Emergency medicine for doctors and out-of-hours medical service personnel

The course is for doctors, nurses and other out-of-hours medical service personnel. It is based on an online theoretical preparatory course (e-learning) and a two-day in-person session focusing mainly on practical skills, team training and communication.

The Norwegian Medical Association has approved the course as counting for 15 hours as a mandatory subject course in general practice, with the right to financial support from the Norwegian Medical Association's Education Fund 2.

The course costs NOK 6,950. This includes a two-course dinner on day 1, a buffet lunch on day 2, as well as refreshments during breaks throughout the course.

Online theory course

You must complete both the theory course and the practical course if you have not previously completed the theory course in emergency medicine and work at an out-of-hours medical service or are part of the out-of-hours medical service vehicle team.

You must complete the practical emergency medicine course every 5 years, but only need to take the theory course once if you take the course as part of recertification as a specialist in general practice or to maintain your right to specialist reimbursement rates.

The course must be completed before the course starts, and the course certificate must be brought with you at the start of the course. If you cannot present your course certificate, no course certificate will be issued.

Centre for Medical Simulation (SimSørlandet)

Organizer

Professional Departmentc/o the Simulation Centre, SSHF

The course staff consists of:

Gry H. L. Dølemo– Head of Unit at the Simulation Centre, SSHF; intensive care nurse with a master's degree in specialist nursing; AHLR instructor

Tom Helge Vik Tollefsrud- Section Manager, Emergency Preparedness, SSHF

Ole Georg Vinorum,Senior Consultant in Paediatrics and Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Transport, SSHF

Hanne Retterholt de Presno, Nurse, Clinical Specialist, Coordinator at the Simulation Centre, SSHF, AHLR instructor

Heidi Sørensen, Anaesthesia Nurse, Emergency Preparedness Advisor, Sørlandet Hospital, Coordinator at the Simulation Centre, SSHF, AHLR instructor

Sina Brekne, Nurse, Coordinator at the Simulation Centre, SSHF, AHLR instructor

Ingvild Byremo, Nurse, Head of the Traumatology Unit

Per Kristian Hyldmo, PhD, Anaesthesiologist, Medical Advisor for Prehospital Services, Associate Professor at UiS, Prehospital Critical Care

Kjetil ForsethlundInstructor and ambulance worker with Prehospital Services, SSHF

Lars Martin ForsethlundInstructor and paramedic at Prehospital Services, SSHF

Programme

Acute Medical Course Programme 2026.pdf