Abstract

It is a great privilege for me to serve the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) as dean and an honor to follow the deanship of Brendan Moore. I took office as the dean following the Annual General Meeting on May 7 held in Singapore where our Refresher Course Day and Annual Scientific Meeting were held from May 4–9. The Refresher Course Day attracted a record of 213 delegates and was completed with dinner at the iconic Raffles Hotel. The Annual Scientific Meeting programs were a great success. The theme “Pain at the Cutting Edge: Surgery and Pain” explored the interface between surgery and pain medicine. Together with a dynamic and talented new board, I hope to consolidate the progress made in several directions. In line with the faculty's strategic plan, I would like to concentrate the efforts of the board and our fellows to serve the faculty in the following five areas: In November 2005, the Australian Medical Council declared pain medicine to be an …

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