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Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
EME5531
Exam Fee
USD 280
about AED 1,028
Pass Score
60%
Exam Coverage
- Toxicology
- Resuscitation / Shock / Airway
- Psychiatry
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Neurology / Psychiatry
- Infectious Disease
- Patient Safety
- Endocrine and Electrolytes
- Hematology & oncology
- Pediatrics
- Trauma / EMS / Disaster
- Nephrology / Urology/Orthopedic
- Toxicology / Environmental
- Gastroenterology
- Head, Neck
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases
- Genito-urinary, Derma, Ophth, ENT
- End of life and Palliative care
- Professionalism and Ethics
Reference Texts (7)
- 1. In Tintinalli, J. E., In Stapczynski, J. S., In Ma, O. J., In Yealy, D. M., In Meckler, G.D., & In Cline, D. (2018). Tintinalli's emergency medicine: A comprehensive study guide.
- 2. Walls, R. M., Hockberger, R. S., & Gausche-Hill, M. (2018). Rosen's emergency medicine: Concepts and clinical practice
- 3. Hedges, J. R., & Roberts, J. R. (2014). Roberts and Hedges' clinical procedures in emergency medicine. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders
- 4. Knoop, K. J. (2016). The atlas of emergency medicine
- 5. American College of Emergency Physicians. Annals of emergency medicine. New York: Elsevier Science
- 6. Emergency medicine clinics of North America
- 7. Professionalism and Ethics, Handbook for Residents, Practical guide, Prof. James Ware, Dr. Abdulaziz Fahad Alkaabba, Dr. Ghaiath MA Hussein, Prof. Omar Hasan Kasule, SCFHS, Latest Edition
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Full-length · timed · 60% to passAbout the Specialist Emergency Medicine Prometric Exam (EME5531)
The Specialist Emergency Medicine Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Specialist Emergency Medicine professional title, listed by the DHA under code EME5531. It is the specialist tier, so the authority expects a recognised specialty qualification and the post-qualification experience set out in its classification rules before it will let you book.
EME5531 is set across 19 blueprint areas: toxicology, resuscitation / shock / airway, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology / psychiatry, infectious disease, patient safety, endocrine and electrolytes, hematology & oncology, pediatrics, trauma / ems / disaster, nephrology / urology/orthopedic, toxicology / environmental, gastroenterology, head, neck, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, genito-urinary, derma, ophth, ent, end of life and palliative care and professionalism and ethics. Questions are written from 7 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our EME5531 bank holds 1,998 explained questions, about 13 times the length of the real sitting.
General guides: Prometric exam guide, Dataflow verification guide and pass marks by authority.
Specialist Emergency Medicine exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Specialist Emergency Medicine Prometric exam?
EME5531 is the DHA code for the Specialist Emergency Medicine paper in the Physicians listing.
How many questions are in the Specialist Emergency Medicine exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Specialist Emergency Medicine Prometric exam?
60% under the DHA guideline for EME5531, which is 90 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the EME5531 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the EME5531 sitting.
What topics does the Specialist Emergency Medicine exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 19 areas: Toxicology, Resuscitation / Shock / Airway, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology / Psychiatry, Infectious Disease, Patient Safety, Endocrine and Electrolytes, Hematology & oncology, Pediatrics, Trauma / EMS / Disaster, Nephrology / Urology/Orthopedic, Toxicology / Environmental, Gastroenterology, Head, Neck, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases, Genito-urinary, Derma, Ophth, ENT, End of life and Palliative care and Professionalism and Ethics.
Which authorities accept the Specialist Emergency Medicine Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB list experience rules for the Specialist tier this paper belongs to: DHA 3 years in specialty after board qualification; MOHAP 3 years in specialty post-board; DOH 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty); SCFHS 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty); QCHP 3 years in specialty after board qualification; NHRA 3 years in specialty post-board; OMSB 3 years in specialty post-board.
How should I prepare for EME5531?
Start with Toxicology and Resuscitation / Shock / Airway, then work through the 1,998 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 60% with margin.
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Licensing authorities that use this exam
Minimum experience for the Specialist tier, by authority.
| Authority | Specialist experience |
|---|---|
| DHA | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| MOHAP | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| DOH | 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty) |
| SCFHS | 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty) |
| QCHP | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| NHRA | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| OMSB | 3 years in specialty post-board |
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