Trainees must successfully complete at least one local long case assessment and one external long case assessment during the training program. Both assessments use the same marking form. To achieve a pass the trainee must demonstrate proficiency at the level of a specialist pain medicine physician in their first year of practice.
The Foundations Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Examination is a three hour, 150-question examination that is designed to be sat between 3-9 months after commencement of pain medicine training.
The FPM fellowship exam covers the theory and practice of pain medicine and comprises of two sections; the written examination and the oral examination. Candidates who are successful in the written examination are invited to the oral examination. Candidates must complete both sections of the fellowship examination in the same sitting to achieve a pass.
Important information for all candidates participating in FPM exams, including our conditions of application and entry.
