The format for this paper is eight (8) questions over 120 minutes (approximately 15 minutes per question). The paper focuses on assessment, interpretation, prioritization, clinical and non-clinical management issues and written communication at a consultant level. All questions are evenly weighted and are marked out of 10. Candidates are required to pass a minimum of five questions and have a total score of 40 or greater to pass this component of the examination. These questions are marked by two examiners who give a single agreed mark.
The 8 questions must include at least one question from the following sections
| [ADMIN] | Administration | [SURG] | Surgery | ||
| [TRAUM] | Trauma | [RESUS] | Resuscitation/Anaesthesia | ||
| [MED] | Medicine | [PAED] | Paediatric |
The additional 2 questions will be sourced from the following CORE topics [CORE]
- Emergency Medical Systems
- ENT/Eyes
- Environmental
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Psychiatry
- Toxicology
- Minor Trauma (including orthopaedics)
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ACEM Fellowship SAQ Examination by Year
Sitting Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Report
2009.1 ADMIN SURG RESUS MED PAED CODE
MED TRAUM
2008.2 MED ADMIN SURG ADMIN PAED TRAUM PAED CORE
2008.1 MED CORE PAED TRAUM ADMIN MED CORE RESUS
2007.2 CORE CORE SURG RESUS ADMIN MED CORE PAED
2007.1 RESUS MED ADMIN RESUS CORE SURG PAED TRAUM
2006.2 CORE TRAUM MED SURG RESUS PAED SURG ADMIN
2006.1 ADMIN TRAUM PAED CORE SURG MED RESUS RESUS
2005.2 ADMIN MED MED PAED CORE RESUS SURG PAED
2005.1 TRAUM SURG CORE RESUS MED ADMIN CORE PAED
2004.2 ADMIN RESUS PAED MED SURG CORE TRAUM RESUS
2004.1 ADMIN CORE SURG MED PAED CORE RESUS TRAUM
2003.2 PAED TRAUM MED RESUS ADMIN TRAUM SURG CORE
2003.1 ADMIN TRAUM PAED MED RESUS SURG CORE MED
ACEM Fellowship SAQ Examination by Subject Type
Administration
| 001 | 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 |
| 011 | 012 | 013 | 014 | 015 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 019 | 020 |
Trauma
| 001 | 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 |
| 011 | 012 | 013 | 014 | 015 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 019 | 020 |
Medicine
| 001 | 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 |
| 011 | 012 | 013 | 014 | 015 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 019 | 020 |
Surgery
| 001 | 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 |
| 011 | 012 | 013 | 014 | 015 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 019 | 020 |
Resuscitation/Anaesthesia
| 001 | 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 |
| 011 | 012 | 013 | 014 | 015 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 019 | 020 |
Paediatrics
| 001 | 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 |
| 011 | 012 | 013 | 014 | 015 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 019 | 020 |
Additional CORE subjects
| 001 | 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 |
| 011 | 012 | 013 | 014 | 015 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 019 | 020 |
| 021 | 022 | 023 | 024 | 025 | 026 | 027 | 028 | 029 | 030 |
