Completion of the FPM training program
If you've successfully completed the training requirements of the faculty and have a specialist qualification acceptable to the FPM Board, you can apply for admission to fellowship via the form in the ePortfolio.
Approval process
Our director of professional affairs (DPA) assessor will:
- Confirm that you've completed all requirements of the FPM training program.
- Endorse your application.
- Determine the date of admission to fellowship.
We'll send your application to the FPM Executive Committee for consideration. Admissions to fellowship usually occur on the following Wednesday.
Once the FPM Executive Committee has approved your admission to fellowship, we'll email you a welcome pack. This welcome pack can be used to notify the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) of your change in registration. After applying for AHPRA, AHPRA will send you an email requesting confirmation from FPM confirming your fellowship status. Please forward a copy of this email to FPM so we can confirm your fellowship status on your behalf.
We'll post out your diploma within three months of receiving your payment for the FPM membership fee.
SIMG pathway
Specialist international medical graduate specialists (SIMGs) who have completed all the requirements under regulation 23 will be eligible to apply for admission to fellowship. After completing the SIMG pathway, the fellowship application form should be submitted to the faculty via [email protected].
Invitation (honorary fellowship)
The FPM Board may confer honorary fellowship on distinguished persons who have made a notable contribution to the advancement of the science and practice of pain medicine and who are not practising pain medicine in Australia or New Zealand.
Nominations must be formally proposed and seconded by two members of the board, and submitted in writing along with the nominee's CV at least 28 days before the board meeting. Honorary fellows will not pay entry or annual subscriptions.
Membership fees and benefits
College membership is a condition of fellowship and the use of the post-nominals FFPMANZCA. It gives you access to an extensive range of resources and activities designed to support you at every stage in your career and help you meet your continuing professional development requirements.
All trainees need to submit an exit survey at the end of the training program
Complete the surveyContinuing professional development
Participating in a continuing professional development (CPD) program is compulsory for specialist registration in Australia and New Zealand. Access to our world-leading ANZCA and FPM CPD Program is included in your FPM membership fees.
Related resources
FPM by-law 3 describes the criteria and processes for admission to the Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, including pathways through training, honorary recognition, and international specialist qualification assessment. It covers eligibility requirements, application procedures, confidentiality, standards of professional conduct, and academic attire for fellows and board members.