A presentation at the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) scientific sessions held in Sydney, November 2011. This talk was given during the International Emergency Medicine Track on the "International EM - a Trainee perspective"

1. International EM – “Trainee’s
Perspective”
IEMSIG Annual Meeting – ACEM ASM
November 2011 – “Educating for our future”
Bishan Rajapakse (Advanced Trainee)
Andrew Perry (Advanced Trainee – Training
Committee Chair)

2. Overview
• Issues facing trainees
– Knowledge of international training opportunities
– Accreditation
• Possible Solutions
– Awareness, communication and collaboration
– IEMSIG, Web based dialogue and networking
– Supporting Trainee involvement in IEM – benefits?
• Discussion

3. Trainee Perspective
• Trainee Interest/Enthusiasm for IEM;
– Experiences described in IEMSIG Newsletter
– Activity on Web based International EM groups &
medical blogs
– Local discussion forums
• Obstacles facing trainees (&DEMTs)
– Limited awareness of Int’l opportunities?
– Difficulty organizing placements?
– Challenges in accreditation of training?

4. IEM Survey – difficulties with
accreditation?
• Pilot Sample – prelim analysis of 1st 5 people;
– 2 advanced trainee, 1 basic trainee, 1 fellow, 1
other specialty
– All had International Experience (at least medical
elective)
– Importance 8.4 (mean, range 7-10)
– 1 out of 3 able to get international work
accredited
– Having a database of International work rated as
useful (Mean 7.8, range 6-10)

5. Potential Solutions
• Knowledge and experience sharing
• Collaboration and Networking
– Locally
– Internationally
• Publication
– Newsletter, Journal, Web
• Discussion
– Online, Local forums

6. IEMSIG Newsletter – trainee
contributions…

7. IEM groups

8. International EM on ‘Life in the Fast
Lane’

10. Links to IEMSIG

11. connecting with other IEM interest
groups

13. Trainee’s in IEM – Potential Benefits
• Web based platforms effective media for
– Knowledge sharing
– Communication
– Collaboration and Strengthening of Networks
• Trainee’s perhaps more savvy with web
technology
– Maintain and foster ongoing international Links

14. Summary
• Issues facing trainees
– Knowledge of overseas training opportunities
– Accreditation
• Possible Solutions
– Awareness, communication and collaborate
– IEMSIG
– Web Groups, Blogs - ? ACEM
• Potential benefits of having trainee’s on
board
– Web Savvy, strengthen international links

15. In closing…
Excerpt from upcoming issue of “Postcards
from the edge” – Life in the Fast Lane
(International EM edition)
Interview with Dr Vera Sistenich

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