Emergency Medicine for Physicians and Out-of-Hours Medical Service Staff

The course is for physicians, nurses and other out-of-hours medical service staff, and is based on a theoretical online preparatory course (e-learning), followed by a two-day session focusing mainly on practical skills, joint training and communication.

The Norwegian Medical Association has approved the course for 15 hours as a mandatory subject course in general practice, with eligibility for 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 taken the theory course in emergency medicine and work at an out-of-hours medical service or are part of an out-of-hours medical service vehicle crew.

You must complete the practical emergency medicine course every 5 years, but you 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 claim the specialist fee.

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

Centre for Medical Simulation (SimSørlandet)

Organizer

Department of Professional Developmentc/o Simulation Centre SSHF

The course team consists of:

Gry H. L. Dølemo– Head of the Simulation Centre SSHF, Intensive Care Nurse with a Master's in Specialist Nursing, AHLR instructor

Tom Helge Vik Tollefsrud- Section Head, Emergency Preparedness SSHF

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

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

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

Sina Brekne, Nurse, Coordinator of 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 ambulance worker at Prehospital Services, SSHF

Programme

Emergency Medicine Course Programme 2026.pdf