Examiners training 30 & 31 May in Thessaloniki

We are glad to announce that there will be an Examiner Workshop again on the last days of the South East European Emergency and Disaster Medicine Congress in Thessaloniki, Greece!

Date: Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 May, 2020

Location: The MET Hotel 48, 26 Oktovriou Str. 546 27 Thessaloniki

https://www.themethotel.gr/

Application deadline:  6 March, 2020

Download the registration form here.

Please fill in the registration form and send it back together with the required documents to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  e-mail address.

Please note that both the application form duly filled in and signed and the documents mentioned need to be sent by the application deadline6 March 2020. 

Read carefully the Examiner eligibility requirements and the regulations before you apply.

You can find all information in the registration form and also on the website: https://eusem.org/ebeem/ebeem-examiners

The form and evidence will be reviewed by the EBEEM exam board, the Emergency Medicine Examinations Reference Group for Europe (EMERGE), and proposed to the UEMS Section for Emergency Medicine for endorsement. Once accepted as a candidate you will receive more instructions.

If you have colleagues who are interested to become an EBEEM Examiner don’t hesitate to share the information with them!

Please note that the course places are limited to 24 candidates.

Flight and hotel for the workshop are not covered. Your expenses will be covered for future activities once you become an examiner. 

 

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Last year we had a "update in toxicology"-course in Brussels and a "Resuscitation in the ED"-course in Florence.

Have a look at the video to get an impression of the set up. It's not only a very responsible task, considering the educational value, it is also a lot of fun! 

We are still looking for hosts to organise a course in 2020. Are you interested to host an international course on an EM subject?

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How to deal with this as an ED. Read it here.

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