There are three commonly recognised types of pain.

As pain medicine is a multi-disciplinary specialty, specialist pain medicine physicians come from a variety of backgrounds.

The centralised trainee tutorial program is an exciting initiative introduced in 2021 to provide all pain medicine trainees with access to a formalised teaching program and regular opportunities to engage with other trainees.

A funding stream that supports the college’s work to improve the health and wellbeing of our community

The FPM QRC is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the Queensland region, and the FPM Board and Professional Standards Committee to which they report.

ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine supervisors will plan and facilitate the participant clinical immersion experience at a hospital.

Our Perioperative Care Framework maps the patient’s journey from the time surgery is contemplated through to an optimal outcome.

The purpose of the ESN is “to advocate, collaborate and promote initiatives and projects related to environmental sustainability within anaesthesia, perioperative and pain medicine”.

Anaesthesia is one of the greatest discoveries of modern medicine. In fact, many of today’s operations, especially for the very young, very old, or very ill would not be possible without it.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine New Zealand National Committee (FPM NZNC) is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the FPM Board to which they report.