19th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics & 28th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians – Fellowship

CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF FELLOWSHIPS

By The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP)

 

Eligibility

The candidate should fulfil all five (05) mandatory criteria and at least three (03) out of the eight additional criteria to be eligible for the Fellowship of the SLCP.

 

Mandatory Criteria

  1. Full Life Membership of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) for a minimum of 15 years
  2. A minimum of 15 years of experience after obtaining MD (Paediatrics) OR any other MD degree related to Paediatrics from the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo
  3. Board Certified as a Specialist in Paediatrics, Paediatric Subspeciality OR a speciality directly related to Paediatrics at the PGIM, University of Colombo
  4. Should have completed eligibility criteria to be a trainer in a recognized local or international Postgraduate Training Programme in Paediatrics, a Paediatric Subspecialty, OR a specialty directly related to Paediatrics
  5. Maintenance of professional good standing without being convicted by a court of law in any country OR found guilty for professional or ethical misconduct by any regulatory body recognised by the Council of the SLCP

 

Additional Criteria

  1. Attended at least four (04) Annual Congresses of the SLCP after Board Certification as a specialist.
  2. Resource Person of an Annual Congress or Regional Academic Session of the SLCP on at least three (03) occasions.
  3. Organiser of an Annual Congress or a Regional Academic Session of the SLCP.
  4. Office bearer or a Council Member of the SLCP for at least one year.
  5. SLCP nominee or representative at an International Paediatric Conference or Event at least once.
  6. Author of at least three (03) Original Research Articles published in a journal indexed in Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, PubMed/Medline or Scopus.
  7. Examiner in the MD Paediatrics Examination (MD Part II) of the PGIM, University of Colombo, at least once.
  8. Service as a Specialist Consultant Paediatrician for more than 10 years in a Non-Teaching Hospital

 

Application and Selection Process

  1. Applications will be invited annually by an advertisement on the SLCP website and an open email communication to all members of SLCP.
  2. Prospective applicants shall send their applications to the Secretary of the SLCP before the closing date of the applications as stipulated in the advertisement. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered even for review.
  3. Applications should include
    • A covering letter.
    • The full curriculum vitae (CV) of the applicant
    • Supporting documentation as evidence of fulfilling the criteria for fellowship
    • A certificate of good standing from the SLMC or the regulatory body of the country where the applicant is domiciled.
    • Endorsement by two Fellows of the SLCP as proposer and seconder.
  4. All applications will be reviewed by a Fellowship Committee appointed by the Council of the SLCP.
  5. The Fellowship Committee shall consist of the Incumbent President and two (02) Fellows of the SLCP
  6. The decision of the Fellowship Committee should be approved by the Council of the SLCP.
  7. The decision of the Council of the SLCP will be final.

The acronym FSLCPaed. should be used after the name, ONCE THE FELLOWSHIP IS FORMALLY AWARDED.

Please note that no other acronym in any other format should be used once the Fellowship is awarded.

FSLCPaed is the officially recognised acronym / qualification

 

Submission Deadline

  • 4:00 PM on 7th May 2026.
  • PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE EXTENDED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
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