OMANI EXAMINATION FOR

EMERGENCY MEDICINE
BOOKLET
FEBRUARY 2024

OMAN MEDICAL SPECIALTY BOARD

Table of Contents

I. Introduction.................................................................................................................1
II. Purposes .....................................................................................................................1
III. Registration.................................................................................................................1
IV. Examination Format ....................................................................................................1
V. Test Blueprint..............................................................................................................2
VI. Suggested References/Textbooks ..............................................................................3
VII. Venue of Examination .................................................................................................3
VIII. Release of Results ......................................................................................................3
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I. INTRODUCTION

The Omani Examination for Emergency Medicine (OEEM) is focused on assessing critical thinking
and decision-making of emergency medicine candidates to effectively manage a wide range of
urgent and emergent medical conditions, ensuring proper utilization of resources and providing
timely and high-quality patient care. This examination is conducted for emergency medicine
candidates who are applying for a job in the local healthcare institutions.

II. PURPOSES

1. To ensure that emergency medicine candidates have the competencies to practice safely.
2. To be used as eligibility criteria for employment in Oman for emergency medicine candidates.

III. REGISTRATION

1. Go to OMSB website: www.omsb.gov.om

2. Click on “Professional Competence Affairs”
3. Select Occupational Classification Testing Section
4. Click on “Online Services”
5. Visit Pearson VUE website to schedule, reschedule and cancel your exam
(https://home.pearsonvue.com/omsb)
6. Payment of examination fee: 220 USD

IV. EXAMINATION FORMAT

1. The examination consists of 100 single best answer multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

2. The examination covers 21 domains designed to measure the competencies of an emergency

medicine candidate: pediatrics; resuscitation; cardiology; trauma, toxicology;
endocrinology/metabolic; environment; administration, ethics, practice issues, and research;
gynecology, infectious disease; neurology; orthopedics; respiratory; special population;
gastrointestinal; hematopathology/oncology/immunology; nephrology/urology; surgery/plastic;
dental/ear, nose and throat (ENT)/ophthalmology/dermatology; emergency medical services
(EMS), disaster; and psychiatry.

3. The duration of examination is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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V. TEST BLUEPRINT

Category Relative Weight%

Pediatrics 10

Resuscitation 10

Cardiology 8

Trauma 7

Toxicology 6

Endocrinology/metabolic 4

Environment 4

Administration, ethics, practice issues & research 4

Gynecology 4

Infectious disease 4

Neurology 4

Orthopedics 4

Respiratory 4

Special population 4

Gastrointestinal 3

Hematopathology/oncology/immunology 3

Nephrology/urology 3

Surgery/plastic 3

Dental/ENT/ophthalmology/dermatology 7

Emergency medical services (EMS), disaster 2

Psychiatry 2

Total 100

Blueprint distributions of the examination may differ up to (+/-) 5% in each category

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VI. SUGGESTED REFERENCES/TEXTBOOKS

Suggested References/Textbooks

1. Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 7th Edition and 8th Edition

2. Walls, R. M., Hockberger, R. S., & Gausche‐Hill, M. (2018). Rosen's emergency medicine:
Concepts and clinical practice
3. American College of Emergency Physicians. Annals of emergency medicine. New York: Elsevier
Science
4. Hedges, J. R., & Roberts, J. R. (2014). Roberts and Hedges' clinical procedures in emergency
medicine. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders
5. Knoop, K. J. (2016). The Atlas of Emergency Medicine

VII. VENUE OF EXAMINATION

a) For those residing in Oman, the venue will be at Oman Medical Specialty Board.
b) For those residing outside Oman, the examination will be conducted in Pearson VUE
centers worldwide.

VIII. RELEASE OF RESULTS

The results of the examination will be emailed to the candidates via their registered email
within 24 hours after completion of the examination.

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