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Emergency medicine

Assessing and stabilising undifferentiated patients, from minor injury to major trauma and resuscitation.

Training lengthAbout 6 years
How you enterACCS-EM or run-through entry according to the current structure
CollegeRoyal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) ↗

Exams you will sit

  1. FRCEM Primary
  2. FRCEM Intermediate (Short Answer Questions)
  3. FRCEM Final (clinical and structured exam)

Sub-specialising and fellowships

  • Paediatric emergency medicine
  • Pre-hospital emergency medicine
  • Intensive care medicine (dual)
  • Toxicology
  • Emergency ultrasound