This Fellowship is open to doctors practising in anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine in the UK who do not hold the RCoA Fellowship in anaesthesia and who meet specific criteria.
The SOE assesses a candidate's knowledge and understanding of the basic sciences and clinical decision-making through a series of structured oral interviews with two examiners.
The Primary OSCE assesses a candidate's competence in one or more areas of clinical competence such as history taking, communication, physical examination skills across 16 exam stations laid out in a circuit. Candidates complete the examination by moving from station to station.