application forms will be available to candidates 8 weeks (12/10/2022) before the December submission deadline of 07/12/2022.

The examination dates are Wednesday 1^st and Thursday 2^nd March 2023.

Applications will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. However, we aim to give priority to candidates who are nearing their 3-year period since completing the course.

Our aim is to approve all applications received. However, should they outnumber available spaces, a waiting list will be implemented and you will be notified if we are able to offer you a place. Candidates who have extenuating circumstances which do not meet the above criteria will be considered individually by the Registrar.

First time entry: Form A

Re-entry: Form R

Request for special examination arrangements: Form Q

Eric H Hudson (1902-1990), N Lloyd Rusby (1905-1988) and A George Leigh (1909-1968) were medical officers during the Second World War, Harley Street colleagues, good friends and Liverymen of the Society. If they were alive today, they would no doubt be proud of the medical and surgical innovations that presently abound in conflict zones. With this in mind, their families, all of whom are represented in today’s Livery, have been pleased to be able to establish a fund for a prize to be awarded to the candidate gaining the best result in one year for the new format Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes. The associated cup, which is retained in the Hall, is in the form of a 17th-century-style, silver gilt, caudle cup and cover.

These cups have a medical connotation, as they were used for caudle, a mixture of warm, spicy gruel of oatmeal, sugar etc. with the addition of ale or wine, which was administered to convalescents and invalids (although, historically, the contents also seem to have been enjoyed by friends and visitors).

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