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Structure
The Faculty of Pain Medicine is a faculty of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. The Faculty is administered by a board elected by the fellowship, and is supported by committees. The Dean and other office bearers are elected by the board. The administration, examinations and training headquarters are located in Melbourne and are administered by the executive officer.
The Faculty is supported by regional committees in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria which provide continuing medical education in the regions.
A panel of examiners is appointed to assess the performance of candidates for the fellowship examination.
ANZCA Council has delegated certain powers and functions to the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the College as reflected in the Faculty's organisation chart.
Board
The board comprises 10 Fellows of the Faculty of Pain Management, elected or nominated in accordance with the regulations. At least four shall be Fellows of ANZCA, at least two shall be Fellows of a division or a faculty or a chapter of the RACP, at least one shall be a Fellow of the RACS, and at least one shall be a Fellow of the RANZCP. The remaining two Fellows can be any Fellows of the Faculty.
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr David Jones |
| Vice Dean |
Dr Brendan Moore |
| Chair, Training Unit Accreditation Committee |
Dr Carolyn Arnold |
| Treasurer, Scientific Meeting Officer |
Associate Professor Leigh Atkinson |
| Continuing Professional Development Officer, Assistant Assessor, Assistant Annual Scientific Meeting Officer |
Dr Penelope Briscoe |
| Assessor |
Dr Frank New |
| Chair, Education Committee |
Professor Edward Shipton |
| Chair, Research Committee |
Dr Christopher Hayes |
| Chair, Continuing Professional Development Committee |
Dr Guy Bashford |
| Co-opted member Western Australia |
Professor Stephan Schug |
| RACP representative |
Dr Ray Garrick |
| Co-opted member North Island New Zealand |
Dr Kieran Davis |
| Co-opted member of ANZCA Council | Dr Lindy Roberts |
Executive Committee/ Portfolio chairs
| Title |
Name |
|---|---|
| Chair, Relationships Portfolio |
Dr David Jones |
| Chair, Trainee Affairs Portfolio |
Professor Ted Shipton |
| Chair, Fellowship Affairs Portfolio |
Dr Brendan Moore |
| Chair, Resources Portfolio |
Associate Professor Leigh Atkinson |
| General Manager, FPM |
Ms Helen Morris |
Committees
Following the annual general meeting each year, the Faculty of Pain Medicine Board appoints committees to help achieve its objectives. There are five major committees of the board and five regional committees.
For further information about the committees, please click here.
About FPM
