Most adult heart surgery in Australia and New Zealand is performed for coronary artery disease and heart valve disease.

These describe the roles of a specialist anaesthetist and specialist pain medicine physician and how they apply to contemporary practice – includes scholar role and communicator role.

The clinical practice assessment (CPA) period is the period of supervised clinical practice an SIMG must complete during their individual program.

We're helping to secure the future of research in anaesthesia, pain, and perioperative medicine by mentoring and supporting novice investigators on their journey to becoming established researchers.

This pathway is open to FPM fellows and trainees in the PD stage who elect to expand their practice by gaining workplace-based experience in planning, performing and managing pain procedures while working under the supervision of an FPM-accredited procedural supervisor

Every year, we make grant funding available through our ANZCA Foundation to investigators undertaking pilot or feasibility studies in anaesthesia, pain or perioperative medicine that may lead to large multi-centre clinical research

Our SIMG assessment process evaluates the ability of a specialist to practise as an unsupervised specialist anaesthetist and/or pain medicine specialist at a standard comparable to that required of a fellow of ANZCA (FANZCA) or fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMANZCA).

Find out what we're doing to advocate for - and improve - inclusion and diversity in all areas of anaesthesia and pain medicine practice.

Our Patrons Program is a simple, practical way for you to make a personal investment in the future of safer surgery and better pain treatment, and help to restore quality to patients’ lives.

Everything you need to know about voting and standing for election in the ANZCA and FPM regional and national committee elections.