College Activity Updates

The following College event have been cancelled:

• ACEM Victoria Annual Conference – 28 – 30 August 2020

The College's Annual Scientific Meeting will now be held online. More info to follow.

Fellowship Written Examination (2020.1)

The Fellowship Written Examination (2020.1) scheduled for May 2020 has been cancelled following a meeting of the College's Council of Education on 18 March 2020.

Primary Exam Written (2020.2)

Subject to ongoing review in the context of developments over the coming weeks and months. Preparations for development of the examination to proceed according to usual schedule.

A FAQ document for this examination has been made available.

Primary Viva (2020.1)

Cancelled

Primary Viva (2020.2)

Subject to ongoing review in the context of developments over the coming weeks and months. Preparations for development of the examination to proceed according to usual schedule.

Fellowship OSCE (2020.2)

The 2020.2 Fellowship Clinical Examination (OSCE) has been postponed until 15-18 December subject to further easing of restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A FAQ document for this examination has been made available.

SIMG Assessment Interviews

Subject to further developments, including availability of assessors, interviews will proceed as planned.

DEMT and Local WBA Coordinator Workshops

The following workshops have been cancelled:

• Melbourne DEMT Workshop – 05 August 2020
• Sydney DEMT Workshop – 19 August 2020
• Wellington FACEM Training Supervisor – 03 September 2020
• Brisbane DEMT Workshop – 13 October 2020

Other Workshops

The following workshop will not proceed:

• EMCD Supervisor Workshop (Sydney) – 27 October 2020. Replaced by a 2.5hour webinar.

All accreditation visits until 31 August have been deferred and arrangements regarding extension of accreditation to be investigated.

Board, CAPP and COE

The following arrangements apply:

• Meetings scheduled to be held by teleconference/webinar proceed as planned, with administrators to canvass all members in advance to ascertain whether the meeting is likely to be quorate.
• Meetings scheduled to be held face-to-face in Melbourne to proceed as planned, with administrators to canvass all members in advance to ascertain whether the meeting is likely to be quorate. Members have the option to participate by teleconference or webinar/videoconference.

Entity and Section Meetings

The following arrangements apply:

• Meetings scheduled to be held by teleconference/webinar proceed as planned, with entity administrators to canvass all members in advance to ascertain whether the meeting is likely to be quorate.
• Meetings scheduled to be held face-to-face in Melbourne to proceed as planned, with administrators to canvass all members in advance to ascertain whether the meeting is likely to be quorate. Members have the option to participate by teleconference or webinar/videoconference.
• Manaaki Mana Rōpū Hui (17 March 2020) to proceed as planned.

Faculty and Faculty Board Meetings

The following arrangements apply:

• Subject to developments over the coming weeks and months, and availability of members, Faculty meetings scheduled to be held face-to-face to proceed, albeit with no staff in attendance in person.
• Any meetings scheduled to be held by teleconference proceed as planned.

The ACEM Board has made the decision to delay the launch of the Diploma of Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine (DipPHRM) until the commencement of the 2021 training year.  The decision taken reflects current circumstances in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand as at 20 March 2020 and necessarily remains subject to continuing developments in both countries in relation to COVID-19. 

In response to decisions made by the Medical Board of Australia and the Medical Council of New Zealand to suspend CPD registration and recertification requirements for 2020, the Council of Education (COE) has revised the CPD requirements for ACEM CPD participants.
 
The Specialist and Non-Specialist CPD Programs will be merged into a single ACEM CPD Program from July 2020 for the start of the 2021 CPD year. The new program will enable all ACEM CPD participants to meet the new Standards for continuing medical registration and recertification in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

As always, the CPD unit staff are available to assist with any enquiries – [email protected]

The College has developed a set of frequently asked questions about the FACEM Training Program. Read now.

The College has developed a set of frequently asked questions about the Emergency Medicine Certificate and Emergency Medicine Diploma training programs.
Read now. (File updated 17 June 2020)