Emergency Medicine Specialist (Medical Specialist)

Overview

As a member of the military, Emergency Medicine Specialists (FRCPC(EM)) are certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and belong to the Medical Specialist occupation in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). They provide specialized urgent and emergent resuscitative care in both pre‑hospital and hospital environments for Canadian Forces Health Services on domestic and international operations. They have the opportunity to be a leader within the CAF Health Services and serve as mentor and educator to the full spectrum of military health care providers.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Being part of multidisciplinary emergency resuscitation teams in deployed settings, both in Canada and internationally;
• As a member of specialized Forward Air Evacuation teams, providing in‑transport care for injured or ill CAF members during evacuation;
• Educating and mentoring other providers in...