Editing Post-nominal letters (section)

=== Etiquette for medical qualifications===

====Medical qualifications in the UK====

In contrast to the style for academic qualifications, medical qualifications are listed in ''descending'' order, i.e.: doctorates, master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, postgraduate diplomas, and qualifying diplomas. Letters indicating doctorates, master's degrees and fellowships of royal colleges are always given, while bachelor's degrees, memberships and qualifying diplomas are only shown for people with no higher qualifications. In all but formal lists, only three medical qualifications are normally given.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.debretts.com/forms-address/professions/medical-professions/medical-qualifications|title=Medical Qualifications|publisher=Debrett's|access-date=4 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528213529/http://www.debretts.com/forms-address/professions/medical-professions/medical-qualifications|archive-date=28 May 2016}}</ref>

Where someone holds qualifications in multiple fields, they are normally given in the order: medicine, surgery (except for MRCS, which is considered a qualifying diploma), obstetrics, gynaecology and other specialities. These are followed by qualifying diplomas and other diplomas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.debretts.com/forms-address/hierarchies/letters-after-name/religious-and-medical-qualifications|title=Religious and Medical Qualifications|publisher=Debrett's|access-date=4 June 2016}}</ref>

The academic style guides do not have a separate section for medical qualifications, so if following one of these guides, medical degrees should be listed with other degrees, medical diplomas with other diplomas, and fellowships and memberships of royal colleges with other fellowships and memberships of professional bodies.