{"id":5617,"date":"2019-03-18T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T05:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5617"},"modified":"2019-04-05T10:40:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:40:53","slug":"adult-emergency-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/emergency-medicine\/adult-emergency-medicine","title":{"rendered":"Adult Emergency Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Adult Emergency Medicine<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Emergency Medicine is a medical specialty involving care for patients with acute illness or injuries which require urgent medical attention. Emergency Physicians are involved in the prevention, diagnosis and management of a variety of illnesses and undertake acute interventions to resuscitate and stabilise patients, while arranging for transfer to definitive care. Emergency Physicians practice in hospital emergency departments, pre-hospital settings and other locations where initial medical treatment of illness or injury takes place.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of starting a career at TPCH<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-12773240\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083223\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Dedicated training days for Registrars<\/li>\n<li>Access to high fidelity simulation<\/li>\n<li>Primary and Fellowship exam preparation programs<\/li>\n<li>Access to 6 month rotation in Paediatric Emergency<\/li>\n<li>Access to non-ED rotations, including ICU, Anaesthetics, General Medicine and Medical Education<\/li>\n<li>Broad ED case-mix, including high acuity adult &amp; paediatric patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Training Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Entry requirements to Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>General Registration in Australia or New Zealand is required from 1 January 2014<\/li>\n<li>Registration as a trainee with Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<p><em>Basic Training:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete 24 months prevocational clinical training (including Internship)<\/li>\n<li>May sit the ACEM Primary Examination*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Provisional Training:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum 12 months<\/li>\n<li>Structured references based on 6 months ED experience at a single site<\/li>\n<li>Completion of ACEM Primary Examination<\/li>\n<li>Maximum of 5 years to complete Provisional Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Advanced Training:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>48 months of training# (30 months of ED and 18 months of non-ED, for example, Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, Retrieval)<\/li>\n<li>Trainee Research requirement<\/li>\n<li>Minimum paediatric requirement<\/li>\n<li>ACEM Fellowship Examination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* ACEM Primary Examination can be sat at any time during Basic or Provisional Training<br \/>\n# Trainees have 12 years to complete training and achieve election to Fellowship from the date of commencement as a Provisional Trainee.<\/p>\n<h3>What rotations are recommended prior to applying for\u00a0training<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Broad exposure to multiple specialties as a junior doctor is recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0How to improve your chances of selection<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No specific courses or research required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:1rem;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#3366cc;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#0067a4;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1.2143rem;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-5617-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-48123215a1f27300a fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_48123215a1f27300a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"48123215a1f27300a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#48123215a1f27300a\" href=\"#48123215a1f27300a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why did you choose this specialty and what do you like most about it? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"48123215a1f27300a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_48123215a1f27300a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Multidisciplinary team environment<\/li>\n<li>Diverse case-mix<\/li>\n<li>Challenge &amp; variety<\/li>\n<li>Flexible work options \u2013 public or private sector, full or part time<\/li>\n<li>Good opportunities for international work (ACEM is joint college for Australia &amp; NZ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5e91555cd0a9f2e25 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5e91555cd0a9f2e25\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5e91555cd0a9f2e25\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#5e91555cd0a9f2e25\" href=\"#5e91555cd0a9f2e25\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What particular abilities are important in this specialty?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5e91555cd0a9f2e25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5e91555cd0a9f2e25\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Team work &amp; leadership skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work in high pressure environment<\/li>\n<li>Ability to multi-task<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-89511a1313522e9ab fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_89511a1313522e9ab\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"89511a1313522e9ab\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#89511a1313522e9ab\" href=\"#89511a1313522e9ab\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When working as a specialist in this area, what does a daily schedule look like?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"89511a1313522e9ab\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_89511a1313522e9ab\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Shift work \u2013 ED rosters are 24 hours, 7 days\/week<\/li>\n<li>ED Consultants may work night shifts in some EDs, or on-call overnight in others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-fe88f1575855d0c2f fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_fe88f1575855d0c2f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fe88f1575855d0c2f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#fe88f1575855d0c2f\" href=\"#fe88f1575855d0c2f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What advice would you give to someone thinking about this specialty? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"fe88f1575855d0c2f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_fe88f1575855d0c2f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Obtain some experience working in EDs of varying size (eg metropolitan vs regional) to get a feel for what it is\u00a0like working in ED. Not all EDs are the same.<\/p>\n<p>A broad exposure to many specialty areas as a junior doctor is always beneficial.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-26ad229b907f3d038 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_26ad229b907f3d038\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"26ad229b907f3d038\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#26ad229b907f3d038\" href=\"#26ad229b907f3d038\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How realistic is it to take time out of this specialty to travel, have children etc?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"26ad229b907f3d038\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_26ad229b907f3d038\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>ACEM allows some interruption to training for extended leave, travel &amp; parenting commitments. ACEM is\u00a0supportive of part time training. (Refer to ACEM <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acem.org.au\/\">website<\/a> for further details)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a0f3a4b38ce3c2e41 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a0f3a4b38ce3c2e41\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a0f3a4b38ce3c2e41\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#a0f3a4b38ce3c2e41\" href=\"#a0f3a4b38ce3c2e41\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How has your specialty impacted on your family? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a0f3a4b38ce3c2e41\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a0f3a4b38ce3c2e41\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The requirements of shift work can be challenging, although personally it has provided a level of flexibility for\u00a0my family by allowing my work to occur outside of the usual Mon-Fri working week.<\/p>\n<p>It has provided me and my family with ample opportunity to travel, both within Australia and internationally,\u00a0during my training and career as an ED consultant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-732f5b2b3f87f56c1 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_732f5b2b3f87f56c1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"732f5b2b3f87f56c1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#732f5b2b3f87f56c1\" href=\"#732f5b2b3f87f56c1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Disadvantages of this specialty<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"732f5b2b3f87f56c1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_732f5b2b3f87f56c1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>High pressure work environment<\/li>\n<li>Shift work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" 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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t createMap( 'map_1776420975-6372' );\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n<h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Medical Education\u00a0Unit<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4221<\/p>\n<p>Educational Supervisors:<\/p>\n<p>Dr Neil Grant,\u00a0Director of Emergency Medicine Training<br \/>\nDr Laura Wee,\u00a0Director of Emergency Medicine Training<\/p>\n<p>Editor: Dr Melanie Rule<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>College<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-29852627\" class=\"s-lg-link-list s-lg-link-list-2\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acem.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australasian College for Emergency Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>TPCH has current College accreditation fo twenty four (24) advanced training positions<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Workforce Projections<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-12773214\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083178\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Registrar positions in metropolitan areas are competitive but this is less so in regional and remote areas.<\/li>\n<li>High demand at TPCH for Registrar positions for 2014<\/li>\n<li>Preference given to ACEM trainees<\/li>\n<li>ED is a rapidly developing specialty with high demand from community groups.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to work in public hospitals, private hospitals, retrieval services and internationally once qualified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div 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