FFPMANZCA

Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

FFPMANZCA Training Program

The training requirements vary (from one to three years) depending on primary qualification, previous exposure to Pain Medicine and experience.

In addition to the training required to complete the primary specialty candidates must undertake the following:

1. A prospectively approved structured training period in a Faculty-accredited Pain Management Unit
2. Submit quarterly in-training assessments
3. Submit a case report
4. Sit and pass a final Faculty of Pain medicine Examination

The Fellowship in Pain Medicine is an “add-on” specialist degree.

To commence accredited training in pain medicine you must:

1. Be a trainee or Fellow of one of the following Colleges:
   • Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
   • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
   • Royal Australasian College of Physicians
   • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
   • Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (RACP)
2. Be a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners or a Faculty or Chapter of one of the Colleges above (other than AFRM)
3. Hold a specialist qualification acceptable to one of the five parent bodies

Related, (overseas) qualifications:

MRCP, CCST