FPM and medicinal cannabis
The Faculty of Pain Medicine says there needs to be more clinical evidence about the efficacy of medicinal cannabis before use as a treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain.
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Beyond City Limits ebook
You can now enjoy all six stories from our popular ANZCA Bulletin series 'Beyond City Limits' as an ebook.
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Fellows recognised in AMA awards
Two ANZCA fellows have been recognised in the 2024 Australian Medical Association (AMA) annual awards.
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Pain medication shortages
FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur recently wrote to the Australian Health Minister Mark Butler about persistent ongoing shortages of essential pain-relieving medications.
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Advocacy plan
The college’s advocacy plan for the 2025-2027 period has been published on the website.
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Monthly media digest: December 24/January 25
A digest of college news coverage for December 2024/January 2025
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Expedited SIMG registration pathway continues
The proposed expedited registration pathway for anaesthesia specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs) for agreed qualifications (United Kingdom and Irish specialists), is due to be implemented by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) by the end of 2024.
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Beyond City Limits: Darwin
In September 2022, we visted Darwin to talk to specialist anaesthetists, trainees, and medical students about living and working in Australia's Top End.
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Australian 2023 anaesthesia workforce snapshot
We've released an anaesthesia workforce snapshot which highlights that the anaesthesia workforce in Australia continues to increase at pre-pandemic growth rates.
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IV fluid supply – October update
The national shortage of IV fluid bags across multiple suppliers in Australia is ongoing and anticipated to continue until March 2025.
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