Welcome to EmergSoc.ie
EmergSoc.ie is a service of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland's Emergency Society. Designed to bridge the gap in Emergency Medicine (EM) education for students of the medical professions, emergsoc.ie provides information on society events and programs, as well as an array of EM-focused course material and content free to access for all society members.
Pathways to EM
EM Careers Podcast
Are you interested in a career as an Emergency Doctor? Do you want to learn about all the different ways you can become one? You've come to the right place! Join EM-bound student Adara Garcia as she interviews trainees around the world to find out how they got there and what they have to say about their diverse experiences. Find the perfect fit for you!
Learn More About RCSI Emergency Society
RCSI Emergency Society brings together a group of like-minded students that have an interest in EM and the subspecialties within. We pride ourselves on being a hands-on society. In the true fashion of any emergency department physicians, we hope to give our members the skills with procedures, thinking on their feet and making a management plan key to practicing in EM. We do what we can to bring the excitement of the ED to you!
Our events and training provide an opportunity for students to gain valuable clinical skills pertinent to the emergency department and assessment of undifferentiated patient presentations. SimWars, SonoGames, and Trauma Day are just some of the fantastic events that we have every year for any and all students interested in emergency medicine. We also are able to provide interested students with specific advice on preparing for away rotations in the ED and the pursuit of their EM careers.
Educational Programs
Multiple programs are available to RCSI students interested in furthering their education in EM.
SimWars
SimWars was born in 2017 as an intercollegiate competition for medical and nursing students to demonstrate their ability to assess and treat simulated emergency patients. RCSI Emergency Society's SimWars program has since evolved into an equal-access training scheme designed to educate as many students as possible in the basics of emergency patient management, with winning the competition as a secondary goal.
SonoGames
SonoGames is a point of care ultrasound (POCUS) focused intercollegiate competition. Training for this competition has been adapted into an open access scheme with weekly hands-on sessions provided both in-person by POCUS-specialised EM physicians in Ireland and through virtually-guided training from experts in the United States. Emergency Society owns and maintains two Butterfly iQ+ Ultrasound devices for this program.