About
StudySEM is a UK platform for musculoskeletal and sports & exercise medicine. Built for clinicians at every stage, from medical students to consultants, with content written and reviewed by UK clinicians and updated as guidance changes.
Whether you're looking up a presentation between patients, revising for an exam, or staying current with the field, StudySEM is built to be the place you keep coming back to.
The problems we set out to solve
Coverage varies hugely across medical schools and postgraduate training. Most clinicians end up filling the gaps themselves, often years into practice.
MSK and SEM content lives across PDFs, podcasts, course handouts, social media threads, and old textbooks. Finding a single reliable answer takes longer than it should.
US-based question banks and reference sites don't reflect UK clinical practice, NICE guidance, BASEM consensus, or FSEM frameworks. UK clinicians need content built around UK pathways.
Looking something up between clinics, learning a topic properly, and revising for exams usually mean three different platforms. StudySEM does all three in one.
Five tools, one platform
Concise, structured clinical content covering presentation, examination, investigations, management, rehabilitation, and key evidence. 0 topics across MSK regions, SEM specialties, and clinical foundations. Written for clarity, not for word count.
0+ SBAs with explanations for every option, not just the right one. Built around clinical reasoning, not memorisation. Filter by body region, SEM specialty, or diploma pathway. Track what you've answered and where the gaps are.
Dedicated revision courses for the FSEM diplomas in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Team Care, and Exercise Medicine. Each course bundles topic content, practice SBAs, and 2 timed mock exams in the actual FSEM TestReach format.
New topics and questions ship every few weeks. Existing content is reviewed against current NICE, BASEM, BJSM, and FSEM materials and updated as guidance changes.
Overall scores and per-category breakdowns. Identify weak areas, revisit flagged questions, and monitor improvement over time.
StudySEM was built by a UK resident doctor who has passed all three FSEM diplomas (DipMSK, DipTC, DipExMed) and is a Member of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (MFSEM).
The brief was simple. Write content the way you'd actually want to read it on a busy clinic day. Pair it with SBAs that explain every option, not just the right one. Map everything to UK practice and the FSEM syllabuses. Keep the writing tight, because nobody in clinical work has time for filler.
Content is written and reviewed by UK clinicians with FSEM qualifications, checked against current NICE, BASEM, BJSM, and FSEM guidance, and updated as the evidence moves. There's a feedback link on every page if something looks wrong or out of date.
StudySEM is published by Protero Ltd, a UK company building practical learning tools for clinicians.
StudySEM is built to grow. Next up: paediatric MSK additions, sports cardiology, pitchside and event medicine, female athlete health, anti-doping and governance, and a dedicated Football Medicine module. Beyond that, the goal is comprehensive UK-focused coverage of MSK and sports & exercise medicine across the careers of the clinicians who use it.
Read a sample topic, try free SBAs from the QBank, or look at the diploma courses.
StudySEM is an educational resource designed to support clinical learning and exam revision. It is not a substitute for individual medical advice, clinical judgement, or official guidelines.