Joseph Epstein Scholarship

The Joseph Epstein Scholarship for Indigenous Advanced Emergency Medicine Trainees was established in 2013 by Foundation Fellow of the College, Associate Professor Joseph Epstein. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori doctors undertaking Advanced Training in the Specialist (FACEM) Training Program of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM/the College). The scholarship aims to increase the number of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori specialists in emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand. The scholarship covers the payment of annual training fees, the examination fee for one attempt at the Fellowship Examination (Written), and the examination fee for one attempt at the Fellowship Examination (Clinical). Value may vary. Applicants must be Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Maori, and registered as an advanced trainee in the FACEM Training Program.