The Patient Clinical Interaction Assessment (PCIA) is being introduced in 2025 to address the gap left when the patient clinical interaction was removed from the medical viva (in 2020).

Applicants who wish to enter a short-term specialist anaesthetic training or pain training (STT) position in Australia must be assessed for the purpose of medical registration. This pathway does not lead to fellowship.

This page provides help with the most common questions about our anaesthesia training program.

Gender equity has ethical, social, and economic benefits to our fellows, trainees, specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs), and the broader community. Find out what we're doing...

The purpose of this policy is to communicate clearly the personal information handling practices of the College, in accordance with relevant legislation.

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Awarded for original work judged to be the best contribution to the FPM free papers session at the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting. 

The National Strategy for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education project was funded through an Australian Government grant and developed by the Faculty of Pain Medicine.

Find answers to frequently asked questions from CPD participants.