Pain Curricula
We have developed curricula on pain medicine and pain physiotherapy accompanying the examinations: the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) and the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy (EDPP) examinations take place once a year. Further curricula are being developed on nursing and clinical psychology.
- EFIC® Pain Managment Core Curriculum for Medical Students
- EFIC® Core Curriculum for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine
- EFIC® Core Curriculum for the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy
Please click here to download the complete European Pain Federation EFIC® Core Curriculum for Medical Students. An interdisciplinary teaching approach based on the German Medical Licensure Act (valid since: October 1, 2003) First published for German Medical Schools after passing February 1st, 2008 the steering committee of the DGSS – Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes e.V. (German Chapter of the IASP – International Association for the Study of Pain) Adapted European version written and released by the Committee on Education of European Pain Federation EFIC®
Foreword
Please find the Core Curriculum for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine here. The 2016 curriculum articulates the learning outcomes to be achieved through trainees’ self-directed learning, clinical experience in the workplace and other educational experiences delivered during their training and helped by the EFIC® Pain Schools and educational initiatives. It aims to direct learning in conjunction with an accompanying literature reading list which will form the basis of the Multiple Choice examination Questions (MCQs) used in assessment. Knowledge of the curriculum, pain assessment and treatment skills will be evaluated by a two part examination – an MCQ followed by a series of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) to test clinical skill performance and competence in modalities such as communication, clinical examination and diagnosis and treatment planning, including referral to colleagues for appropriate management. It is recognized that pain management requires a multidisciplinary approach and no single professional will have all of the necessary training and skills to treat all those across the spectrum of pain.
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Please find the Core Curriculum for the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy here. Please find the accompanying reading list here. The European Pain Federation (EFIC®) decided to develop its own core curricula and Diplomas in order to better provide up to date pain science knowledge, clinical reasoning and management, as well as to allow the sharing of best practice amongst medical and allied healthcare practitioners.
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This 2017 Pain Physiotherapy curriculum articulates the learning outcomes to be achieved through physiotherapists’ self-directed learning, clinical experience, educational experiences delivered during their training and professional lives. It should be read in conjunction with the current recommended reading list. Knowledge of the curriculum, pain assessment and treatment skills will be evaluated by a three part examination – a multiple choice examination (MCQ), a practical examination to test clinical skill performance and competence including communication, clinical examination, diagnosis, and clinical reasoning, and a viva.
The EDPP is open to all qualified physiotherapists with appropriate clinical experience, who see and treat people with pain. Whilst some European countries have their own Diploma or Degree, many do not at this time. The Diploma aims to show that the Fellow has a firm grounding in the basic skills and knowledge needed to assess and manage the many patients whose pain requires attention in all types of clinical scenarios.
This curriculum is a dynamic instrument and will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, sensitive to advances in physiotherapy research and education, along with feedback from examiners and Diplomates. We are forever grateful to the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Australia and New Zealand for allowing us to use their current curriculum as a basis for ours.
It has been modified to suit the diversity in pre- and post-graduate training in both Pain Medicine and now Physiotherapy across Europe, and is in line with our desire to cover all factors of relevance to all physiotherapists involved in the assessment and treatment of those in pain. We also thank the reviewers (listed at the end) who contributed from their professional expertise and time to reviewing and adapting the curricula for use in Europe. We are especially grateful to the steering committee (Catherine Blake, Harriet Wittink, Catherine Doody, An De Groef, Morten Høgh) under the Chairmanship of Brona Fullen.