Diploma in Emergency Medicine

Diploma in Emergency Medicine is a Diploma level Medicine course. Emergency Medicine is a competency-based training program that is conducted in the workplace.  Candidates are required to work 12 months in an emergency department under the supervision of an approved ACEM Supervisor. In the course, candidates will be expected to undertake six months in an anaesthetics term or three months in anaesthetics and three months in ICU terms.

Diploma in Emergency Medicine Eligibility

• Candidates should have completed an MBBS with Valid MCI registration or state registration from a recognised university board.
• Some of the very reputed institutes conduct entrance examination for admission.

Diploma in Emergency Medicine Syllabus

Syllabus of Emergency Medicine as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Diploma in Emergency Medicine Colleges

• Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences - SIHS, Pune

Diploma in Emergency Medicine Course Suitability

• Diploma in Emergency Medicine is suitable for those who are independent clinical practitioners and rescue specialists within the emergency medical care and rescue environments. 
• The course helps to select appropriate investigations, including laboratory and diagnostic imaging, with careful attention to patient safety, diagnostic utility and cost, and interpret the results accurately and within their clinical context. 
• It helps to the differential diagnosis of common illnesses presenting to the emergency department. It also helps to establish and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to quickly assess and manage emergencies.

How is Diploma in Emergency Medicine Course Beneficial?

• It is beneficial to learn advanced life support procedures and learn to diagnose and treat patients in a variety of medical and trauma situations. 
• The course is also beneficial for further studies. They have many employment opportunities in provincial emergency and rescue services, private emergency services, SANDF, the mining industry, as well as international occupational health and safety and emergency services.

Diploma in Emergency Medicine Employment Areas

• Defence Services
• Hospitals & Clinics
• Medical Writing
• Nursing Homes

Diploma in Emergency Medicine Job Types

• Clinical Investigator
• Clinical Research Physician
• Medical Coordinator
• Quality Analyst
• Scientific Affairs Medical Advisor
• Strategy Manager
• Surgery Coder
• Technology Analyst
• Technology Specialist