Fundamentals of Pain Management: An Interdisciplinary Primer

APS is pleased to announce the application process for the 2015 Fundamentals of Pain Management: An Interdisciplinary Primer. The course will take place Monday, May 11–Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Palm Springs, CA.  30 scholarships will be awarded for attendance to the Fundamentals course; an intensive two day course primarily for 3rd and 4th year residents and other select interdisciplinary healthcare providers in training. Applicants in the fields of Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine are encouraged to apply. Additionally physical and occupational therapy, pharmacy, nursing, advanced practice nursing, psychology, physician assistant and social work trainees are welcome to apply. The scholarships are awarded based on  competitive review of the applications plus a recommendation from Residency Program Directors for resident applicants or Department Directors for non-resident trainees.

The Fundamentals course, developed by a group of dedicated pain professionals within the American Pain Society, is designed to provide each participant with a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary learning, a mentored first exposure to the Annual Scientific Meeting, and a foundation for lifelong learning focused on pain management. The APS is proud to offer the Fundamentals course now in its fourteenth year as a premier educational opportunity focused on treating patients with pain.

The Fundamentals course is designed for candidates who are interested in pursuing an academic career involving pain management. Each year the grant provides funding for a specified number of participants to be selected through a competitive scholarship application process. The 2015 course will offer 30 seats to well-qualified applicants.

Successful applicants will

• be interested in pursuing an academic career involving pain management
• must commit to attending the full program and the APS Annual Scientific Meeting (May 13-16, 2015)
• be a resident or participant in a training program appropriate to your specialty. Fellows or physicians in practice are not eligible for the scholarship.
• be recommended in writing (part of the application process) by their Residency Program Director or Department Director
• submit their application and recommendation by Friday, January 23, 2015.

Each participant’s scholarship will cover

• attendance to the Fundamentals Course (Monday, May 11-Wednesday, May 13)
• attendance to the APS Early Career Forum (Wednesday, May 13 afternoon)
• attendance at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting (Wednesday, May 13 evening – Saturday, May 16)
• one year Membership to the American Pain Society
• meals during the Fundamentals Course
• hotel accommodations for Monday, May 11–Saturday, May 16
• travel allowance for roundtrip transportation to Palm Springs, CA.

Applications for the 2015 course will be accepted via an online submission system. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, January 23, 2015.

Use the following login information once you click the apply button.

• Username: fpm2015
• Password: Pain2015

Both the user name and password are case sensitive–type them exactly as shown above.

Paper applications will not be accepted. Please direct questions to Susan Gebhart. Applicants will be contacted by e-mail to confirm receipt of application.