EM-Sim Documentation

Quick Start Guide

Create Your Account

Sign up at emsim.globalmedopscommand.com. You can try a free scenario before subscribing to get a feel for the platform.

Choose Your Subscription

Select from Student/Resident ($49/mo), Standard ($99/mo), or Premium ($1,990/yr) plans. Standard and Premium include all 30 scenarios; Student/Resident includes 15 basic-to-intermediate scenarios.

Browse the Scenario Catalog

Visit the Catalog page to explore all 30 scenarios by category (Cardiac, Trauma, Respiratory, Neuro, Tox, Peds, OB/GYN, Sepsis) and difficulty level.

Complete Your First Simulation

Work through a realistic patient presentation, make clinical decisions at each branch point, and receive immediate evidence-based feedback.

Review Your Analytics

After completing simulations, visit your Analytics dashboard to see your performance breakdown, board exam readiness score, and areas to improve.

Interactive Simulations

EM-Sim's 30 scenarios present realistic emergency medicine cases that test your clinical decision-making at every step. Each simulation includes:

• Detailed patient presentations with vitals, history, and physical exam findings
• Multiple decision points with 3–4 answer options per branch
• Immediate educational feedback explaining the rationale for each choice
• Branching logic that adapts the case based on your decisions
• Final performance score and competency summary
• Downloadable completion certificate for every completed simulation (all paid plans)

Performance Analytics

The Analytics dashboard provides a comprehensive view of your learning progress across all completed simulations.

• Overall Statistics: Total attempts, average score, time spent, and completion rate
• Category Performance: Score breakdown across all 8 EM categories
• Weakness Identification: Automatic flagging of categories scoring below 70%
• Progress Over Time: Visual timeline of your last 10 attempts
• Board Exam Readiness Score: Weighted composite score combining performance and completion metrics
• Strongest/Weakest Areas: Ranked lists to guide focused study sessions

AI Tutor

The AI Tutor is grounded in explicitly versioned emergency medicine guidelines — including 2024 AHA ACLS/PALS, ACEP Clinical Policies, and ATLS 10th Edition — and is available around the clock for questions, case review, and evidence-based explanations.

• Ask questions about EM topics, procedures, or guidelines
• Review specific simulation cases and understand your mistakes
• Get study recommendations based on your analytics
• Receive evidence-based answers with clinical reasoning
• Explore differential diagnoses and management algorithms

Evidence-Based Clinical Standards

Every simulation scenario, AI Tutor response, and performance assessment on EM-Sim is developed in alignment with the following peer-reviewed clinical guidelines and competency frameworks.

American Heart Association (AHA)

All cardiac arrest, dysrhythmia, STEMI, and pediatric resuscitation scenarios are built to the 2024 AHA ACLS and PALS guidelines. Algorithm-based decision trees mirror the AHA's published flowcharts for VF/pVT, PEA, asystole, bradycardia, and tachycardia management. Content review against the October 2025 AHA Guidelines and ATLS 11th Edition is in progress.

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

Chest pain risk stratification, sepsis management, toxicology, neurological emergencies, and obstetric cases are aligned with ACEP Clinical Policies. Feedback explanations cite the relevant ACEP guideline section where applicable.

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

All trauma scenarios follow the ATLS 10th Edition primary and secondary survey framework. Hemorrhage control, damage-control resuscitation, and traumatic brain injury management decisions are scored against ATLS-defined standards of care.