Trainees

The Faculty of Pain Medicine training program is the main conduit for providing specialist training in pain medicine. Supervised training is offered in faculty-accredited pain medicine units in Australia and New Zealand.  Areas of interest to the FPM trainee include:

  • Assessor requests: Trainees can request prospective or retrospective approval for deferral of the training program or for accreditation of prior pain medicine experience, for example, part-time training, overseas training, maternity or parental leave.
  • International medical graduates: Information for international medical graduates (IMGs) about  associate fellowship of the Faculty
  • Trainee forms: Forms relating to various stages of the program (for example, applying for examinations, completion of in-training assessments).
  • Trainee publications: A range of publications have been developed to support trainees.
  • Trainee log book: The Faculty has developed an electronic log book for trainees to document their workload and experience.
  • Training unit accreditation: Pain medicine units accredited by the Faculty to provide supervised training experience in pain medicine which complies with the requirements of the Faculty.
  • Supervisors of training: Brief description of FPM representatives who assist trainees with their training.
  • Courses: The Faculty runs a pre-exam short course annually.
  • Examinations: The Faculty holds one examination annually and provides reports each year.
  • Admission to fellowship: Admission is by training and examination, honorary fellowship or election.
  • Training fees: View a list of the Faculty's 2012 training fees.
  • FPM trainee profile: Trainees can access their trainee profile online. This profile displays the record of training, including contact information, record of approved training and assessments (including examination). The profile reflects the training records held on file. For further information, please email painmed@anzca.edu.au
  • Trainee newsletters: Trainees can access the Trainee e-Newsletter online. These newsletters help to keep trainees informed about relevant events and processes.
  • AFRM Bi-National Training Program: Following discussions between FPM and the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) to explore opportunities for collaboration, Faculty trainees may attend AFRM’s Bi-National Training Program teaching sessions of relevance to their training.
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