Part A Exam

Pre-registration fee: €100 (non-refundable)

Exam fee:

• EUSEM non-member: €600
• Working in a country of which the national society is EUSEM member: €500
• EUSEM member: €400
• EUSEM member in training: €250 (not applicable to associate members)

Note: In order to  benefit from a reduced exam registration fee, candidates must apply for EUSEM membership before they register for Part A. There will be no refund or retroactive reimbursement.

Being a member means enjoying also other benefits, more info on the  EUSEM membership page. 

Part B Exam

Fees for the Part B exam are as follows:

Pre-registration fee: €100 (non-refundable)

Exam fee:

• EUSEM non-member: €600
• Working in a country of which the national society is EUSEM member: €500
• EUSEM member: €450
• EUSEM member in training: €300 (not applicable to associate members)

Note: In order to  benefit from a reduced exam registration fee, candidates must apply for EUSEM membership before they register for Part B. There will be no refund or retroactive reimbursement.

Being a member means enjoying also other benefits, more info on the  EUSEM membership page. 

 Part B Candidate Feedback from November 2023 exam is accessible HERE

NEXT Part B Exam Dates for 2024 (Virtual exam)

15 to 16 November 2024 - Now open for application 

Deadline for applications : 15 September 2024

exam objectives

Part B assesses the clinical skills, behaviours and knowledge required for independent practice in adults and children, including pre-hospital care as described in the curriculum. Any presentation or diagnosis that is referenced in the curriculum may be included in the examination material. This part of the examination presents scenarios to the candidate, who is expected to manage the scenarios. The scenarios encompass a range of situations, including:

• Leadership of resuscitation
• Direct clinical evaluation of patients
• Discussion of difficult situations with simulated patients, relatives, and staff
• Interpretation of clinical data and discussion of management plans by structured oral questioning
• Demonstration of clinical skills
• Education and training of others around clinical situations

The exam consists of 6 structured oral stations (SOEs). They will last 15 minutes each, and you will have 5 minutes in between for reading instructions.

Each station or scenario is judged independently and candidates are expected to pass at least 6 out of 8 scenarios. There is a minimum of two examiners present at each station.

New Format and Structure - Starting From November 2024

Duration: 2 hours

Format : 

• Virtual exam (via zoom). The exam can be taken from any private place with a good and stable internet connection (no exam center corrdinated by EUSEM).
• 6 Structured Oral Examinations (SOEs) of 20 minutes each (5minutes preparation / 15minutes examination)

Completion : candidates are expected to pass at least 5 out of 6 scenarios in order to be sucessful. Candidates who pass both parts of the exam will be invited to attend the Awards Ceremony at EUSEM'S annual European Congress on Emergency Medicine.

Candidates are allowed a maximum of six (6) attempts in total for each part of the exam.

The Part B exam should be completed within 4 years of successful Part A completion.

FEES

• Pre-registration fee : €100 (non-refundable administrative fee)
• Exam fees : detailed on the fees’ page (discount available for members)

EUSEM membership discount is only applicable if it was purchased before exam registration. No refunds will be made if membership has been purchased later.

How to APPLY

Before starting your application, be sure that you've read the eligibility criteria, regulations and terms and conditions and preparation guidance and code of conduct.

Step 1 to 4 must be completed before the application deadline

Important: limited seats available, spots will be fill-in on a first come first served basis.

• Step 1: Connect to your MyEUSEM (using the same account as for Part A)
• Step 2: Click on the “Apply” button at the top of this page
• Step 3: Fill in the requested information and pay the 100€ pre-registration fees (non-refundable administrative fee).
• Step 4: Once you’ve paid the 100€ admin fee, you will receive a confirmation email in which you will find a link to submit the following documents.
  • Result of Part A 
  • Copy of passport
  • CV in English
  • Current medical licence to practice by National governing body (example: GMC, SCFHS…)
  • Candidate supervisor form with months in EM, signed by supervisor/head of department/clinical lead/ head of training programme including EM Months (Evidence of having worked for at least 60 months full time in EM)*
  • Copy of EM diploma or Evidence of enrolment with an EM training programme that includes: Country of EM training programme and Scheduled date of end of training
• Step 5: Your application will now be reviewed. If successful, you will receive a confirmation email by 29 April 2024 .
• Step 6: Pay the tuition fees. Details on the fees’ page

PART A EXAM DATES AND APPLICATION PERIOD for 2024

About Part A Exam

Part A exam assesses the knowledge base for Emergency Medicine practice, including basic sciences applied to Emergency Medicine.

