WordPress upgrade problems

We have been experiencing significant problems today due to upgrade issues with WordPress. As a result all quizzes available on the website stopped functioning for a few hours whilst recovery work was performed. All major website functions appear to have been restored, but please let us know if you notice anything that is not working properly. Please … Read more

New ‘Practice edition’ version available

We have just added a new filter for you to choose for Version 1 called ‘Practice edition’. Applying this filter keeps all the clinically immediately relevant information, and removes all of the following from view: ACEM curriculum descriptors ACEM learning objectives References All content that is not immediately relevant to clinical practice The content considered not immediately relevant to clinical practice … Read more

How to customise your content

  Both formats of the manual allow you to choose the content that you would like displayed. This is done by using the content filter feature, that can hide images, ACEM related information and references from the page(s) you are viewing. To filter content, select the funnel icon (blue arrow below in Format 1). This … Read more

Version 2 format update

Version 2 of the online manual has just been updated. Apart from a cleaner look that is more similar in style to Version 1, the font size has been slightly increased to make it easier to use on small portable devices. The extended, multi level table of contents has also been introduced. As part of … Read more

Expanded table of contents

After the problems we had with the table of contents after recently upgrading to a new version, we have decided to expand the TOC another 3 levels. This means you can drill right down to the specific area of the manual you are interested in by following the links from the expandable table of contents on the left. The expanded TOC is … Read more

Some buttons are back!

A fix has been found for the button problem, so a few are being re-instated on the site. However we are feeling a bit ‘button shy’ after the disruption, so will use them a bit more sparingly in future – unless there is an outcry of support for them from our subscribers.

OSCE skills to review

Whilst there are a myriad of potential OSCE topics that could be used in the ACEM Fellowship exam, here is a list of some of the areas I suggest you review carefully before the exam. These have been chosen for special emphasis as these skills are broadly applicable to a variety of situations likely to be tested in an OSCE exam and are drawn from the non medical expertise domains of the ACEM curriculum.

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