Primex Rural & Remote Medicine ACRRM
FACRRM · Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine Fellowship

ACRRM / anywhere.

StAMPS station simulator with voice mode, MCQ practice, spaced-repetition flashcards, and sourced study notes across all 10 rural medicine domains. Built around the constraints and clinical breadth of remote practice.

Pass rate
~70%
per sitting (StAMPS)
Sittings per year
2
February & August
Format
StAMPS
8 stations · 5 min read · 10 min each
Topics covered
107
study notes · 61 curriculum LOs
Organising college
ACRRM
Not affiliated with Primex
· Exam domains ·
Rural breadth.
No tertiary backup.
~25%
Emergency & Acute Care
Resuscitation, trauma, and time-critical emergencies managed without CT or specialist backup. Emphasis on retrieval thresholds, stabilisation, and decisions made 400–800 km from a tertiary centre.
Trauma · Sepsis · Anaphylaxis · Burns · Toxicology · Retrieval criteria · Airway management
~25%
Remote & Tropical Medicine
Tropical infections, envenomation, and remote primary care conditions rarely seen in metropolitan practice. Diagnostic and management thresholds shift when pathology and imaging are unavailable.
Malaria · Melioidosis · Dengue · Snakebite · Marine envenomation · Skin infections · Strongyloides
~25%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
ATSI health frameworks, chronic disease in remote communities, and culturally safe practice. Rheumatic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and ear/eye disease prevalence specific to remote populations.
Rheumatic heart disease · CKD · Trachoma · Otitis media · Cultural safety · Chronic disease models
~25%
Procedural & Obstetrics
Procedural skills required of a rural generalist: emergency obstetrics, fracture management, minor surgical procedures, and anaesthesia without a specialist on site.
Emergency caesarean · PPH · Fracture splinting · Chest drain · Ketamine anaesthesia · Neonatal resus
Feature 01 · StAMPS Simulator
Eight stations. Three questions each. Real pressure.

The ACRRM StAMPS is eight stations, each with a 5-minute reading period and 10 minutes to answer three structured questions in writing. The Primex simulator generates stations in authentic StAMPS format across all rural domains, marks each response with examiner-style feedback, and gives a tier on the same Pass/Borderline/Fail scale.

  • Authentic StAMPS format: three questions per station, written responses
  • Pass / Borderline / Fail tier with marking commentary per question
  • Every marking point checked: hit, partially hit, or missed
  • Model answer written at FACRRM standard for each station
  • Timed mode: 5 min reading, 10 min writing, automatic advance
StAMPS station result with examiner feedback, marking points and model answer
Feature 02 · MCQ Practice
Rural clinical vignettes. Full explanations.

MCQ practice across all 10 ACRRM curriculum domains. Questions are set in remote and rural contexts: the patient is 6 hours from a hospital, the lab results won't be back until tomorrow, and the RFDS has a 90-minute ETA. Full explanations for every option, with community answer distributions after each question.

  • Rural-context single-best-answer questions across all 10 domains
  • Explanation for every option, including the distractors
  • Community answer distribution after each question
  • AI-generated, curriculum-mapped, endless supply
  • Domain-filtered sessions or random mixed sets
MCQ answer with colour-coded options, explanation and community distribution
Feature 03 · Viva & Voice Practice
Speak your station. Think out loud.

Voice mode transcribes your spoken answer in real time using medical speech recognition. Work through a StAMPS scenario by speaking your response; ideal for practising under time pressure without typing. The AI examiner probes further, challenges your reasoning, and debriefs at the end of each session.

  • Voice mode: speak your response, transcribed live
  • AI examiner probes your clinical reasoning and decision points
  • Covers all rural domains: remote emergencies, tropical, ATSI, procedural
  • Debrief with specific learning points after each session
  • StAMPSville scenarios: remote central Australia, RFDS, no CT available
Voice mode viva with live transcript and examiner question
Feature 04 · Flashcards
Spaced repetition across all 10 domains.

Curriculum-mapped flashcard decks covering rural and remote medicine, tropical disease, ATSI health priorities, and procedural medicine. Cards you get right come up less often; cards you miss come back sooner. Covers drug doses, diagnostic criteria, management algorithms, and rural-specific clinical decision thresholds.

