Home About FPM About pain medicine Structure and governance 2020 FPM Board election Committees Terms of Reference Participating bodies Awards, prizes and lectures History Training Pre-2015 training program 2015 training program International medical graduates Learning portfolio Forms Training fees Admission to fellowship Training sites Supervisors of training Examinations Courses Trainee profile Mentoring program Patients Fellows Benefits of fellowship How to engage Continuing professional development Fellowship directory Essential pain management Why EPM? How EPM works Latest news Funding Instructor resources EPM app About us Pay subscriptions Events 2019 Spring Meeting 2020 FPM Symposium ASBD Workshops Historical events Opioids and chronic pain forum 2019 Annual Pain Medicine Symposium 2018 Spring Meeting 2018 Refresher Course Day 2017 Refresher Course Day 2017 Spring Meeting Communications Synapse E-Newsletter Training E-Newsletter ANZCA Bulletin Essential Pain Management E-Newsletter Dean's communique Annual report AGM minutes Submissions Accreditation submissions Media Research Resources Professional documents Better Pain Management Opioid Calculator Library Publications By-laws Corporate policies Doctors welfare Learning Global year against pain Positions available Quick links Log in Help Contact Us Search for: ANZCANetworksLibraryContinuing professional developmentFoundationParticipating collegesPainaustraliaSpecialist international medical graduatesTrainee profile Login Search Essential pain management Why EPM? How EPM works Latest news Funding Instructor resources EPM app About us Why EPM? There is a need for Essential Pain Management because: Pain is often poorly treated. Improving knowledge and attitudes can lead to improved pain management. Simple and inexpensive treatments can make a big difference. Pain statistics from: Union for International Cancer Control. Global Access to Pain Relief Initiative [internet]. 2011. From: http://www.uicc.org/programmes/gapri. Accessed 23 August 2012. Print this