Specialty overview
Emergency medicine physicians are acute generalists with specialist skills in resuscitation and diagnosis during the acute phase of illness or injury. Utilising a broad range of procedural and technical skills, emergency medicine physicians assess and treat patients of all age groups who have a wide range of illnesses, including those patients who are suffering potentially life, or limb, threatening conditions. Common conditions treated by emergency physicians include; heart attacks, strokes, fractures, asthma attacks, injuries resulting from car crashes, pregnancy related emergencies, overdoses and behavioural
Clinical practice
Emergency medicine physicians work within both public and private facilities, playing a key role in trauma and retrieval teams and in the development of pre-hospital and in-hospital emergency medical systems. Emergency medicine physicians work closely with other important healthcare practitioners such as paramedics, nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, mental health clinicians and other doctors to ensure that patients passing through emergency departments receive the highest possible standard of care.
Key statistics
2023 QLD Training program selections(first year)
89
eligible
82
selected
Number of Queensland and Australian specialists
Number of Queensland and Australian new fellows
Number of Queensland trainees and average work hours
Information on specialists
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Specialists over 60
This donut chart shows that 6% of specialists are aged over 60 years. -
Specialist intending to retire by 2032
This donut chart shows that 29% of 2022 workforce intend to retire by 2032. -
Location in Queensland
This donut chart shows the percentage of specialists by their location: 25.4% are located in regional Queensland, 72.1% are in major cities, and 2.4% are in remote areas. The chart highlights that a vast majority of specialists are based in major cities. -
Proportion Female/Male - QLD
61.2%
male38.8%
femaleThis doughnut chart shows the proportion of males and females. Males are 61.2%, Females are 38.8%. -
Public vs Private
12.5%
private87.5%
publicThis doughnut chart shows the proportion of public and private specialists. Private is 12.5, Public is 87.5%.
Information on trainees
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Proportion female/male trainees in Queensland
50.4%
male49.6%
femaleThis doughnut chart shows the proportion of males and females. Males are 50.4%, Females are 49.6%. -
2023 QLD Training program selections (first year)
89
received82
selectedThis doughnut chart shows the number of 2023 QLD Training Program Selections (First Year). 89 Eligible applications were received, 82 of those were selected.