About the Faculty of Pain Medicine
The Faculty of Pain Medicine is a faculty of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. Formed in 1998, the Faculty is the first multidisciplinary medical academy in the world to be devoted to education and training in pain medicine
The Faculty of Pain Medicine arose out of collaboration between five participating bodies: the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) of the RACP.
Although part of ANZCA, the Faculty's fellowship and representation remains multidisciplinary at all levels. The history of the Faculty's development began in the early 1990s.
The Faculty is administered by a board and committees. Its headquarters and staff are at ANZCA House in Melbourne, with regional committees in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
The Faculty has established a number of awards, prizes and lectures.
In February 2012 there were 306 active and retired Fellows: 80 per cent male and 20 per cent female. There were 88 trainees in various stages of training.
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