I am a Faculty of Pain Medicine dual fellow
The ANZCA and FPM CPD Program is an accredited CPD home for specialist pain medicine physicians in Australia and the college is authorised to provide a recertification program for specialist pain medicine physicians in New Zealand. The program operates on an annual cycle, with 50 hours of CPD required per year.
As a dual fellow, you need to ensure your CPD is appropriate to your scopes of practice. On this page, find support and resources to meet your annual CPD requirements.
CPD in a year
Using real entries from the CPD portfolio, this case study illustrates how you could meet your annual CPD requirements as a specialist pain medicine physician.
CPD activities
Category 1 Practice evaluation - Reviewing performance
You need to complete a minimum of five hours of reviewing performance activities each year and a minimum of 25 hours across reviewing performance and measuring outcomes each year. Find more information:
CPD handbook
Support document
Category 1 Practice evaluation - Measuring outcomes
You need to complete a minimum of five hours of measuring outcomes activities each year and a minimum of 25 hours across reviewing performance and measuring outcomes each year. Find more information:
CPD handbook
Support document
Category 2 Knowledge & skills
You need to complete a minimum of 12.5 hours of knowledge and skills activities each year. Find out more information:
CPD handbook
Category 3 Emergency response
You need to complete one emergency response activity each year. Please note hours taken to complete the emergency response activity will be recorded under Category 2 Knowledge and skills. Find more information:
CPD handbook
Cultural safety
You need to complete one cultural safety activity each year. Please note the hours taken to complete the cultural safety activity will be recorded under practice evaluation - reviewing performance. Find more information:
Activity guide
FPM fellows endorsed under the Procedures Endorsement Program
You have specific requirements related to procedures in pain medicine:
- A minimum of 12.5 hours of your Practice evaluation activities must relate to procedures in pain medicine.
- You are strongly encouraged to undertake a clinical audit on a regular basis.
- A minimum of four hours of your Knowledge and skills activities each year must relate to procedures in pain medicine, with no more than three hours accrued at industry events.
Find information about your specific requirements:
CPD handbook
Further information
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