ANZCA Council endorsed amendments to the Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM) recognition pathway already approved by the Perioperative Medicine Steering Committee.

We've established two new working groups to further our work in perioperative medicine.

We've opened a recognition pathway to allow eligible practitioners to apply for legacy transition to the DipPOM. Applications for the recognition process can be submitted until 1 December 2023.

We've proposed a model of delivery and a timeline for our diploma of perioperative medicine.

View a complete list of all FPM supervisors of training at our accredited training sites.

Looking for a training position? We advertise anaesthesia and pain medicine roles at all levels and across Australia and New Zealand.

Looking for a training position? We advertise anaesthesia and pain medicine roles at all levels and across Australia and New Zealand.

We encourage all FPM trainees to refer to this list of potential impacts to education and training as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, updated on 30 March 2022.

We’re delighted to welcome our first 50 leaders in perioperative medicine who have been granted a Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM) via our recognition pathways (“grandparenting”) process.

FPM committees support the board in achieving its objectives in the training, examination and continuing education of specialist pain medicine physicians and in setting the standards of clinical practice for pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand.