Training and Examinations

The Faculty oversees UK training and examinations in Pain Medicine

We develop specialists in the comprehensive assessment and management of acute, chronic and cancer pain in adult and paediatric patients, usually working within a multidisciplinary team. 

What are the skills of the Pain specialist?

In this section

Doctor in training

Training and Curricula
Information about the Pain Medicine curricula and related training stages, including trainee registration and curriculum guidance
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Stage 2 (Intermediate) Pain Training
Find out about the opportunities Stage 2 Pain Training offers to expand your practice
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Stage 3 (Higher) Pain Training
Resources, information and guidance for Stage 3 Pain Training
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Stage 3 SIA (Advanced) Pain Medicine Training
Find out more about what's involved in undertaking Stage 3 Special Interest Area (SIA) Pain Medicine Training, including guidance documents
Exam Sitting

FFPMRCA Examinations
Information on the FFPMRCA Examinations, including exam dates, regulations, guidance and FAQs
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Quality Management of Training
Resources for the quality management of training, including Hospital Review Forms
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Pain Medicine skills and learning outcomes
Information and guidance on all stages of the pain medicine curriculum
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Subspecialty Modules
To assist trainees in accessing more specialised areas of Stage 3 SIA Pain Training, the Faculty has compiled a list of regions where subspecialty modules are available
Clinical consultation

Assessments and Logbook
Assessments and logbook for Pain Medicine training
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Retraining in Pain Medicine
The Faculty's position statement regarding training and re-training for a consultant career post in Adult Pain Medicine
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Paediatric pain training and retraining
Resources on Paediatric pain training and retraining
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Trainee Registration
Registration information for current and prospective Pain Medicine trainees

Interested in a career in Pain Medicine?
Browse our further resources for more information.

A Career in Pain Medicine

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FPMLearning
FPM's open resource for all trainees providing a variety of teaching materials including case reports, journal club, recommended reading, webinars, podcasts, and exam resources
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Provision of Stage 3 and SIA Pain Training
Guidance for pain management units or training programmes that wish to provide Stage 3 Training and the SIA in Pain Medicine
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FAQs: Training & Examinations
FAQs on Pain Medicine training, including the curriculum and the FFPMRCA examination