2021 & 2015 Curriculum, Training Events & Management Portfolio
+ 2021 Curriculum
The General Medical Council (GMC), in its 2017 report ‘Excellence by Design’ has stated that the curricula for all medical specialties must be revised by 2021. The revised curricula must:
We have received final approval from the GMC for the submitted curriculum for 2021. The Curriculum Sub-Committee would like to thank all those in the wider EM community who fed in to the development by answering surveys, asking questions of the team, and providing feedback. The 2021 Curriculum is available in an interactive format via the bespoke RCEMCurriculum website.
A PDF version of the 2021 EM Curriculum is also now available for download.
See also the RCEM 2021 Curriculum Ultrasound Education & Training.
The new curriculum was implemented on 4 August 2021.
We have also been working with our intercollegiate partners in Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) training to describe the Curriculum for ACCS. The ACCS Learning Outcomes are 9 of the EM Speciality Learning Outcomes with additional Learning outcomes for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine.
Twitter Q&A session
A live Twitter Q&A was held on 30 March 2021 to discuss our new curriculum – The transcript is now available to view.
If you would like to speak to a member of the curriculum development group in person, a list of regional contacts on the Curriculum Development Group is included below. Most work within the geographical region they cover. We will also attend educational and training events locally to explain and seek responses to our proposed curriculum.
To get in contact about the project or to provide feedback on our proposed approach please email curriculum@rcem.ac.uk.
If you would like to speak to a member of the curriculum development group in person, a list of regional contacts on the Curriculum Development Group is included below. Most work within the geographical region they cover. We will also attend educational and training events locally to explain and seek responses to our proposed curriculum.
| Name | Region covered | |
| Amanda Farrow | Amanda.Farrow2@wales.nhs.uk | Wales |
| Dan Becker | d.becker@nhs.net | Midlands |
| Jason Long | jason.long@ggc.scot.nhs.uk | Scotland |
| Jill Stafford | Jill.Stafford@setrust.hscni.net | Northern Ireland |
| Malcolm Jones | Malcolm.Jones@chsft.nhs.uk | North East |
| Richard Parris | drrichardparris@virginmedia.com | North West |
| Russell Duncan (Chair) | Russell.Duncan2@nhs.scot | Scotland & South East |
| Thomas Wiles | thomaswiles@nhs.net | North West |
| Will Townend (Dean) | William.townend@hey.nhs.uk | Yorkshire & London |
In August 2016 the 2015 curriculum was updated to reflect the new examination structure which was accepted by the GMC and implemented in the same month. The full main curriculum can be downloaded below.
Other related documentation can be found in the following links:
More information about WPBA and the new assessment schedule from August 2015 is on the RCEM website here: The 2015 RCEM WPBA schedule.
RCEM recognises current certification in the following courses as being equivalent to those mentioned in the curriculum and should be considered as such in evidence in the ARCP:
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Please note that the RCEM Training Standards Committee has agreed that EMST (Early Management of Severe Trauma) can be accepted for entry to ST4, but currently ATLS or ETC is required for exit.
The College has produced guidance for the completion of the management portfolio component of the Emergency Medicine curriculum. The management portfolio is part of the workplace-based assessment (WPBA) schedule for higher training and should be completed within ST3-ST6. Trainees are required to complete a minimum of four assignments which must include the two mandatory assignments: ‘Managing a complaint’ and ‘Managing a critical incident’. At least one of the four assignments must include working with other specialties as part of the assignment. Trainees and trainers are encouraged to use benchmarking to ensure that the four assignments are at the standard expected of a newly appointed consultant.
The guidance contains a list of other Management Portfolio topics and examples of benchmarking criteria for the two mandatory assignments. It will also be useful for specialty doctors gathering evidence for a CESR application.
Benchmark sheets are also available for the following non-mandatory assignments. Please note that the management course benchmarking sheet can also be utilised to benchmark any of the management training domain projects (leadership, equality and diversity or other relevant).
A presentation on how to prepare for ARCP, including a demonstration on how to complete the Educational Supervisor Report in RCEM ePortfolio.
https://vimeo.com/705871633/9d1f58a374
A face-to-face event. This will be the first time we publicly announce our intention to launch a new ACP Curriculum.
https://rcem.ac.uk/events/acp-conference/
This virtual session reaches out to any ACCS trainee or trainer who have any queries regarding ARCPs.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88621892373?pwd=ZVRzdytnZURkbmoxQTNCUUpPR1Z3UT09
The session will focus on how trainees should be completing the QIAT, with breakout sessions on how to mark them as supervisors.
The first session is fully subscribed and details on how to sign up to the June session will be sent shortly.
A face-to-face event, this annual conference is held for RCEM or RCPCH PEM trainees currently in their training post, or for those who have completed this within the last year.
https://rcem.ac.uk/events/pem-conference/
Dates for these training sessions are currently being confirmed and will be circulated shortly.
Doctors and practitioners working in Emergency Medicine use their clinical skills and experience to recognise and treat the full spectrum of emergencies in patients of all ages.
Find out more
Resources, tools and guidance on Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Find out more
Important information new emergency medicine trainees need to know.
Find out more