Part A exam is the official theoretical component of the exit exam for EM specialty training and supra specialty training in Flanders, Belgium. While the complete EBEEM exam is the official exit exam for EM specialty training in Malta.

FORMAT AND STRUCTURE

WHAT CHANGES IN SEPTEMBER 2024

• Duration: 5 hours. Two sessions of 2 hours, separated by a 1hour break.
• Format: 200 “Single-Best” type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). 

WHAT DOESN’T CHANGE IN SEPTEMBER 2024

• REMOTE participation: Part A is being held virtually on a dedicated online portal. The exam can be taken from any private place with a good and stable internet connection.
• Eligibility criteria: All candidates (trainees and non-trainees) must have 18 months experience in Emergency Medicine to be eligible to apply for Part A EBEEM. More details on the eligibility page.
• Preparing for the exam: visit the EUSEM Academy to access webcasts, learning quizzes and e-learning modules, and check our “Preparing for the EBEEM exam” page.

FEES

• Pre-registration fee : €100 (non-refundable administrative fee)
• Exam fees : detailed on the fees’ page (discount available for members)

How to apply

Before starting an application, carefully read the EBEEM eligibility requirements, regulations, terms and conditions and preparation guidance.

Step 1 to 4 must be completed before the application deadline, 01 July 2024.

• Step 1:  Go to your MyEUSEM account or create one (free) https://eusem.org/register
• Step 2: Click on the “Apply” button at the top of this page
• Step 3: Fill in the requested information and pay the 100€ pre-registration fees (non-refundable administrative fee).
• Step 4: Once you’ve paid the 100€ admin fee, you will receive a confirmation email in which you will find a link to submit the following documents.
  • Copy of passport
  • CV in English
  • Current medical licence to practice by National governing body (example: GMC, SCFHS…)
  • The Candidate supervisor form with months in Emergency Medicine, signed by supervisor/head of department/clinical lead/head of training programme. Please use the specific form and underline how many years of experience in the EM you have (minimum 18 months)
  • Evidence of CPD over the past 2 years for non-trainees only
• Step 5: Your application will now be reviewed. If successful, you will receive a confirmation email by 10 July 2024.
• Step 6: Pay the tuition fees. Details on the fees’ page

Resit and Transfer Candidates

Candidates will be entitled to re-apply for the examination for six (6) attempts, each Part A and B, including the first attempt.

IMPORTANT information  (Update March 2024)

A new format will be implemented for both Part A and Part B in the second half of 2024. From June 2024 on, Part B will only consist of SOEs (no more SCEs), and Part A will be extended to 200 MCQs.

Details for each new format are available on their respective pages. You can address your questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

What is the EBEEM?

The European Board Examination in Emergency Medicine (EBEEM) is developed and implemented by EMERGE (Emergency Medicine Examination Reference Group in Europe). EMERGE is a joint-committee of EUSEM and the UEMS Section of Emergency Medicine. It is a two-part examination designed to confirm the candidate’s suitability for independent practice as an emergency physician within any country in the European Union. The examination assesses the knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary for the clinical practice of Emergency Medicine at the level of the specialist or consultant engaged in independent practice. This confirms that the successful candidate is able to provide clinical leadership in the emergency department.

Why take the EBEEM?

The European Board exam has been running for many years now and has an increasing number of applications from a global range of countries, including many European countries. However there remain some concerns about the purpose of the Board exam and for some people uncertainty of the legal standing of the EBEEM.

There are clear advantages to the individual of success in the EBEEM:

• Institutions may elect to require success in the EBEEM for specialist/ consultant appointment.
• Institutions may utilise success in the EBEEM to differentiate between two applicants for the same post
• Training authorities may use the EBEEM (preparation and success) as part of the criteria for the accreditation process of training sites
• Individual departments may use success as a marker for promotion, e.g. for the successful candidate to be promoted to head of the department
• Countries without an existing formal exit exam may choose to use the EBEEM as their final exam for completion of training
• Success in Part A can be used as in-training evaluation to assess the progress of trainees in a training programme
• Training programmes may use success in the EBEEM to validate their training programme

 This is a European exam with focus on European candidates. To ensure that the focus is maintained on Europe we encourage as many European trainees as possible to participate.

