Emergency Medicine Blueprint
Emergency Medicine Blueprint
Emergency Medicine Blueprint
Emergency Medicine Blueprint
Blueprint outlines
Evaluation
Sections Percentage (%)
Item
1. Resuscitation / Shock / Airway 13%
2. Obstetrics and Gynecology 5%
3. Neurology / Psychiatry 6%
4. Gastroenterology 5%
5. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases 10%
6. Endocrine / Electrolytes / Nephrology / Urology 5%
7. Hematology and Oncology 5%
(200 MCQs,
4 hours) 8. Pediatrics 8%
9. Trauma / EMS / Disaster 13%
10. Orthopedic 7%
11. Toxicology / Environmental 8%
12. ID, ENT, Ophta, Derma, End of life and
5%
Palliative care
13. Patient Safety 5%
14. Professionalism and Ethics 5%
Total 100%
Note:
Test specifications and content have been reviewed and updated, therefore pass
rates are adjusted accordingly.
This applies for any test conducted as of July 14, 2020 and beyond.
Passing Score
Registrar: 65%
Senior Registrar: 70%
Blueprint distributions of the examination may differ up to +/‐3% in each category.
Percentages and content are subject to change at any time. See the SCFHS website for
the most up‐to‐date information.
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References:
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
8‐ Essentials of Patient Safety, SCHS, Latest Edition
Note:
This list is intended for use as a study aid only. SCFHS does not intend the list to
imply endorsement of these specific references, nor are the exam questions
necessarily taken solely from these sources.
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