Exams
Trainees of CICM are required to complete the CICM Primary Examination in Intensive Care (or an accepted Primary), and a Fellowship Examination (General or Paediatric).
Overseas Trained Specialists may also be required to complete a Fellowship Examination (General or Paediatric).
For further information:
PRIMARY EXAMINATION
GENERAL FELLOWSHIP EXAMINATION
PAEDIATRIC FELLOWSHIP EXAMINATION
OVERSEAS TRAINED SPECIALISTS
Currently examination candidates are required to complete a formative assessment of at least four cases with a Supervisor of Training or appropriate delegate (Fellow of the CICM). These cases must be done in the six months prior to the date of the written component of the examination.
In order to assist candidates become better prepared for the clinical section of the examination there has been one major change to the Hot Case assessment process. At a recent meeting of the CICM Board, the following resolution was approved and will apply to the August / October 2010 sitting of the General, Paediatric and OTS Fellowship examinations:
In the six months prior to the date of the written examination, each candidate should be formally assessed by a Supervisor of Training or appropriate delegate (Fellow of the CICM) as having achieved a satisfactory standard on an observed clinical assessment of a critically ill patient on four separate occasions.
This resolution replaces the previous requirement for candidates to perform an observed clinical assessment of a critically ill patient on four separate occasions.
To achieve a satisfactory standard, the candidate is required to perform an appropriate clinical assessment of a critically ill patient; present their clinical findings to the assessor with an appropriate discussion of relevant management issues (suggested time = 20 minutes). An additional 10 minutes should be set aside to provide the candidate with feedback regarding their performance and allow for relevant discussion regarding the clinical scenario.
Candidates are advised that this measure has been implemented by the Board of the CICM to optimise candidate preparation and performance in the examination.
Candidates are also advised that to obtain four satisfactory assessments, they may often have to undertake more than four clinical assessments. It is important to commence this process of certification well in advance of the closing date of the examination.
Please note, achieving four satisfactory assessments during the preparatory phase does not guarantee success at the clinical component of the examination as these assessments are part of a formative process.
For candidates who are unsuccessful in the "clinical component" of the examination but who are eligible for further attempts at the clinical component:
Recertification of completion of formative assessment (ie four observed satisfactory clinical assessments and discussion) is required for each attempt at the clinical component of the Fellowship Examination. Application to sit the clinical component of the Fellowship Examination will not be accepted without documentary evidence of completion of a satisfactory formative assessment. (This requirement also applies to OTS assessment.)
