Let me start with the conclusion: equivalent to a chief physician.

This is the British surgeon training system. There are several Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) in the United Kingdom, including London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. In addition, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries There is a similar system. Their Fellow is called FRCS (Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons), which translates to Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, but is actually a member.

British medical education starts from high school. After graduation, you get the MBBS degree (Medical Bachelor and Bachelor of Surgery), which is a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery, which is equivalent to a five-year undergraduate degree in clinical medicine in China. . After graduation, you need to obtain a license and general training. If you want to be a surgeon, you must enter the Royal College of Surgeons system for further study. You must first obtain the MRCS qualification (Member of Royal College of Surgeons), and then undergo about four years of training. Pass the FRCS. People with FRCS can independently lead a team, perform independent surgeries, and assume independent medical responsibilities.

In the UK, MRCS is still in the training stage, so they cannot be called Dr (doctor), but can only be called Mr (Mr.); and after obtaining FRCS, you are qualified to call Dr, and you can also call him Dr in your business card. You can indicate yourself as Dr XXX. Moreover, English-speaking countries attach great importance to the title Dr. If you call a Dr Mr., the other person will be very angry.

In short, FRCS is not a rare title in English-speaking countries, but is the standard for senior surgeons. However, if Honorary is added in front of this title and it becomes Hon FRCS (Honorary Fellow), then he is a really great academic leader, at least an outstanding doctor at the level of chairman of a provincial society.