Application Call for Hybrid International Emergency Medicine- HIEM Training Program

APPLICATION CALL FOR Hybrid International Emergency Medicine- HIEM Training Program:

THE DEGREES OF MRCEM (Member of Royal College of Emergency Medicine) FQim (Fellowship in Quality Improvement)

COURSE OVERVIEW:

HIEM is the first collaborative international Emergency Medicine (EM) training developed in the UK. HIEM trainees will go through 4 years of training (1st and 4th year training in Nepal and 2nd and 3rd year training in the UK).

Trainees will follow the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) curriculum, RCEM e-portfolio, and Fellowship in Quality improvement (Palm) modules as part of the training. At the end of the training process, trainees will appear for Members of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine MRCEM exam and will receive two qualifications (MRCEM and FQim).

The degree of MRCEM will be awarded by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. The degree of FQim will be awarded by the World Academy of Medical Leadership (WAML). The candidates will be designated as International Training Registrar (ITR), after selection in the HIEM training entrance exam.

HIEM RECOGNITION (RCEM)

HIEM training/ITR has been recognised by RCEM as Associate Membership (AOST) - Associate Member (Approved Overseas Training). Currently, this category is for Iceland, Republic of Ireland Emergency Medicine trainees and HIEM trainees only. Trainees will come to the UK for training through Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme. The MTI scheme is designed to allow a small number of doctors to enter the UK from overseas for a maximum of 24 months, so that they can benefit from training and development in NHS services before returning to their home countries as specialist. In this training pathway, trainees do not need to sit the PLAB exam.

HIEM RECOGNITION (NEPAL)

Once trainees have completed their four years training (including UK training), candidates needs to apply to Nepal Medical Council (NMC)/ Medical Education Commission (MEC) for specialist registration to work as specialist in Emergency Medicine in Nepal. Trainees will be recruited through Quality improvement Medical Education Training centres (QiMET) worldwide. In Nepal, QiMET National Centre, Nepal is based in Chitwan Medical College.

I. ENTRY CRITERIA/ EXAM

A.     Eligibility criteria of HIEM entrance exam:

MBBS degree with a one-year internship and registered in Nepal Medical Council.

A.     Eligibility criteria of applying MTI application to continue HIEM UK training (2nd year and 3rd year training):

1. Have completed at least 3 years postgraduate experience, including an internship, one year experience as medical officer in Emergency Department and minimum one-year RCEM recognised Emergency Medicine training programme (HIEM training 1st year).

2. If selected candidates have completed only internship, then they have to work for one year as Medical Officer in the Emergency Department of CMC before enrolling into the first year of HIEM Training at CMC, to complete three years of post-graduate experience.

3. Be certified in at least one life support course - ALS (or RCEM recognised equivalence).

4. Have achieved a minimum score of 7.0 in each section (speaking, listening, reading and writing) of the academic module of the IELTS and an overall minimum score of 7.5. Test should have been taken within the last 2 years. Or Have achieved a grade of at least 'B' in each testing area (speaking, listening, reading and writing) of the Occupational English Test (OET)­medicine version. Test should have been taken within the last 2 years.

If the candidate fails to clear IELTS or OET - medicine version, the candidate will undertake HIEM training at Chitwan Medical College.

5. End of every year of training, trainees must be successful in their Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) outcome which will be conducted by a panel of Consultants from RCEM/NHS/CMC. End of Nepal first year HIEM training, trainees must be successful in their ARCP, before enter MTI UK training.

6. Letter from WAML confirming that, appropriate topic has been identified in the field of Emergency Medicine and adequate progression has been achieved in their thesis work.

7. Have an institutional sponsor specifying the post they will return to Chitwan Medical College.

II. EXAM DETAILS:

23rd September 2020

• MCQ- 100 MCQ true or false Emergency Medicine questions
• Selected first sixteen candidates will appear for Stations on - OSCE, Clinical Theory, Aptitude and Communication Skills
• Exam will be conducted by QiMET International.

24th and 25th September 2020(Only for selected 16 candidates):

• English test (Only for selected candidates)- 500 words essay
• OSCE 4 stations -- Clinical Questions - Practical OSCE - Leadership and management
• General Questions

Exam venue: QiMET National centre, Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan, Nepal OR, Virtual Exam Sessions (in view of COVID-19 Pandemic)

Application charge: NRS. 5000

Application Form: Please log in to: www.cmc.edu.np

Application submission deadline: 20th September, 2020

Application Submission: Please fill up the online application form by visiting www.cmc.edu.np

III. EXIT EXAM:

At the end of four years of HIEM training, trainees to travel to India to give their MRCEM exam (or complete during UK rotation) as completion of this training.

IV. HIEM COURSE ADMISSION/TUTION FEE:

Admission fee: 1 lakh NPR Tuition fee: 22 Lakhs NPR Deposit: S Lakhs NPR (refundable at the completion of HIEM Training)

V. STIPEND/BENEFITS:

• Stipend during CMC Training (1ST and 4th Year): NPR 18,000 per month in the 1st Year and NPR 20,000 per month in the 4th Year
• Stipend/Benefits during UK Training (2nd &3rdyear): £35,000/ annum (Nepalese Rupees 5,512,592.00) + 50% banding £17,500 (Nepalese Rupees 2,756,296.00)
• Other funding benefits during UK Training (£3800-Nepali Rs 598,510.00) as follows:

- Fellowship in Quality improvement (FQim) course fund - £2000

- ALS, ATLS, APLS course funding support (around £1200)

- eportfolio funding support (£400/ year)

-  First month accommodation free (£175)

-  Entitle to bring your immediate family (wife+ children)

• Successful applicants can obtain full GMC registration without taking the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test.

DROP-IN SESSION FOR ANY QUERIES REGARDING THE HIEM PROGRAMME:

Drop-in sessions for any clarifications regarding the HIEM Program/Exams have been arranged on September 8th and September 15th 2020 from 1.45 pm to 3.45 pm Nepali Time via Zoom.

UK Consultants and Programme lead will be available to clarify your questions in the Drop-In session.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE LOG IN TO: www.cmc.edu.np

FOR QUERIES, PLEASE CONTACT:

1. Ms. Indira Nepal : email - [email protected], Mobile - 9802961119

2. Dr Niki Shrestha : email - [email protected], Mobile - 9851202040