FACULTY OF PAIN MEDICINE
August 2008
FPM Trainee e-Newsletter
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Faculty of Pain Medicine Trainee Newsletter.
This Newsletter also provides an opportunity to keep in touch with other Faculty Trainees. Should you be interested in being part of an email discussion forum, please advise the Faculty Office of your agreement for your email address to be circulated to other interested Trainees.
Examinations 2008
Invitations have now been sent out for the Faculty Pre-Exam Short Course. Registrations close on Friday 29th August 2008. For those wishing to attend, please return your registration and payment forms to the Faculty Office.
Trainees interested in participating can now view the 2008 Course Program and Mock written questions at:
http://www.anzca.edu.au/fpm/trainees/courses
The Faculty’s 2008 Examination venue has been confirmed as St Vincent’s General Hospital, Sydney. Information about registering has been circulated by mail. Please contact the Faculty Office if you have not received this information and are intending to sit the 2008 Examination.
Important Dates for noting:
Pre-Examination Short Course
Royal Adelaide Hospital
11-12 September 2008
Closing Date for Registration
29 August 2008
Examination
St Vincent’s General Hospital, Sydney
26 – 28 November 2008
Closing Date for Registration
10 October 2008
For your reference, previous Examination Reports can be found on the following link. You will be required to log in with your ANZCA login and password.
http://www.anzca.edu.au/fpm/trainees/examination#examination-reports-1
Case Report
Following recommendations from the Examination Committee, the Board resolved that changes be made to the Case Report requirement as follows:
That the requirement of a letter to the referring GP be removed, and
That the option of submitting published research for the purposes of the Case Report requirement be removed.
It is emphasised that the purpose of the Case Report is a scholarly exercise and a critical evaluation of the patient’s predicament and to illustrate the complexity of Pain Medicine.
It was felt that the editorial process for a published case report generally removes any value as a Case Report for the Faculty’s assessment requirements of a thoughtful and multidisciplinary approach.
These changes will be updated in detail in the Trainee Support Kit and will be forwarded to all Trainees yet to submit this component of training. Either the old or new format will be acceptable during a transition period until January 2009.
Yahoo Discussion Group
Following the Trainee Lunch held during the ASM on Saturday 3rd May 2008, a trainee discussion group was established to facilitate communication between Trainees. You are encouraged to register at the following link:
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/FPMTrainees/
Quarterly In Training Assessments
Just a quick reminder to submit any outstanding ITA reports. The form can be downloaded on the following link and needs to be completed by you and your Supervisor of Training and returned to the Faculty.
http://www.anzca.edu.au/fpm/trainees/trainee-forms
Newsletter
We look forward to receiving any contributions or suggestions for topics of common interest which should be directed to the Faculty Office or email
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