Experience in non-ED settings is important to develop and consolidate clinical and non-clinical skills that enhance the management of patients in the ED. Non-ED training enables trainees to gain an appreciation for the importance of emergency medicine in the broader context of patient health and patient management, with an emphasis on;
- Understanding the organisational structure of the ED within the hospital system.
- Multidisciplinary collaboration to enhance the reassessment of complex and critically ill and injured patients.
- Patient disposition upon admission.
- Identifying barriers to accessing health care and developing strategies to address these barriers.
The Non-ED Requirement is undertaken in placements accredited by a relevant specialist medical college, or by ACEM. This requirement may be undertaken as a six-month placement in a single discipline, or as two three-month placements in up to two different disciplines.
- A minimum of six months FTE training in an accredited non-ED placement.
- May be completed at any time during Training Stages 1 – 3, but must be completed by the end of Training Stage 3.
Further information on the disciplines in which the Non-ED Requirement may be completed will be available in Regulation G (coming soon). View the information.