FPM new fellow call for nominations and election
The election for the role of FPM new fellow board member, concluded on Monday 31 March 2025.
As per by-law 1.4, FPM new fellows who are within three years of admission to fellowship, via completion of the FPM training program, of the date on which nominations close, were invited to vote in the 2025 election of the new fellow board member on the FPM Board.
The faculty welcomes Dr Jonathan Ramachenderan, a new fellow currently based in Western Australia, to the FPM Board as the new fellow board member representative.
The outcome of the election will be formally declared at the 2025 FPM Annual Business Meeting where Jonathan will officially commence in his role.
The elected new fellow board member is appointed for a two-year term, to commence at the FPM Annual Business Meeting in the year they are elected. The new fellow board member cannot be re-elected for additional terms as the new fellow board member but can be elected as regular board member.
2025 FPM Board elections
The Faculty of Pain Medicine received six nominations, for three elected vacancies on the 2025 FPM Board, and proceeded to an election between 18 January and 3 February 2025. The faculty received 263 votes out of a total of 602 voters, a very high 44% response rate.
The faculty is pleased to announce that the following three candidates were successfully elected to the FPM Board:
- Prof Michael Veltman
- Dr Noam Winter
- Dr Leinani Aiono-Le Tagaloa
Thank you to all the candidates who nominated for the 2025 FPM Board and fellows who provided a vote. The result of the ballot will be formally ratified at the FPM Annual Business Meeting to be held in Cairns, on Sunday 4 May 2025.
The FPM Board consists of 12 members, comprising nine elected or co-opted members, the elected New Fellow board member, the ANZCA President and the ANZCA Councillor member.
The elected/co-opted board members are appointed for a three-year term, to commence at the FPM Annual Business Meeting in the year they are elected. Board members can be re-elected for additional terms, however cannot remain on the board for more than 12 years.
What you need to know
All financial fellows of FPM who meet the conditions outlined in by-law 1 are eligible to stand for election, nominate a candidate, endorse a candidate's nomination and cast a vote.
For electoral purposes, honorary fellows are not considered to be members and are therefore ineligible to participate in any aspect of the election process.
Board members should display the following attributes.
FPM Board elections are held annually. An election will be called if the number of nominated candidates exceeds any available positions, as per clause 1.2.4 of by-law 1.
The exact timing is determined by the FPM Annual Business Meeting, so it will vary slightly from year to year.
Fellows who are within three years of admission to FPM fellowship by training and examination are eligible to nominate, stand, and vote for the position of new fellow board member.
We will directly email all members who are eligible to stand for election or nominate a candidate with details of the process. We will also announce the call for nominations via our key communications channels.
If an election is called, details and advance notice will be given to all voting fellows via email.
During this pre-poll stage, we encourage members to check that their contact information is up-to-date to ensure they can access the ballot when the time comes. Fellows will be invited by email to vote for their preferred candidates during a specific period.
We use a secure third-party electronic voting service called Election Runner to manage the FPM Board elections.
During the polling period you will be able to access candidate bios and statements and cast your vote. It's easy to use, and you can vote from any location on any device.
Once the ballot has been closed and results are known, all candidates will be contacted immediately by either the FPM dean or the faculty executive director to advise them of the result. The official announcement and appointments will be made during the next FPM Annual Business Meeting.