EMSAS

Vision and objectives

SAS positions are considered to be essential to the provision of safe effective emergency care to patients in the UK and Ireland.

FASSGEM aims:

to achieve membership of RCEM and FASSGEM by all SAS doctors working in EM

to ensure that SAS doctors working in EM will be welcomed as members of the College and given equal opportunities to the rights and privileges

to ensure that SAS doctors are welcomed as members of the clinical team in their departments and their contributions to patient care valued

to provide an effective system of communication between members of RCEM/FASSGEM

to encourage and support CPD for all SAS doctors in EM

to promote the development of opportunities for SAS doctors in EM to learn and progress in their career pathway.

to provide an interface with RCEM

to participate in and contribute to all RCEM activities and committees

to provide a value for money Conference annually for RCEM/FASSGEM members.

This mission is delivered in UK and the Republic of Ireland primarily through the activities of its Officers and Executives through their representational roles in RCEM.

Each aspect of the activities and resources of FASSGEM are regularly updated in the light of work being done by a number of taskforces and other groups. A risk register pertinent to FASSGEM and its activities is also maintained. This is available to read from AGM Minutes and reports from Officers and Executives (Regional Reps).

SAS Doctor Development Guide

GMC

FASSGEM has representation on the RCEM's Panel of CESR evaluators and has often successfully represented its members.

Department of Health SAS funding

FASSGEM via its representation has been successful in promoting many projects for SAS doctors in EM. Please see the London Deanery website for one such example.

Associate Specialist Grade Position Statement

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) believes that there is a role for the grade of associate specialist. It is important for the maintenance of senior cover within emergency departments and the College believes that it will assist in the retention of senior doctors within the specialty. As such, RCEM strongly supports the principle of its reinstatement in a similar form as before or as an alternatively named grade of senior specialist.

Please click here for the full statement

Membership

Membership of FASSGEM is open to anyone working at this level in Emergency Medicine. However to be a voting member and be a representative in any committees, you must be a member of the RCEM. It is FASSGEM's recommendation and part of its mission statement that all its members are also members of RCEM. Membership of RCEM will also be helpful in accruing supporting information for the revalidation process and online registration of CPD is now a feature of RCEM.

Summary

FASSGEM aims to represent and promote the interests of SAS doctors within RCEM, supporting their educational interests and seeking to enhance collaborative working between SAS doctors and other practitioners within the specialty of Emergency Medicine. FASSGEM has come a long way in the years since it began and its achievements are the result of hard work on the part of its members. FASSGEM is unique amongst the SAS groups with representation at BMA (CCSC), RCEM regional board level. To maintain our position, we need everyone to contribute, whether at local or national level. Please join us and contribute your own special experiences!