Graduate Opportunities

Fellowship (Canada)
Medical graduates only
Website: http://anesthesia.medicine.dal.ca/education/fellowships.php

The Dalhousie Department of Anesthesia seeks exceptional fellowship candidates to join their growing and dynamic team. 12-month fellowships offer advanced clinical training, teaching, and research, and are structured to meet fellow's individual aspirations. Successful candidates will practice, teach, and research at the QEII Health Sciences Centre and/or the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

Degree/Certificate (United Kingdom)
Musculoskeletal training only
Website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/painscienceandmanagement/
Contact: shar.postgraduate@keele.ac.uk

• Qualification on completion: Pain Science and Management; MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate.
• Pre-requisite qualifications: First or second class honours degree in relevant subject or equivalent professional qualification.
• Intended Participants (Discipline): Multidisciplinary (all allied health professions, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists).
• Format: Face-to-face teaching
• Style: Lectures, seminars, workshops, online distance education.
• Length: 2 years part-time, up to 5 years.
• Content Consistent with any IASP curriculum: Consistent with IASP
• Core Curricula, Core modules include: Research methods in Health, Evidence-Based practice (delivered electronically, so distance-learning), Physiology and Pharmacology of Pain, Psychosocial aspects of pain, assessment and measurement. Option modules can be selected according to individual choice.
• Evaluation Format: Vary according to modules, include: critical evaluation, paper review, seminar presentations, examination, the use of a virtual learning environment, and dissertation.
• Evaluation Nature: Knowledge and competence.

Fellowship (Canada)
Physicians only
Website: http://www.painresearchcentre.mcgill.ca

The Ronald Melzack Fellowship in Pain Research, the Catherine Bushnell Fellowship in Pain Research, and the Alan Edwards Fellowship in Clinical Pain Research all support full-time research that will be conducted at the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain (AECRP) at McGill University, the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit (AEPMU) at McGill University Health Centre's Montreal General Hospital, or another Quebec Institution. Qualifying applicants will have completed a PhD, MD, or comparable degree and have an interest in a full-time position conducting basic or clinical research in chronic pain. The Fellowships have stipends commensurate with experience. Applicants must obtain an agreement for sponsorship from a full member of the AECRP. Consult the website for a list of researchers and research themes. Funding is for one year with a second year contingent on mutual satisfaction. Should ethics approval be required, an application must be submitted within three months of the start date. Please contact the AECRP for full application details.

The Alan Edwards Fellowship in Clinical Pain Research Fellowship

The Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation of Montreal requests applications for the Alan Edwards Fellowship in Clinical Pain Research. The objective of this fellowship is to support a position encompassing both clinical pain research and clinical activities conducted at the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit of the McGill University Health Centre. This Fellowship is intended for health care professionals with an MD or PhD title who wish to pursue original clinical research in the field of Pain Medicine within the multidisciplinary team at the Pain Management Unit. Previous research experience is preferable but not mandatory.

The Fellowship has a stipend* commensurate with experience. Funding is for one or two years with the second year contingent upon mutual satisfaction. Should ethics approval be required, The Foundation requires that an application be submitted within 3 months of the start date. Acknowledgement of The Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation must be given in any and all publications or posters related to this Fellowship.

A synopsis of the research project is to be submitted to The Foundation at each year’s end. Applications must be submitted as a single English .pdf document and contain the following: a) up to four-pages CV, b) three letters of reference, c) a statement of research goals, d) previous work cited, if applicable. Applications should be submitted by e-mail to Dr. Yoram Shir, Director of the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit at yoram.shir@muhc.mcgill.ca. Applications must be submitted as a single English .pdf document and contain the following: a) up to four pages CV, b) three letters of reference, c) a statement of research goals, d) previous work cited, if applicable.

The Edwards PhD Studentships in Pain Research support full-time research conducted at the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain (AECRP) at McGill University. Qualifying applicants must have an interest in conducting basic or clinical research in chronic pain. Applicants must be students already accepted in a PhD program at McGill University. Studentship stipends are for $20,000 per year. Funding is for two years, with a third-year contingent upon mutual agreement. Applicants must obtain an agreement for sponsorship from a full member of the AECRP. Consult the website for a list of researchers, research themes, and further details for the PhD Studentship Program.

The Graduate Certificate in Chronic Pain Management is an ongoing collaboration between the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy and the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain to provide healthcare professionals with the most recent and relevant approaches and technologies for the care and management of chronic pain. This post-professional training program was designed for busy healthcare professionals, leaving them the freedom to better manage their work-life balance. The program is appropriate for professionals from: medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacology, physical therapy, psychology, and related disciplines. Find information about admission requirements and details, to start the application process, and to contact a McGill representative with questions about application procedures, deadlines, fees, and required technology.

