General Information | Aim of Examination | Format |
Arrangement for Oral Re-sit starting from Year 2004 | Format of the training certification letter |
Certification | Application Procedure | Enquiry | Refund Policy | Notification of Pregnancy | Infection Control

To assess the clinical maturity and resourcefulness of the candidates
Part I Exam   - PEEM   to test the knowledge of applied clinical science for emergency medicine
Part II Exam  - IEEM    to test the clinical knowledge and skills

1. An Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSCE):
   Candidate must obtain sufficient marks to proceed to the Oral Examination.
2. Oral Examination Sections (Oral) to include and not limited to resuscitation, critical care,
   medical emergency, surgical emergency, literature appraisal, ED management and inspection of
   logbook of Emergency Medicine.

Arrangement for Oral Re-sit starting from Year 2004

Commencing from year 2004, candidates who pass the OSCE but fail in the Oral Section will only be required to re-sit for the Oral Section in the next 3 consecutive diets of EEEM. The examination fee charged will be 50% only for the Oral Re-sit.

Format of the training certification letter

1. Letter head - Institution / Hospital / Dept / Correspondence Address
2. Date
3. To whom it may concern (so that this certified true copy of this certification may be used for
   Conjoint / Exit / other of this doctor)
4. This is to certify that Dr ABC (in full spelling) worked / served (or other appropriate verb) as
   a Medical Officer / Resident in XXX Dept of YYY Hospital from BBB date to DDD date.
5. Other info or remarks would be optional.
6. Signature
7. Name & Post (Dept Head, Consultant, Hosp Administrator) of signing authority

Notes:  Many trainees might need a better filing system (eg use a clear folder) to store
              the important training documents for future use.

Successful candidates in the examination will be eligible to apply for Diploma of Fellowship of
the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine.

The full amount of the fee is paid by ‘Account Payee Only’ cheque or bank remittance payable to
‘Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine’.

• Please send the Word File of Completed Application Form without Signatures to em-it@hkam.org.hk (recommend).
• Please send
  (1) Completed application form with Signatures,
  (2) 2 photographs with name written on the back,
  (3) Certified true copy of all documents / a copy of the last EEEM results,
  (4) Training Logbook and
  (5) Cheque
  on or before the Deadline by hand / mail to
  Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine,
  Room 809, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine,
  99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
  (Attn: Dr CW Kam, Chairman of the Examination Committee, HKCEM EEEM).

• Applicants withdrawing from the examination must do so in writing.
• The whole entrance fee may be returned, less 10% administration charges, or transferred to the next diet of the examination where written notice is received by the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine prior to the closing date for the receipt of applications.
• Half of the entrance fee may be returned or transferred to the next diet of the examination where written notice is received by the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine not less than 21 days before the commencement of the examination.
• After that date no refund or transfer of entrance fees will normally be made to candidates who withdraw from examinations or fail to attend for any reason whatsoever.  No allowance will be made for postal or other delays.
• Applicants who submit an application form but are subsequently found to be ineligible to enter for the examination will have their fee returned less 10% administrative charges.
• No change can be made after the dates for the examinations have been allocated.
• Applicants who are entitled to a refund will have their monies returned on completion of the examination for which they have entered.

1. Subject to the prevalent HSI/SARS or Avian Flu situation, candidates are required to declare their health status prior to the Examination.
2. Temperature measurement will also be arranged as required.
3. Candidates who are confirmed of having HSI will not be allowed to the Examination and deferred to the next diet.
4. Candidates who are febrile & / or suspected of having SARS disease will not be allowed to the Examination and deferred to the next diet.
5. Infection control measures including facial masks will be required as necessary.
6. The Chief Examiner or his deputy would exercise the authority to implement the essential precautionary actions.