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Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is the specialist medical college responsible for training, assessing and accrediting emergency physicians in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

ACEM oversees specialist emergency medicine training, awards Fellowship of the College (FACEM), and assesses overseas-trained emergency medicine specialists seeking recognition to practise in Australia or New Zealand.

Becoming an Emergency Physician

Doctors wishing to specialise in emergency medicine complete the Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) Training Program.

The program includes:

A minimum of five years of accredited training
Clinical experience in accredited emergency departments
Rotations in anaesthesia, intensive care and other non-emergency specialties
Workplace-based assessments
Formal examinations
Ongoing professional development

Successful completion leads to Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM), which qualifies doctors for specialist registration in emergency medicine.

Overseas-Trained Emergency Physicians (SIMG Pathway)

If you have already completed specialist emergency medicine training overseas, you may be eligible for assessment through ACEM's Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG) pathway.

ACEM assesses your:

Specialist qualifications
Clinical training
Scope of practice
Professional experience
Continuing professional development
Professional references

Your training and experience are compared with that of a newly qualified FACEM.

Following assessment, ACEM may determine that you are:

Substantially comparable
Partially comparable
Not comparable

Depending on the outcome, you may be required to complete supervised practice, workplace assessments or additional requirements before obtaining specialist recognition. See more information here.

ACEM Assessment Pathways:

FACEM Training Program

Suitable for Doctors training in emergency medicine in Australia or New Zealand

Specialist Assessment

Suitable for Overseas-trained emergency medicine specialists seeking specialist recognition

Area of Need (Australia)

Suitable for Specialists filling workforce shortages in designated rural or regional positions

What ACEM Looks For

When assessing overseas-trained specialists, ACEM considers:

Specialist emergency medicine qualifications
Length and quality of specialist training
Clinical experience
Scope of practice
Continuing professional development
Professional references
Currency of practice

Each application is assessed individually based on how closely your training aligns with ACEM standards. See more information regarding requirements here.

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