What do specialist pain medicine physicians do?
As pain medicine is a multi-disciplinary specialty, specialist pain medicine physicians come from a variety of backgrounds.
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Join the pain medicine training program
Our pioneering pain medicine training program is a two-year post-specialist qualification that leads to fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists with the post nominals FFPMANZCA.
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Opioids and chronic pain
Opioids are a class of medicines taken to help reduce pain. They work on the central nervous system to slow down nerve signals between the brain and the body.
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Is a career in pain medicine right for me?
Pain medicine is a dynamic and rewarding career choice for specialists looking for a new challenge. Find out what it involves; where it can take you; and how to get started.
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FPM South Australian CME meeting
20 Jun 2022 | SA ANZCA Regional Office
An update on pain research in South Australia.
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FPM Victorian evening meeting
25 Nov 2021 | Virtual Meeting
'Evidence for the use of ketamine in chronic pain'
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ANZCA ESN and Mackay Anaesthetic Community Joint Meeting
3 Jun 2022 - 5 Jun 2022 | Coral Sea Resort, Airlie Beach, Qld
Join us for the 2022 ANZCA Environmental Sustainability Network and the Mackay Anaesthetic Community joint meeting at the Coral Sea Resort Hotel in Airlie Beach, Queensland from 3-5 June. The theme of this meeting is ‘Adapting to the changing world’.
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Better Pain Management program
Better Pain Management is a professional, high quality online education program developed by the Faculty of Pain Medicine.
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COVID-19 - potential impacts to pain medicine training
Information regarding the impacts to pain medicine training during the COVID-19 pandemic
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What is pain and how do we manage it?
There are three commonly recognised types of pain.
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