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Faculty of Pain Medicine<strong>New</strong>s<strong>New</strong> Faculty BoardThe new Board met on May 3 <strong>and</strong> welcomednew board members Dr Raymond GarrickFRACP <strong>and</strong> Dr Guy Bashford FAFRM (RACP),both from NSW. As Western Australia <strong>and</strong>Tasmania were not represented on theboard following the recent board election,the Board resolved to co-opt the interimchair of the newly-formed WA RegionalCommittee, Dr Eric Visser, to the Board <strong>and</strong>to invite a Tasmanian Fellow to observea Board meeting later in the year.Establishment ofthe FPM WA RegionalCommitteeAt a recent meeting of WA Fellows, it wasunanimously agreed to form a Faculty ofPain Medicine Western Australia RegionalCommittee.The interim committee comprises:Chair: Dr Eric Visser F<strong>ANZCA</strong>Secretary: Dr Max Majedi, F<strong>ANZCA</strong>Treasurer: Dr Philip Finch, FRCAMembers: Dr Stephanie Davies, F<strong>ANZCA</strong>Dr Jenni Morgan, F<strong>ANZCA</strong>Annual ScientificMeetingThe Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) Dean’sPrize/Free Papers session was held onSunday, May 3 at the ASM <strong>and</strong> includedseven presentations. The Dean’s Prize isawarded for original work judged to bethe most significant contribution to painmedicine <strong>and</strong>/or pain research presentedby a trainee, or a Fellow within eight yearsof Fellowship. The winner receives a grantof $1000 for educational or research papers<strong>and</strong> a certificate. Free paper presenterswho are not eligible for the Dean’s Prize areconsidered for a Best Free Paper Award <strong>and</strong>are awarded a certificate.The <strong>2009</strong> winners were announced at theFaculty Annual General Meeting:Dr Paul Wrigley (NSW): winner of theDean’s Prize for the research paper “BrainAnatomy Changes Associated with ChronicNeuropathic Pain Following Spinal CordInjury”.Dr Jane Trinca (VIC): winner of the BestFree Paper Award <strong>2009</strong> for the researchpaper “Knowledge of Pain in Recent MedicalGraduates in a Large Teaching Hospital1998-2008. Have we Made a Difference?”.National Pain SummitThe National Pain Summit is a vitallyimportant health policy initiative ledby an alliance of pain specialists,primary healthcare professionals <strong>and</strong>consumer representatives. The proposalfor the summit was initiated by the PainManagement Research Institute (PMRI) incollaboration with the MBF Foundation.The purpose is to elevate chronic painas a significant issue on the political<strong>and</strong> healthcare agenda, leading to majorbenefits to consumers <strong>and</strong> ultimately, morecost-effective healthcare solutions. Thesummit is seen as a first step in progressingsome of these recommendations.FPM <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Australian</strong> Pain Societyhave also been approached to formallysupport the summit <strong>and</strong> contribute towardsits organisation. It is proposed they willalso assume leadership for taking proposalsforward from the summit, in collaborationwith the consumer group, ChronicPain Australia.84The <strong>ANZCA</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> <strong>June</strong> <strong>2009</strong>

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