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The document sets eligibility requirements, application and attempt limits, and guidance when failure occurs. It outlines assessment formats such as MCQs, structured oral/viva, SJT, and OSCE, and explains the purpose of assessment. It also describes procedures for representations and the sanctions applied for infringements, plus curriculum and training structure in appendices.","ESRA European Diploma of Pain Medicine  \nExam Regulations  \nDecember 2023  \nCurriculum & Regulations for ESRA European Diploma of Pain Medicine  \nCONTENTS  \n1. Introduction  \n2. Implementation  \n3. Examinations  \n4. Eligibility  \n5. Application procedure  \n6. Referrals and guidance  \n7. Representation and appeals  \n8. Infringements  \nAppendix 1: Structure of the examination  \nAppendix 2: Curriculum  \nAppendix 3: Training in Pain Medicine  \nApplications are available on the European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy website  \n[http://esraeurope.org/](http://esraeurope.org/)  \n1. INTRODUCTION  \nThis document provides information regarding training, curricula and exam regulations for the ESRA European Diploma of Pain Medicine of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy.  \nThese regulations govern the content and conduct of the examination leading to the award of the E S R A European Diploma of Pain Medicine. They specify the requirements which must be satisfied before a candidate is eligible to apply to take the examination. They also specify the procedure tobe followed in order to apply, limit the number of attempts and provide guidance in the event of failure. They describe the procedure for making representations and provide sanctions for infringements.  \nDefinition of Pain Medicine  \nThe specialty of Pain Medicine is the study evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. Some conditions may have pain and associated symptoms arising from a discrete cause, such as postoperative pain or pain associated with a malignancy, or may be conditions in which pain constitutes the primary problem, such as neuropathic pains or headaches. The evaluation of painful syndromes includes interpretation of historical data; review of previous laboratory, imaging, and electrodiagnostic studies; assessment of behavioural, social, occupational, and a vocational issues; and interview and examination of the patient by the pain specialist. It may require specialized diagnostic procedures, including central and peripheral neural blockade or monitored drug infusions. The special needs of the paediatric and geriatric populations, and patients’ cultural contexts, are considered when formulating a comprehensive treatment plan.  \nThe pain physician serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician and may provide care at various levels, such as direct treatment, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing interventional procedures, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other health care providers and providing consultative services to public and private agencies pursuant to optimal health care delivery to the patient suffering from pain. The pain physician may work in a variety of settings and is competent to treat the entire range of pain conditions in all age groups.  \nPurpose of assessment  \nThe purpose of assessment of a European examination should be a complete assessment of the  \ncompetence of medical specialists in respect of relevant knowledge and judgement. As part of this, several aspects of training need to be covered, i.e. knowledge, skills and attitude.  \nDifferent assessment formats are available to assess these different aspects of training, multiplechoice questions (MCQs), (structured) oral assessments (viva voce), situational judgement testing (SJT), and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) among others.  \nFor the assessment of the knowledge aspect MCQs and structured oral assessments can be considered  \nvalid options, while oral assessments (whether structured or not), SJT and OSCE will be more  \nappropriate for the evaluation of skills and attitude. 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