February - Faculty of pain medicine
February - Faculty of pain medicine
February - Faculty of pain medicine
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Closing date for exam registrations (both written and Clinical) is Monday 23 September.<br />
Further information to be released shortly.<br />
Training Unit Accreditation<br />
Following successful paper reviews, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney and The Kowloon East Cluster Pain<br />
Unit have been re-accredited for <strong>pain</strong> <strong>medicine</strong> training.<br />
Please click here to find a list <strong>of</strong> our accredited training sites via the link below.<br />
Educational documents<br />
The <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pain Medicine has produced a series <strong>of</strong> educational documents as a resource for Fellows<br />
and trainees. Please click here to view these documents.<br />
Media Update<br />
2013<br />
<strong>February</strong> 25 - College and Interplast help world's poor manage <strong>pain</strong> better<br />
<strong>February</strong> 14 - Christine Jackman wins 2012 ANZCA Media Award for <strong>pain</strong> story<br />
2012<br />
November 2 - Recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>pain</strong> <strong>medicine</strong> as a specialty in New Zealand<br />
October 26 - Medical experts seek consensus on opioid prescribing<br />
October 25 - Millions to benefit from Australian first <strong>pain</strong> management solution<br />
October 15 - Pelvic Pain: the last <strong>of</strong> the modern taboos<br />
September 30 - Urine and drug screening proposed for chronic <strong>pain</strong> patients<br />
September 27 - Children with chronic <strong>pain</strong> miss out on services<br />
August 27 - Do redheads feel more <strong>pain</strong><br />
Upcoming Events<br />
2013 Refresher Course Day and <strong>Faculty</strong> dinner<br />
“Selling <strong>pain</strong> science – communication and cultural competition”<br />
The 2013 FPM Refresher Course Day will be held at the S<strong>of</strong>itel<br />
Melbourne on Collins, on Friday May 3. The theme “Selling <strong>pain</strong><br />
science: communication and cultural competition” will explore the<br />
diversity <strong>of</strong> communication issues in <strong>pain</strong> <strong>medicine</strong>, including<br />
consultation skills, interpr<strong>of</strong>essional communication, our cultural<br />
competitors and the <strong>pain</strong> <strong>medicine</strong> ‘brand’ in the wider culture <strong>of</strong> our community. Speakers include<br />
international guests Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Edzard Ernst (UK) and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Fabrizio Benedetti (Italy) complemented<br />
by speakers from medical and non-medical backgrounds with expertise in all facets <strong>of</strong> communication.<br />
For further details contact the <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice or visit our website to download the registration brochure.<br />
2013 Melbourne Annual Scientific Meeting<br />
“Supersition Dogma and Science”
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