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Preparation Courses and Exams
ESSM/ EFS Exams Preparation Courses – Madrid, Spain
31 January – 2 February 2016
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Fellow of the European Committee on Sexual Medicine
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EFS / ESSM Qualified Psycho/Sexologist
EFS/ESSM will offer examination preparation courses for practitioners intending to take the examination on 3 February 2016. The courses are intended
for physicians with experience of specialist-level practice in Sexual Medicine who wish to increase their chance of passing the MJCSM exam and for
psychologists who intend to apply for the EFS / ESSM qualification exam for Psycho-Sexologists.
Preparation courses will provide an overview of all subjects in the MJCSM curriculum of Sexual Medicine that may be included in the examination and an
overview of the content of the syllabus for clinical sexologists. Furthermore, advice about exam-taking skills and practice in completing Sexual Medicine
MCQ’s will be given. The teaching faculty for the courses will include recognised experts in the field of Sexual Medicine.
Registration Fee: EUR 300,00
CME Accreditation
Application will be made for CME recognition for these courses and the exam so that participants may gain CME credits.
ECPS Exam 2016 – Madrid, Spain
3 February 2016
Become an EFS and ESSM certified Psycho-Sexologist
The European Federation of Sexology (EFS) and the European Society for
Sexual Medicine (ESSM) collaborate in order to provide competency certifica-
tion to individual psycho-sexologists from around the world. This procedure
was initiated in 2014, and is carried out once in every two years.
Eligibility criteria
The candidate eligible to apply for the exam must demonstrate expertise
in psycho-sexology and obtain proof of
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Psychology University degree (with license in country of practice) or
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Psychiatry degree or
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MD degree with psychotherapy training
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Postgraduate training in sexology (providing certificate) including supervised
relevant experience of at least 2 years (providing 2 letters of recommenda-
tion using preformat)
Examination format
Competency on the curriculum shall be assessed through a written exam
consisting of 100 multiple choice questions to be answered in 3 hours.
Who can apply?
Applicants that meet the eligibility criteria of all nationalities, including
countries outside the EU, may apply for the exam.
Information and an application form are available on the ESSM website:
www.essm.orgThe ESSM and EFS Syllabus on Clinical Sexology is the preparation material
endorsed by the EFS and ESSM Psycho-sexology Accreditation Committee
(EPSA Committee).
Registration Fee: EUR 300,00
MJSCM Exam 2016 – Madrid, Spain 3 February 2016
The Multidisciplinary Joint Committee on Sexual Medicine
(MJCSM)
was established by the UEMS specialist sections of Urology,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Psychiatry, and functions, within the frame-
work of their respective statutes and bylaws. Its principle objective is to
guarantee and promote the highest standards of healthcare in the field of
Sexual Medicine, by ensuring that training in Sexual Medicine in Europe is
established at an optimal level. The MJCSM determines the standards for
training and assessment in Sexual medicine.
Eligibility
The exam is set under the auspices of the UEMS but physicians of all na-
tionalities, including countries outside the EU, are allowed to take the exam.
Examination format
The exam duration will be 3 hours and will include 100 MCQ’s in 5 domains
of Sexual Medicine.
Who can apply?
Only registered medical practitioners, who are accredited as medical special-
ists in their country of practice, or who are General Practitioners with more
than 5 years’ clinical experience of unsupervised independent practice, are
eligible to apply. Candidates need to fill out their cases in the logbook avail-
able at the MJCSM website. Two letters of recommendations will be needed.
Information and an application form are available on the MJCSM website:
www.mjcsm.orgThe contents will be according to the curriculum of Sexual Medicine defined
by the MJCSM. The content has also been described in an ESSM publica-
tion, The Syllabus of Sexual Medicine by the ESSM Educational Committee
Registration Fee: EUR 400,00