UEMS - Emergency Section
UEMS - Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (European Union of Medical Specialists)
Founded in 1958, it is the oldest professional organization representing national associations of medical specialists in the European Union and associated countries, focusing on high-level training, CME, and patient care.
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AEPM is affiliated with the UEMS Emergency section. You can access their website by clicking on the link below.
European Training Requirements
The process of the ETR update commenced in January 2022 and included an extensive review of the syllabus, clinical practice, and areas of specialist skills within emergency medicine. Extensive consultation was undertaken with the representatives to the UEMS Section and Board for Emergency Medicine (UEMS S&B) as well as the Chairs of the Sections and Working groups of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM). A small working group coordinated and delivered the final documents made up of members from UEMS S&B, EUSEM education committee, the exam board for the European Board Examination for Emergency Medicine (EBEEM) and the Young Emergency Medicine doctors group
EBEEM
According to the AEPM Training curriculum 2024, apart from fulfilling other training requirements a trainee needs to obtain the following RCEM examinations:
A BST1 needs to pass the first part of the Membership examination of the RCEM (MRCEM Primary) to proceed to BST2
A BST2 needs to pass the MRCEM SBA paper to proceed to HST1
An HST1 needs to complete the final part of MRCEM (MRCEM OSCE) to proceed to HST2.
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Click on the link below for more information about MRCEM
Medical Specialist Accreditation Committee
The Specialist Accreditation Committee is established by Art. 30 of the Health Care Professions Act 2003 (Cap. 464).
Article 30(6)(a) specifies that the functions of the Specialist Accreditation Committee shall be:
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To issue Certificates of Completion of Specialist Training in the specialities listed in the relevant part of the Fifth Schedule, upon the fulfilment of criteria recommended by the relevant Professional Associations listed in the Fourth Schedule within three months from the date of receipt of the application or from the day any documentation which the Committee may request, whichever is the later;
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To advise the Minister and the relevant Council on issues concerning Specialist Training and registration, and any other matter that may be referred to it;
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To act as the advisory body for training in any of the special areas of practice;
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To accredit post-graduate training programmes;
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To levy such fees for accreditation, as may be prescribed.
Royal College of Emergency Medicince - MRCEM
According to the AEPM Training curriculum 2024, apart from fulfilling other training requirements a trainee needs to obtain the following RCEM examinations:
A BST1 needs to pass the first part of the Membership examination of the RCEM (MRCEM Primary) to proceed to BST2
A BST2 needs to pass the MRCEM SBA paper to proceed to HST1
An HST1 needs to complete the final part of MRCEM (MRCEM OSCE) to proceed to HST2.
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Click on the link below for more information about MRCEM