Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK

How can you build your experience within SEM? What is a working week like at a Higher Specialty Training Programme? SEM Registrars and FSEM Council Members Drs. Raj Amarnani and Dan Fitzpatrick answer some of the most commonly encountered questions around the training pathways and careers within SEM.

This is a reminder for next Monday's Out of the Blocks webinar, aimed at providing comprehensive guidance to the appraisal system, focusing on the Clarity system. FSEM members can register below⤵️ 🗓️7pm - 8pm on Monday 9th December https://lnkd.in/embWMN9M

It was brilliant to attend the Therapy Expo MSK Conference this year at The NEC, Birmingham. We explored the challenges of cultural competence within the physical activity agenda and propose some solutions based on recognised and evidence based models of care. A big thank you to Dr. Faisal Shaikh, Dr Natasha Jones, Dr Ashley Ridout, Dr Tim Anstiss and Dr Dane Vishnubala for presenting!

Members of FSEM can join us for an Out of the Blocks webinar, aimed at providing comprehensive guidance to the appraisal system, focusing on the Clarity system. This webinar will be led by the Faculty's appraisers. 🗓️7pm - 8pm on Monday 9th December https://lnkd.in/embWMN9M

Looking demonstrate your knowledge across the breadth of physical activity and exercise medicine? You can now apply for the 2025 sitting of our Diploma in Exercise Medicine! Taking the Diploma provides evidence of theoretical knowledge in exercise medicine and shows understanding of how it is applied in clinical practice. Apply via our website ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/d6c42i_p

The Undergraduate Society of Sport and Exercise Medicine (USEMS) are a non-profit group acting as an overarching undergraduate society across the UK, working to promote the SEM specialty to all interested undergraduate medical students. As part of their work, USEMS hold an annual essay competition for any aspiring SEM professional. The contest, organised by USEMS in partnership with FSEM, is open to undergraduates and recent graduates and invited entrants to submit essays in the style of journal editorials on a choice of subjects. Congratulations to Jack Doyle from the University of Sheffield, for winning the 1st prize. He was presented the award at FSEM’s Annual Awards Ceremony in October. Entry for the 2024/25 competition is now open. More can be learned on the Faculty website, and you can also read Jack's essay:

Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) is pivotal in the work we do at the Faculty, and more broadly across the Sport and Exercise Medicine specialty. Dr Pria Krishnasamy, FSEM's EDI Committee lead and Honorary Secretary, provides an update on the continued work made with committee.

🗓️ 28 Nov, 14:15 - 15:45 A reminder that the Faculty will be at Therapy Expo this year with a session on physical activity as a key driver of health inequalities, drawing on experience from Moving Medicine and other case studies. We will explore the challenges of cultural competence within the physical activity agenda and propose some solutions based on recognised and evidence based models of care. Dane Vishnubala: Physical inactivity as a driver of health inequalities: a session on research in this area including research and evidence around physical activity in older people living with multi-morbidity, including barriers to PA for people living with long-term conditions. Ashley Ridout: Addressing health inequalities through physical activity: case studies. Natasha Jones: Pre-participation screening as a barrier to physical activity for older people and current direction of travel. Faisal Shaikh: Translating physical activity across languages and cultures: challenges and opportunities. Tim Anstiss: Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an approach to helping disadvantaged people become more active. If you're at Therapy Expo in Birmingham next Thursday make sure you come along. 👇 https://loom.ly/m8ottA0

We are very excited to bring you our very first in person episode, as Ralph sits down with Professor Ross Tucker, a science and research consultant for World Rugby and someone you might recognise from The Real Science of Sport Podcast. We caught up at the BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE 2024 Conference with Ross, a keynote speaker at the conference. The discussion covered a number of topics within sport science, such as mouthguards, head injury assessment and the future of the process, the use of technology and its application within sport and healthcare, and much more throughout the episode. A huge thanks to Ross for joining us to chat all things sports science, it was a pleasure! ▶️Watch on YouTube - https://loom.ly/3hbYrE8 🎧Spotify - https://loom.ly/_p-z4QE 🎧Apple podcasts - https://loom.ly/pmT8HJs

There is now only 1 day left to apply for the MFSEM Part 1 exam, taking place 12th December. The Membership of the Faculty of Sport and Medicine (MFSEM) exam is the UK's specialty exam which is designed to assess the knowledge, skills and competence required to practice as a Sport and Exercise Medicine professional in the United Kingdom. There are two parts to this exam, and candidates must pass Part 1 - written examination and Part 2 - oral examination. There are also revision courses, and recommended resources available to support your learning ahead of the examination. This exam is the benchmark for those practicing in Sport and Exercise Medicine, and sets the excellent standards for providing clinical care within the specialty. Full information around the exam format, cost and eligibility is available on our website ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/etiHSQ6J