six-months of compulsory time and experience in emergency medicine;
a further six months in either emergency medicine or another disciplines;
completion of the primary examination; and
the provision of three structured references.
Advanced
The advanced training program is of four years’ duration with a requirement of 30 months spent in emergency medicine over a minimum of two sites, one of which must be designated as major referral and one as urban district or rural/regional.
During advanced training, trainees acquire and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are outlined in the fellowship curriculum as being required for good clinical practice in emergency medicine. The balance is non-emergency department training, where trainees learn and experience more detailed aspects of related disciplines. The curriculum is described within Education and Training on the ACEM website.
