About pain medicine
One in five people in Australia and New Zealand will experience chronic – or persistent – pain at some stage in their lives.
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Pain medicine training program
The pain medicine training program comprises a minimum of two years clinical experience directly related to pain medicine, which allows specialists and those completing a speciality training program to become a specialist pain medicine physician.
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Specialist international medical graduates
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine have several pathways open to overseas trained anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. Information on these pathways can be found below.
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2022 Perioperative Medicine SIG meeting
24 Nov 2022 - 26 Nov 2022 | OnDemand content
Register for post-meeting OnDemand content.
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ANZCA Diploma of Perioperative Medicine
The ANZCA DipPOM enables specialist doctors, such as anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, intensivists, and general practitioners to enhance their skills and knowledge in perioperative medicine.
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Training site accreditation
We accredit hundreds of hospitals and private practices in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore to deliver elements of our anaesthesia, pain medicine, and diving and hyperbaric medicine (DHM) training programs.
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Standards of practice
We're responsible for setting the standards of clinical practice for anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Our activities include issuing safety alerts; developing professional documents; and overseeing incident reporting.
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Our history and heritage
Explore the history of our college and the history of anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand, including the museum and oral histories.
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2023 Perioperative Medicine SIG meeting
23 Nov 2023 - 25 Nov 2023 | W Brisbane
The 2023 Perioperative Medicine SIG meeting will be held from 23-25 November at the W Brisbane.
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Advocacy
From formal submissions to social media campaigns, we leverage our professional reputation and relationships to advocate on issues affecting our specialties; our members; and the patients under their care.
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