General Information | Aim of Examination | Format | Eligibility Criteria |
Format of the Training Certification Letter | Certification | Application Procedure |
Enquiry | Hotel Accommodation | PWH Map | Withdrawal from Examination |
Notification of Pregnancy | Infection Control

• Please refer to
  Regulations relating to the examination for Membership of
  the College of Emergency Medicine (MCEM)
  Applicable to the Spring 2011 diet and subsequent diets
  and
  Training Programme for Specialists in
  Emergency Medicine of Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine.
• Eligible candidates will be notified by letter if they are accepted to
  take the Conjoint Examination.
• Trainee applicants and Training supervisors are advised to
  visit the CEM website for current eligibility criteria.

MCEM application form, IEEM application form and Important Notice

The MCEM examination is set at a standard commensurate with the level of expertise necessary for entry into higher specialist training in Emergency Medicine.

1. Part B - Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
   This paper examines data interpretation and problem solving skills and consists of 16 questions.
   The questions present a clinical scenario and may have clinical data including radiographs,
   CT scans, ECGs, blood test results and clinical photographs.
   Duration: 2 hours
2. Part C - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
   This consists of 18 OSCE stations that assess knowledge, psycho-motor ability, interpersonal skills
   (including communication and conflict resolution), professional behaviour and clinical
   decision-making skills. There will normally be two rest stations.
   Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours
   

• All parts of the examination will be conducted in English.
• Each Part stands alone, candidates being awarded either a “pass” or a “fail” in each part.

Eligibility Criteria

Format of the Training Certification Letter
(required if the candidate cannot obtain signatures
from an educational supervisor for each post declared)

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 examinations to be taken by 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. This experience included direct supervision, regular appraisal of educational progress and attendance at educational meetings.
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.

1. Successful candidates in the examination will be eligible to apply for admission to the Membership of The College of Emergency Medicine (UK).
2. Successful candidates who have also fulfilled the training requirement of Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine will also be eligible to apply for the Certificate of the Intermediate Examination in Emergency Medicine of the College and for Membership of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine.

For HK candidates
Please enclose IEEM application form and MCEM application form
with 2 sets of all certified true copies, one for HKCEM and one for CEM.
Please discuss with the training supervisor concerned or any member of the College Education Committee if there is any query.

For Singapore, Australia, New Zealand candidates
Apply directly through HKCEM and pay the local Hong Kong examination fee.

For all other overseas candidates
Enquire CEM, UK to seek approval to take MCEM examination in Hong Kong.
After approval is sought, apply through HKCEM by paying the local Hong Kong examination fee.

Please send
(1) Completed application form(s),
(2) Photographs with name written on the back, <how many photographs are required here for each exam taken – plz specify>
(3) Certified true copies of Registration with Medical Council,
(4) Certified true copies of Qualification (Degree and Examination Results),
(5) Certified true copies / the Training Certification Letters of Experience,
(6) 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 Gordon Wong, Censor-in-chief of the Education Committee, HKCEM).

All certified true copies of documents must be certified by the respective Consultant or
Authorised Hospital Officer.

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 visit the internet websites to check for the hotels in Shatin or Hong Kong Island.

• Candidates withdrawing from the Examination must do so in writing to the Examination
  Administrators. Candidates may be asked to provide evidence for their reason for withdrawal.
• Withdrawal prior to closing date of the relevant examination:
  The deposit will not be refunded unless exceptional circumstances.
  The candidate may choose to have the balance of the entrance fee returned or transferred to a future
  examination when written notice is received prior to the closing date for receipt of applications.
  
• Withdrawal after closing date but more than 21 working days prior to the date of the relevant
  examination:
  The deposit will not be refunded unless exceptional circumstances.
  The candidate may choose to have half the balance of entrance fee returned or transferred to a future examination when written notice is received more than 21 working days before the commencement of the examination.
  
• Withdrawal after closing date but less than 21 working days prior to the date of the examination:
  When written notice is received less than 21 working days before the commencement of
  the examination, no refund will be made to a candidate who withdraws or failed to attend.
  
• Candidates should note that if the fee for the examination is increased between sittings,
  candidates who have withdrawn will be required to pay the revised fee for the next examination.
  
• Withdrawal will guarantee a place in the next diet if the deposit is paid. Candidates must re-apply
  to the examination.

A candidate applying for the examination and who is pregnant at the time of application must inform the Chairman of Examination Subcommittee (Prof. Timothy H Rainer) of her condition and the Estimated Week of Confinement (EWC).  Any candidate who becomes pregnant after applying and before sitting the examination must inform the Chairman of Examination Subcommittee of their EWC as soon as pregnancy is confirmed if she wishes to apply to postpone her attempt.

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.