Emergency Medicine Training Documents

Current Emergency Medicine Training Documents

The following documents are of interest to doctors training or working in Emergency Medicine. They are reproduced with kind permission of the Irish Committee on Emergency Medicine Training (ICEMT). Some may refer to the Advisory Committee on Emergency Training (ACEMT) which was superceded by ICEMT.

• ICEMT EMP Guidance Document Building and Sustaining the Emergency Medicine Medical Workforce in Ireland  April 2013
• Terms of Reference of the Irish Committee for Emergency Medicine Training (ICEMT) October 2012
• Job Description for the Programme Director for HSTEM  October 2012
• ICEMT IAEM Proposal for the development of the Staff Grade in Emergency Medicine January 2012
• Guide to Emergency Medicine Training in Ireland 5th Edition October 2011
• Selection Process for Higher Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine: Guide to the Marking System (July 2012 intake) October 2011
• Professional Competence Scheme for Emergency Medicine April 2011
• Guide to Prehospital Care in Higher EM Training and accompanying Checklist December 2010
• The Development of Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Ireland October 2010
• Criteria for Completion of Higher Specialist Training and Entry into the Register of Medical Specialists April 2010
• Basic Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine March 2010
• Training Record of Anaesthetic & Critical Care Competencies for EM Trainees December 2009

The European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), of which IAEM is a member, produced a Curriculum for Training in Emergency Medicine in Europe in August 2009.

In 2009, the International Federation of Emergency Medicine, of which IAEM is a Full Member, produced a Model Curriculum for Emergency Medicine intended for undergraduates. IFEM is currently producing a parallel curriculum for postgraduates. 

Superceded Emergency Medicine Training Documents

Documents that have been superceded are accessible in the Document Archive. Please note that, by definition, they are no longer current but are stored for historical and archival purposes only. 

Application Forms for Educational Approval for Higher Specialist Training (SpR) Posts in Emergency Medicine

Emergency Departments wishing to be considered for educational approval for a new or additional SpR post in Emergency Medicine may download the relevant forms below.

• Application for Educational Approval for new/additional SpR post in General EM
• Application for Educational Approval for new/additional SpR post in EM with subspecialty Paediatric EM approval

Basic Specialist Training Scheme in Emergency Medicine (BSTEM) Forms

• Trainers Assessment of BSTEM Trainee Assessment Form
• BSTEM Trainee's Assesment of Training Post Assessment Form

Higher Specialist Training Scheme in Emergency Medicine (HSTEM) Forms

In order to ensure Higher Specialist Trainees (Specialist Registrars, SpRs) in Emergency Medicine are aware of the documentation used as part of their formal assessment process, the entire suite of RITA (Record of In- training Assessment) forms is reproduced hereunder

1. ICEMT HSTEM RITA A Form
2. ICEMT HSTEM RITA B Form
3. ICEMT HSTEM RITA C Form
4. ICEMT HSTEM RITA D Form
5. ICEMT HSTEM RITA E Form
6. ICEMT HSTEM RITA F Form
7. ICEMT HSTEM RITA G Form
8. ICEMT HSTEM Trainee Assessment of Post Form
9. ICEMT HSTEM Trainer Assessment of Trainee Form
10. ICEMT HSTEM Training Progress Meeting Report Form
    

Recruitment to Basic Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine

Basic Specialist training in Emergency Medicine (BSTEM) commenced formally on 11th July 2011. Please see the RCSI BSTEM page for details of the scheme, person specifications, application forms etc. Recruitment for the July 2012 intake is now complete.

Recruitment to Higher Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine

Recruitment for the July 2012 Higher Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine (HSTEM) intake is now complete.