  • Spaced repetition: targeted practice on what you're forgetting
  • Rural-specific: remote retrieval criteria, tropical disease ID, ATSI health
  • Drug doses and emergency protocols: ketamine, procedural sedation, PPH
  • MCQ drill mode for rapid-fire practice
  • One click from card to full study note
Flashcard revealed with spaced repetition buttons
Feature 05 · Study Notes
Every topic. Rural context. Referenced.

Sourced, structured study notes for all 107 topics in the ACRRM curriculum. Written to a consistent seven-section format with rural-specific management considerations throughout: retrieval thresholds, resource-limited investigations, and population-specific disease patterns for remote and ATSI communities.

  • All 103 ACRRM curriculum topics across all 10 domains
  • Rural context throughout: resource limitations, retrieval, RFDS
  • Referenced to ACRRM curriculum, eTG, CARPA Standard Treatment Manual
  • Full-text search across all notes
  • Linked from MCQ explanations, station feedback, and flashcards
Study note open with structured sections and rural-specific content
· About this exam ·
The ACRRM Fellowship Examination

The ACRRM Fellowship examination (FACRRM) assesses competence in rural and remote generalist medicine. The Structured Assessment using Multiple Patient Scenarios (StAMPS) is the written component: eight stations, each with a reading period and three structured written questions. Stations are set in rural and remote clinical contexts and assess clinical reasoning, procedural decision-making, and management under resource constraints. The ACRRM curriculum spans 10 domains from emergency medicine to ATSI health and procedural practice.

  • OrganiserAustralian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
  • FormatStAMPS: 8 stations, 5-minute reading period + 10-minute written response, 3 structured questions per station
  • DomainsEmergency Medicine, Remote Medicine, Tropical Medicine, ATSI Health, Chronic Disease, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Mental Health, Procedural Skills, Population Health
  • SittingsTwice yearly, typically February and August
  • Pass rateApproximately 70% per sitting
Standard candidate reading
  • CARPA Standard Treatment Manual; remote primary care standard
  • Therapeutic Guidelines (eTG Complete); Australian standard
  • Standard Australian general practice references
  • ACRRM published Curriculum Framework; assessment blueprint
  • Standard wilderness and remote medicine references
Useful free resources
  • ACRRM curriculum and StAMPS blueprints (acrrm.org.au)
  • NT Government Remote Health Atlas; tropical & ATSI protocols
  • RFDS clinical guidelines; retrieval decision frameworks
  • UpToDate; tropical and infectious disease modules
· Pricing ·
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  • One specialist exam (your choice)
  • Study notes for every curriculum topic
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • 10 MCQs per topic (sampler)
  • Study plan with pace tracking
  • MCQ drill mode
  • SAQ question bank & sessions
  • AI StAMPS station simulation
  • Voice mode & AI marking
  • Community feed
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$24.99
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  • All 21 specialist exams: SAQ, MCQ, Viva & Voice
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition & MCQ drill
  • Study notes for every curriculum topic
  • SAQ question bank & sessions
  • Study plan with pace tracking
  • Community feed
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  • All 21 specialist exams: SAQ, MCQ, Viva & Voice
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition & MCQ drill
  • Study notes for every curriculum topic
  • SAQ question bank & sessions
  • Study plan with pace tracking
  • Save 20% vs monthly
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· Questions ·
Frequently asked
Each simulated station follows the StAMPS structure: a clinical scenario with written stem, a 5-minute reading period in timed mode, three structured questions written in the same style as the real exam. Scenarios are set in remote Australia, with realistic context around resource availability, retrieval options, and community-specific health priorities. The marking feedback mirrors the examiner marking criteria used in the real exam.
Yes. Tropical medicine and ATSI health are integrated throughout the study notes, flashcard decks, and station bank rather than siloed into separate sections. This mirrors the real StAMPS format, where tropical or ATSI content is embedded into any station rather than flagged. The CARPA Standard Treatment Manual and NT Remote Health Atlas inform the management content throughout.
Yes. The StAMPS assesses the breadth of the ACRRM curriculum regardless of your current post. The scenarios cover the full scope of rural generalist practice including emergency procedures, obstetrics, and remote contexts that you may not encounter daily. Primex covers all 10 curriculum domains so you can prepare for topics you haven't seen clinically.
Yes, and you can install it as an app. On iPhone: open in Safari, share button, Add to Home Screen. On Android: open in Chrome, Install app. Works offline and updates automatically.
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