ACCS-EM · Emergency Medicine
Surviving to Thriving
ACCS-EM · Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine · ACCS-EM

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Surviving
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Fri 11 SepNext Event

Structured ACCS-EM application preparation. How to maximise your chances of success, based on both lived experience and a proven track record of directing successful applicants.

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ACCS EM Applications Demystified

Covering all topics and bases needed to make a successful ACCS-EM application, based on both eligibility criteria for interview and final scoring.

MSRA & Application Strategy
Audit / QIP — what counts and how to present it
What constitutes relevant courses
Interview advice from someone who's been there
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  Friday 11 September 2026 · 18:00 – 20:00 BST
Dr. Alex Ip
Alex Ip
A&E ST4
"Proven track record of getting candidates into the ACCS-EM training programme."
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Application
Stage 01 — Application

ACCS Application Demystified

Step-by-step guidance through the entire process. Selection criteria, portfolio structure, and exactly what panels are scoring. From someone who's already got in.

Application Guide →
A portable AP chest X-ray
EM SHO Skills
Stage 02 — Core Skills

Core Skills of the EM SHO

CXR interpretation, ultrasound-guided access, lactate, referrals: the practical judgement calls nobody formally teaches you before you're the one making them.

Read the Guide →
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Interview Prep
Stage 03 — Interview

Interview Preparation

Structured preparation for the high-pressure interview, covering strategy, hot topics, and how to avoid common errors.

Interview Prep →
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Subject Modules
Stage 04 — Subject Modules

The STTM Subject Modules

Four standalone deep-dives: cardiology and ECGs, EM SHO core skills, neurology and psychiatry, physiology, each built from the shop floor of the emergency department.

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Thriving
Stage 05 — Thriving

Thriving

Armed with the knowledge the programme gives you, you are ready to tackle the undifferentiated with systematic confidence.

Surviving to Thriving — Medicine Presents

The Subject
Modules

Four standalone modules built from the shop floor of the emergency department. Each one stands alone. Together they cover what nobody formally teaches you before you are the one holding the bleep.

01 Available now

Surviving to Thriving; Core skills of the EM SHO

A practical approach to realities of the job. A core mix of communication and clinical skills to gain depth, as well as breadth, to your understanding.

02 Available now

Surviving to Thriving: Emergency cardiology and ECG's

A 2 day course. STEMI equivalents, de Winter, Wellens, Brugada and WPW: the tracings that change your next decision, taught the way the ED actually needs them.

£50per day · 2-day course See dates →
03 In production

Neurology & Psychiatry

Stroke calls, the collapsed patient, and the psychiatric presentations that arrive at 3am. Nearly finished. Stroke and psychiatry land next.

Coming soon
04 In production

Physiology

The reasoning underneath everything else. Why the sick patient is sick, and what the numbers in front of you are really telling you.

Coming soon
Separate from the series

ACCS-EM Interview Course

I scored 49/50 in my interview. Whilst the format has changed, the core content has not. This one-day interactive course is designed to highlight the common themes and, unfortunately, easy errors that trip people up. The session is recorded for your reference, so if you can't make the live session, don't worry.

1:1 sessions are also available if you'd like additional one-to-one time, at £90 per hour.

  • Every station type you will face on the day
  • Individual scoring and written feedback
  • Session recorded if you can't attend live
£90
per person
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Share a course, claim a free place

Post about a course on social media, send us the proof, and your place on that course is free. One free place per person every six months, and the post has to name the course you are claiming. Send your proof →

The Roadmap

The Path to Thriving in Emergency Medicine

Stage 01
ACCS Application Demystified

Eligibility criteria decoded, a portfolio that scores, and an application that stands out: everything covered in the live ACCS EM Applications Demystified event.

Stage 02
Core Skills of the EM SHO

CXR interpretation, ultrasound-guided access, lactate, referrals: the practical judgement calls nobody formally teaches you before you're the one making them.

Stage 03
Interview Preparation

Structured preparation for the high-pressure interview, covering strategy, hot topics, and how to avoid common errors.

Stage 04
The STTM Subject Modules

Four standalone deep-dives: cardiology and ECGs, EM SHO core skills, neurology and psychiatry, physiology, each taught the way the emergency department actually needs it.

Stage 05
Thriving

Armed with the knowledge the programme gives you, you are ready to tackle the undifferentiated with systematic confidence.

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SpO₂
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Rhythm
420
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Today's Cases
ECG: Brugada Pattern
ST Elevation · Intermediate
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Interview: Leadership Station
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Case: Chest Pain in Resus
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MRCEM exam prep in a question-and-answer format, built to turn commuting time into revision time. Includes Alex's own voice notes, recorded for when he had to master the four layers of the foot.

Clinical Scenarios

Decision-based cases similar to the MRCEM exams.

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