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- ↑ "New Faculty of Physician Associates launched today". Royal College of Physicians. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Who are physician associates?". Faculty of Physician Associates. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ↑ "Physician associates – background to the profession". Royal College of Physicians. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ↑ "Faculty of Physician Associates new president and vice president announced". Royal College of Physicians. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Medical Specialists". African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "Faculty of Physician Associates leadership update". Royal College of Physicians. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "RCP Council members as at 14 June 2023". Royal College of Physicians. p. 2. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "Standing Orders" (PDF). Faculty of Physician Associates. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "RCP EGM: next steps announced". Royal College of Physicians. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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