Degree/Certificate (Ireland)
Focus is on PhD not coursework degrees

• Qualification on completion: MSc in Pain Science and Practice.
• Pre-requisite qualifications: A good honours degree in a health-related subject (eg. Medicine/Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy). If not a graduate, a recognised qualification or equivalent professional experience which is approved by this university as being a suitable alternative to a primary degree may be considered.
• Intended Participants (Discipline): Multidisciplinary, open to students from any health discipline.
• Format: Face-to-Face teaching.
• Length: 2 years part-time; 4 modules per year.
• Evaluation Format: Each module is assessed by a combination of methods and may include written exams, reflective portfolio, essay, case studies, and presentation linked to specific learning outcomes for that module.

Degree/Certificate (Canada)
Website: https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/index.html

The University of Alberta offers a 24-month Master's degree program beginning each September in Dentistry (MSc) with a focus on TMD/Orofacial Pain. The program offers a multidisciplinary component involving physical therapy, medicine, sleep medicine, nutrition, psychology, pharmacotherapy, and various dental disciplines. Clinical expertise is supplemented by on and off campus rotations to observe and learn other approaches to pain management.

Degree/Certificate (Ireland)
Nursing only
Contact: General Enquiries: Bernadette Manley, Senior Executive Assistant, B213, UCD Health Sciences Centre, +353 1 716 6499.

• Qualification on completion: MSc, Level 9 (NFQ).
• Pre-requisite qualifications: Applicants must be an active registered health care professional, level 8 academic award in health or allied health care discipline, and at least one year's post-registration experience, as well as being currently engaged in clinical practice with patients/clients.
• Intended Participants (Discipline): Multidisciplinary, open to students from any health discipline.
• Format: Online and face-to-face teaching.
• Style: Problem-solving discussion groups, seminars, and peer group presentations, with clinical placements in Year 2 at local hospitals (shadowing).
• Length: 2 years part-time.
• Accreditation or Endorsement For CME/CPD points, or for Content: The American Society Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) has awarded international affiliation to this programme.

Fellowship (United States)
Physicians only
Website: http://anesthesiology.unm.edu/
Contact: Rossela Martinez, rossela@salud.unm.edu

UNM Dept of Anesthesiology is sponsoring ACGME accredited 12-month Fellowship program in Pain Medicine. The focus of our program is to prepare the clinicians for interdisciplinary collaborative practice of pain medicine. The Advanced Interventional Modalities, including Neuromodulation & Targeted Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems. Our focus is to develop clinicians who are able to deal with a spectrum of pain problems and intervene in a comprehensive, holistic way to provide the high quality individualized treatments to a variety of pain patients. The standard term of our fellowship is from July to July.

Fellowship (United States)
Nursing only
Website: http://health.usf.edu/nursing/painmgmt

This innovative advanced pain management certificate for certified registered nurse anesthetist providers offers the following features: Convenient online program with a three-day on campus clinical experience Four sequential courses over two consecutive semesters Evidence-based guidelines in understanding and treating both acute and chronic pain Focus on the concept of pain beyond traditional views of interpretation and modulation of nociceptive impulses.

This highly innovative online program consists of four courses to be delivered sequentially over two consecutive semesters. The concepts presented in each course will establish a framework of knowledge intended to impart the certified registered nurse anesthetist with the necessary background to understand and treat pain utilizing effective and relevant evidence-based guidelines.

Certificate (United States)
Nursing focus, for people who want to monitor people in pain
Website: https://www.usi.edu/health/certificate-programs/pain-management-program/
Contact: For more schedule information, call toll free 1-877-USI-HLTH (874-4584) or 812-461-5217 or email usi1nhpcert@usi.edu.

• Qualification on completion: Certificate for contact hours
• Pre-requisite qualifications: Health care providers
• Intended Participants (Discipline): English-speaking nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare providers who have, or want to prepare for, responsibility for monitoring and managing patients diagnosed with pain.
• Format: 100% distance based, synchronous and asynchronous online participation.
• Style: Modules comprised of instructor outlines, audio/video recordings, reading assignments, articles, web resources, case studies to augment the learning process, learning management system with study guides.
• Length: 10 weeks 40 contact hours (6 hours specific to Pharmacotherapeutics)
• Mentoring or Supervision (for skills): Interaction with faculty may occur as feedback to study guides, within discussion boards, or via email. We strive to provide interprofessional education by utilizing a variety of content experts, instructors, contributors, and reviewers.
• Content Consistent with any IASP curriculum: The modules cover physiology and pathophysiology of pain, patient assessment, pain management guidelines, pharmacology, alternative and invasive interventions, and managing pain in diverse patient populations.
• Evaluation Format: Completion of study guides for each module, receive a passing score of 70% or better on comprehensive final, and submission of program evaluation.
• Evaluation Nature: Completion of study guides for each module, receive a passing score of 70% or better on comprehensive final, and submission of program evaluation.
• Accreditation or Endorsement For CME/CPD points, or for Content: Accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Nurses will receive 40 total contact hours of which 6 hours are specific to pharmacology continuing education. Pharmacists will receive 40 contact hours for completion of this program. requirements for the renewal of the advanced practice nurse prescriptive authority license.

Degree/Diploma/Certificate (Online) (United States)
Orofacial pain (for dentists)
Website: https://painmed.usc.edu

Master of Pain Medicine degree and a one-year Certificate in Pain Medicine programs are online.