European
Geriatric Medicine
Specialty Exam (EGeMSE)

There are no specific entry requirements for the EGeMSE. European and international trainees in Geriatric Medicine would normally take the examination at some point during their specialty training. Candidates in UK training posts would normally take the SCE in Geriatric Medicine rather than the EGeMSE examination as part of their higher specialty training. The advice to UK based trainees dually accrediting in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine is to attempt the examination during ST5 in order to ensure that they have time for 3 attempts prior to CCT. Those in single accreditation programmes may wish to consider a first sitting in their ST4 year.

Instructions on how to apply for the EGeMSE will appear here soon.

EGeMSE fees are as follows: *See https://uemsgeriatricmedicine.org/ for further information.

Success in the EGeMSE will result in a certificate of completion, but it will be up to the national training authorities in each country to determine whether this certificate will be recognised as part of their specialty training requirements.

EGeMSE will utilise questions covering the SCE in Geriatric Medicine blueprint and the Specialty Training Curriculum for Geriatric Medicine, which is published by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB). EGeMSE questions are reviewed and approved by the UEMS Geriatrics Section in accordance with the European Training Requirements in Geriatric Medicine.

The EGeMSE questions are in ‘best of five’ multiple choice format. This format, in addition to testing core knowledge and comprehension, also assesses the ability to interpret information and to solve clinical problems. There will be five options – one correct answer and four alternatives to the correct answer. The four distractors will generally be plausible but less correct than the preferred (correct) option.

Preparation for the EGeMSE requires a broad knowledge of the relevant curricula. Trainees will benefit from the Geriatric Medicine specialty training curricula and postgraduate medical education resources available in their respective countries while preparing for the exam. Additionally, resources for trainees include: · Geriatric Medicine sample questions for the UK Specialty Certificate Exam · BGS Trainees' Resource: Mock Specialty Certificate Exams (SCE) · Getting you ready for your SCE in Geriatric Medicine BMJ on Exam Conferences and Courses · European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) annual conference and educational resources · British Geriatrics Society biannual conference and educational resources covering continence, movement disorder, frailty, delirium · UK Stroke Forum · European Stroke Organisation Conference Guidelines · BGS Clinical Guidelines · National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) · Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) · European Stroke Organisation (ESO) · National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland · American College of Cardiology and stroke guidelines Journals · European Geriatric Medicine · Age and Ageing · European Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology · Geriatric Medicine

Further information on how to access your results will be available here in due course.