Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) 

The Programme Educational Objectives (PEO) of Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) in USM are to produce Emergency Medicine specialists who possess the following qualities:

1. Demonstrate competent and compassionate care while advocating evidence-based practice and critical thinking in emergency medicine  

2. Demonstrate competencies to communicate effectively, collaborate, and innovate in the clinical practice and research

3. Display leadership and entrepreneurship in mentoring, managing, and utilizing resources for efficient and effective emergency medicine practice

4. Integrate ethical, professional, and sustainable principles, while fostering lifelong learning to achieve excellence in the practice of emergency medicine

The minimum training duration is 4 years, and maximum is 7 years with total credit hours of 160. The training is divided into 3 phases. During Phase I (Year 1), the emphasize will be on basic sciences and clinical encounters. There will be rotations in Emergency Medicine, POCUS, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, and General Surgery. At the end of Year 1, there will be Professional Examination I before the students can proceed to the next phase. During Phase II (Year 2&3) the focus will be on strengthening the foundation in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, and Acute Trauma. During Phase III (Year 4), the students are now specialist in training and will be more involved in the decision making and leadership in the Emergency Department. At the end of Year 4, there will be Professional Examination II as the exit assessment.