Status of European postgraduate medical assessments

Regarding the legal standing of these postgraduate medical exams, the "UEMS-CESMA Guideline for the organisation of European postgraduate medical assessments" states:

• European postgraduate medical assessments are to be considered as a quality mark unless otherwise recognised by a national competent authority (NCA). Unless full NCA recognition has been obtained, the European postgraduate medical assessments will be considered complementary to the national examination.
• European postgraduate medical assessments will facilitate mobility of medical practitioners throughout the European Union (EU) by assessing specialist knowledge at an agreed EU standard. Furthermore, the European examinations will enable benchmarking of candidates against their European colleagues in other EU countries.
• However, passing a European postgraduate medical assessment will NOT imply a licence to practise. It is only the NCA that will be able to provide such a licence. Nevertheless, where full NCA recognition of a qualification applies, the European postgraduate medical assessments may provide a means for the NCA to determine eligibility for a licence to practise.

This statement is written by the members of EMERGE and designed to help Emergency Physicians in Europe to understand the importance and value of taking this specialist exam in Emergency Medicine. This is particularly relevant for countries where there is currently no exit exam at the end of training.

Success in the EBEEM does not confer a legal right to work as either a non-specialist (general medical registration) or specialist in any of the European countries (as you can see in the UEMS-CESMA guidelines). This is still dependent on the requirements of the national competent authorities.

Status of EBEEM AS AN OFFICIAL EXIT EXAM 

The full EBEEM exam, Part A and Part B, is the official exit exam of EM specialty training in Malta.

The Part A exam is the official theoretical part of the exit exam of EM specialty training and supra specialty training in Flanders, Belgium.

Administration

1 day

Performance and Quality Improvement are among the central administrative challenges facing Emergency Department leaders in all countries. Through a series of lectures and workshops facilitated by experienced faculty, course participants will learn practical approaches for improving performance and quality in their emergency departments.  

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Disaster Medicine

1 day

I SEE RICELAND: A SIMULATION GAME FOR EXTRA AND IN-HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO DISASTERS 
In two Phases: Distance learning Course & On site Course 

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Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Disorders

1 day

The course is based on the basics of applied physiopatology to explain the main acid-base and electrolytes clinical disturbances. The didactic strategy is aimed to actively involve the audience in making diagnosis on a huge number of "real life" clinical cases.

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Non-Invasive Ventilation

1 day

The course will give an overview of the pathophysiological basis, rational limits and objectives of the use on Non Invasive Ventilation in the ED. It will present also the different types of NIV, the ventilators and interfaces, and how to treat patients through different clinical scenarios that will be presented in the hands-on part of the course. 

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Advanced Pediatric Emergency Care (APEC)

2 days

The objective is to provide physicians participating in the course with both knowledge and advanced skills in recognizing and managing a wide spectrum of paediatric emergencies including trauma, both in the hospital and pre-hospital settings.

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Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Beginner 

2 days

Emergency ultrasound introductory course: lectures, organ-based hands-on practice, problem-oriented ultrasonography. 

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Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Advanced

2 days

Emergency ultrasound advanced course: lectures, organ based hands-on practice, simulated clinical scenarios.

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Research

2 days

Following the Pre-Course Program Research fundaments in Emergency Medicine the participant will be involved in all the aspects related to research projects. The program is based on a real case study with the final objective of manuscript generation following step after step all the aspects of a research project, from the design to the final publication strategy. 

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Simulation

2 days

Simulation is a technique to replace or amplify real-patient experiences with guided experiences, artificially contrived, that evokes or replicates substantial aspects of the real world in a fully interactive manner. 

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Antalya, Turkey from 3-6 october 2012

EuSEM 2012 took place at the Congress Centre within the Susesi Luxury Resort. The Susesi is a five-star 550-room hotel in Belek with all the services and amenities you could wish for - restaurants, bars, sports and spa facilities.

Antalya is one of the main seaside resorts in Turkey with 300 days of sunshine per year. Created in the 2nd century BC, the city of Antalya has been occupied by many civilisations (Romans, Byzantines ...). The old town (Kaleiçi) is particularly attractive with its lanes, old houses and ramparts. The old town is surrounded by the modern one.

The Susesi Luxury Resort is situated 35 km from the airport. 

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