FPM trainee learning portfolio

All FPM trainees should maintain an ongoing learning portfolio of assessments and training records to keep track of their progression through the FPM training program. You can keep the learning portfolio in either hard copy or electronic format.

You will need to log into your online account prior to downloading any Learning Portfolio documents.  

General assessments and training records

In your first 11 weeks of training, you'll need to complete an assessment of how you'd physically assess a patient. We've also created a cover page and summary of cases template to help you structure your portfolio.

In-training assessment (ITA)

You must submit an in-training assessment within 10 working days of completing each quarter.

See below the In-Training Assessment (ITA) dates for the 2021 training year:

1/11/2021 - 30/01/2022: Due by 12/02/2022

See below the In-Training Assessment (ITA) dates for the 2022 training year:

31/01/2022 - 1/05/2022: Due by 13/05/2022
2/05/2022 - 31/07/2022: Due by 12/08/2022
1/08/2022 - 30/10/2022: Due by 11/11/2022
31/10/2022 - 29/01/2023: Due by 10/02/2023

Workplace-based progressive feedback

Please include at least three workplace-based progressive feedback forms within each ITA. Choose from the following: 

Multi-source feedback 

You must complete one multi-source feedback activity per training stage, ideally completed near the end of the stage, and then submit your SoT summary form to us.

Clinical case study

You must successfully complete one clinical case study before you finish the practice development stage. We recommend you start this activity early in the training program, because it involves in-depth assessment of a patient and applying evidence-based medicine to manage the patient. You must submit the 2500-5000 word clinical case study to us as a Word document with the clinical case study cover sheet. 

Training stage reviews

At the end of your core training stage and practice development stage, you must complete and submit a training stage review.

Practice development stage proposal

At least eight weeks before you plan to start the practice development stage (PDS), please submit a PDS proposal. The proposal must be approved by our Director of Professional Affairs FPM Education before you can start your practice development stage. 

If you're considering having a clinical research project accredited towards your practice development stage, please read the research guidance in the training handbook carefully. Your research project needs to be directly related to clinical pain medicine. 

You'll need to submit your letter of offer, position description and a weekly session plan for each placement, along with the forms below:

Other supporting documents

We suggest that you keep other documents to support training achievements such as course certificates and evidence of continuing professional development in your learning portfolio.

Trainees who commenced training prior to 2015

Trainees who commenced pain medicine training prior to 2015 must undertake their prospectively approved structured training period in a faculty-accredited pain management unit. The pre-2015 training program requirements are outlined in by-law 18.