Patient information
Most of us will need the care of an anaesthetist at some stage in their lives.
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About Us
ANZCA is one of the largest specialist medical colleges in Australia and New Zealand, and the region's foremost authority on anaesthesia, pain and perioperative medicine.
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Fellowship
ANZCA is the professional membership organisation for more than 6000 specialist anaesthetists and 460 specialist pain medicine physicians who've met our rigorous training or assessment...
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Safety & Advocacy
We work closely with key decision-makers, the medical community, and the media; providing trusted advice and information to help ensure our patients have access to safe...
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Education & Training
Lifelong education, training and professional support is at the heart of everything we do.
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Research
We support research in anaesthesia, pain medicine and perioperative medicine to improve patient outcomes through funding and resources, collaboration, and networks.
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About pain medicine
One in five people in Australia and New Zealand will experience chronic – or persistent – pain at some stage in their lives.
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Pain medicine resource hub
Access a wide range of pain medicine related resources, including those available via the ANZCA library.
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Pain medicine training program
The pain medicine training program comprises a minimum of two years clinical experience directly related to pain medicine, which allows specialists and those completing a speciality training program to become a specialist pain medicine physician.
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Specialist international medical graduates
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine have several pathways open to overseas trained anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. Information on these pathways can be found below.
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