Membership of the College of Emergency Medicine
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Membership of the College of Emergency Medicine or MCEM is a qualification awarded by examination by the College of Emergency Medicine
, the organisation which has the responsibility of guiding the training and examinations of specialists in emergency medicine
in the United Kingdom
. The examination is now the preferred route of entry to specialist registrar
training. The examination has three parts: A, B and C. Part A and B are written exams, part C is a practical OSCE
style exam.
College of Emergency Medicine
The College of Emergency Medicine is an organization of emergency physicians in the United Kingdom which sets standards of training and administers examinations for emergency physicians in the United Kingdom and Ireland.-Entrance criteria:...
, the organisation which has the responsibility of guiding the training and examinations of specialists in emergency medicine
Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The examination is now the preferred route of entry to specialist registrar
Specialist registrar
A Specialist Registrar or SpR is a doctor in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order eventually to become a consultant...
training. The examination has three parts: A, B and C. Part A and B are written exams, part C is a practical OSCE
Objective Structured Clinical Examination
An Objective Structured Clinical Examination is a modern type of examination often used in health sciences...
style exam.