Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine

Overview

Full six-year postgraduate programme run by the emergency departments of Landspítali and Akureyri Hospital, based on the UK Royal College of Emergency Medicine curriculum adapted for Iceland; at least six months must be completed at a recognised training hospital abroad.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

6 years

Start

Early March or end of June

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Curriculum based on RCEM (UK), approved by the Evaluation and Credentials Committee in 2019 and updated in 2023

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completion of the internship (foundation) year or equivalent; general medical licence in Iceland; at least B2 Icelandic language skills apply to some candidates; eligible applicants are interviewed

International applicants

Not stated on official page

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

General medical licence in Iceland

How to apply

Deadline

Posts advertised in January and September

Application method

Specialist training positions are advertised twice a year (January and September) through a coordinated recruitment process for Landspítali and Akureyri Hospital; posts start in early March and end of June

Funding

Funding

Not stated on official page

Official sources