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Pre-hospital and retrieval medicine (PHRM) is rapid response medical care provided to seriously sick and injured people.
In line with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) legislation, please be aware that as of 1 March 2024, the Diploma of Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine will be known as the Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine Training Program. ACEM is currently in the process of transitioning all documents to reflect this change. Meanwhile, any reference to "Diploma" within this webpage and documents linked on this page should be replaced with the new title. Find out more here.
As an experiential training program based in the workplace, the Associateship in Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine is based on adult learning principles.
View the Regulations, Curriculum and Handbook for the Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine training program.
Training must be undertaken at sites that have been accredited by the CCPHRM to provide Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine training in either pre-hospital medicine or retrieval medicine or both.
Frequently asked questions that you may find helpful.
The assessment requirements for the Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine Training Program include a Written Examination and an Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE).