Past years

Academic rounds

A look back at the knowledge and skills at the heart of the competition.

Students seated at desks concentrating during the KKUICEM written examination
Written examination — photo 2
Written examination — photo 3
Written examination — photo 4
01 · Academic

Written examination

Every KKUICEM begins at the desks — timed written rounds testing the breadth of emergency medicine knowledge before teams move to the floor.

A team presenting their clinical case to judges on stage
A team managing a full-scale resuscitation simulation scenario
Simulation Round — case presentation photo
Simulation Round — simulation photo
Simulation Round — case presentation photo
02 · Academic

Simulation Round

Teams take the stage to walk judges through real clinical reasoning, defending their diagnosis and management plan in front of a live audience — then step into full-scale, high-acuity resuscitation scenarios that test every member of the team.

Participant performing a clinical procedure at a hands-on station with an examiner observing
Procedural stations — photo 2
Procedural stations — photo 3
Procedural stations — photo 4
Procedural stations — photo 5
03 · Academic

Procedural Workshop

Hands-on skill workshops put teams through the practical side of emergency care, from airway management to trauma response, under the eyes of examiners.

Teams on the buzzer during the fast-paced toxicology quiz bowl round
Toxicology quiz bowl — photo 2
Toxicology quiz bowl — photo 3
04 · Academic

Semi-Final Round

A fast-paced, game-show-style round testing global emergency knowledge on the buzzer, with points on the line and the crowd watching every answer.

Judges reviewing scoresheets and deliberating after a round
Judging & deliberation — photo 2
Judging & deliberation — photo 3
05 · Academic

Judging & deliberation

Behind every round, a panel of judges scores performance, deliberates closely, and decides who advances.