Pain Education
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Call for applications for the 6th Nordic Diploma Course in Advanced Pain Medicine
The series of courses start in Stockholm, Sweden, November 2012
The Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) co-ordinates an Inter-Nordic post-specialist training programme in advanced pain medicine. The programme is limited to 30 trainees, predominantly anaesthesiologists but candidates from other specialities may be considered. The training period is 1½ - 2 years. During the training period, 5 courses each lasting 3 days will be arranged. The courses will circulate among the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland). The courses will be held in English.
During the 2-years period clinical training of a minimum of 3 months should be carried out at a university based multidisciplinary pain clinic / pain centre or a multidisciplinary department of palliative medicine.
Furthermore, within the 2 years the trainee should complete a project or a written paper according to further instructions. Trainees completing the 2-year’s Inter-Nordic training programme will receive a diploma in advanced pain medicine from the SSAI.
All expenses for the education (the fee for each course is DKK 6.000 (800 EUR), travel and accommodation) must be covered by the applicant's host department.
Further information and application form may be obtained from http://www.ssai.info/education/training-programs/pain-education.html or from the Secretariat.
How to apply:
Application form approved and signed by the chairman of the host clinic including
- A recommendation letter
- Your motivation and documented interest in pain medicine
- A short version curriculum vitae
- A list of all publications, and
- If possible a statement of an appointment with a minimum of 3 months stay at a university multidisciplinary pain clinic or a department of palliative medicine
should be mailed to the Secretariat no later than April 30th, 2012.
Secretariat
Kirsten Rye, e-mail: PainEdu@gmail.com
Chairman of the educational programme
Niels-Henrik Jensen, MD, NDAPM, Multidisciplinary Pain Centre 63P7,
Herlev University Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.
E-mail : NIJE@heh.regionh.dk
Phone : +45 3868 4751
Fax : +45 4453 5345
Advanced Pain Medicine Board Members
Niels-Henrik Jensen (chairman)
Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen
NIJE@heh.regionh.dk
Per Sjøgren
Section for Acute Pain Management and Palliative Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen
per.sjoegren@rh.regionh.dk
Katri Hamunen
Pain Clinic, University Hospital, Helsinki
katri.hamunen@hus.fi
Pekka Tarkkila
University Hospital, Helsinki
pekka.tarkkila@hus.fi
Gudmundur Björnsson
Anaesthesia Department, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik
gudmbjor@landspitali.is
Gisli Vigfusson
Anaesthesia Department, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik
gislivig@landspitali.is
Petter Borchgrevink
Multidisiplinary Pain Centre, St. Olavs hospital, Trondheim
petter.borchgrevink@ntnu.no
Audun Stubhaug
Institutt for Klinisk Medisin, Oslo
audun.stubhaug@medisin.uio.no
Steven Butler
University Hospital, Uppsala
stephen.butler@akademiska.se
Torsten Gordh
Pain Centre, University Hospital, Uppsala
torsten.gordh@akademiska.se
Karl-Fredrik Sjölund
Pain Centre, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm
karl-fredrik.sjolund@karolinska.se
Secretariat:
Kirsten Rye, PainEdu@gmail.com
Friday, 13 January 2012 09:18:49
