European Training Requirements for the Specialty of Emergency Medicine

European Standards of Postgraduate Medical Specialist Training

The European Training Requirements (ETR) for the specialty of Emergency Medicine was approved by the UEMS Council in April 2024. The ETR can be downloaded here.

The ETR describe:

• Training requirements for trainees
  • Content of training and learning outcomes - the Core Curriculum for Emergency Medicine
  • Level of competence expected
  • Organisation of training

• Training requirements for trainers
  • definitions of trainers
  • requirements for trainers
  • Evaluation of trainers

• Training requirements for training institutions
  • criteria for recognition as a training centre/programme
  • quality management within training programmes
  • manpower planning