Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine is a career that involves exposure to a wide-variety of physical, behavioural and life-threatening emergencies, in a fast-paced and high-acuity clinical environment. An Emergency Medicine Physician is a trained medical doctor that specialises in the prompt recognition, stabilisation and delivery of immediate care to the critically unwell patient.

Minimum Time to Completion: 8 years from graduation

Details

How to Apply

Eligibility Requirements

Prospective trainees must, at the time of application:

Have an Australian or New Zealand Primary Medical Degree, successfully completed the requirements necessary to obtain the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Certificate or general registration with the Medical Board of Australia via the Competent Authority Pathway, or be a graduate in Medicine and Surgery of a Medical School recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand;
Have full general registration with AHPRA or MCNZ;
Have Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency or necessary visa in the country of application;
Be at least third postgraduate year (PGY3);
One 6-month (FTE) ED placement that must have been completed in a single Australian or NZ Emergency Department, entirely within the date range specified by the ACEM*;
Three placements in three different disciplines other than emergency medicine, at least one of which must have been completed during or after PGY2*.

*Further conditions apply.

Application Process

The ACEM Selection into FACEM Training process for 2023 (for commencement of training in 2024) consists of three components: the Structured CV Form, Selection References, and Institutional Reference.

These are completed via the online application process and managed internally by the College.

For full details and conditions, please visit the ACEM Website – How to Apply.

Program Structure

Training Stage 1:

12 months FTE in adult/mixed
Primary Examination- Written and Primary Examination- VIVA

Training Stage 2:

12 months FTE in ED

Training Stage 3:

12 months FTE in ED
Fellowship Examination- Written

*plus 6 months FTE in non-ED at any time during TS1-3

Training Stage 4:

Minimum 6 months FTE in ED
6 months FTE of elective (ED or non-ED)
Fellowship Examination- Clinical

*and 6 months FTE in Critical Care (adult/mixed ICU and/or Anaesthetics at any time during TS2-TS4)

Maximum duration of training = 12 years:

3 years maximum for TS1
8 years maximum for TS2-3
Time remaining from 12 year limit

Fees

Annual Fee:

AUD $1,724

Exam Fee:

Primary examination (written): AUD $2,042
Primary examination (integrated viva): AUD $2,268
Fellowship examination (written): $2,668
Fellowship examination (OSCE): $3,792

Selection into training fee:

AUD $1,080

Entrance registration fee:

AUD $758

Full list of fees:

https://acem.org.au/Content-Sources/About/Fees-and-payments

Useful Resources / Courses / Conferences

Advanced Life Support ALS2 course
Ultrasound Courses
Advanced Airway Skills courses
Trauma Management courses
https://litfl.com/australia-and-new-zealand-exam-courses/

Key Information

PGY Intake Year (earliest)

PGY3

Training Duration (minimum)

5 years FTE

General Progression

Note that this represents one of the quickest routes to specialty training, and may not reflect additional HMO or unaccredited years of training.

Year 1

Internship

Year 2

General/Critical Care Year, ideally with 6 months ED placement

Year 3

General/Critical Care Year, ideally with 6 months ED placement

Year 4

Commence Emergency Medicine Specialist Training

Part Time Option: Yes

Last Updated: March 1, 2023

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