{"id":4496,"date":"2023-05-12T12:14:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/?page_id=4496"},"modified":"2023-10-08T13:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T13:42:26","slug":"pain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light gutenify-section-ee374f50-2ce1-11ee-8445-43d2c69ec99a gtfy-2\" style=\"padding-top:50px;min-height:40vw;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(150,149,240,0) 100%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4966\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/\u76f8\u7247-19-1-2017-13-59-26-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/\u76f8\u7247-19-1-2017-13-59-26-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/\u76f8\u7247-19-1-2017-13-59-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/\u76f8\u7247-19-1-2017-13-59-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/\u76f8\u7247-19-1-2017-13-59-26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/\u76f8\u7247-19-1-2017-13-59-26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/\u76f8\u7247-19-1-2017-13-59-26-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size gutenify-section-2a6a3aa0-2ce2-11ee-8445-43d2c69ec99a gtfy-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-011fd4c0-4ff1-11ee-b23f-3bc5b4ea2469 gtfy-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sen-font-family has-medium-font-size gutenify-section-6e7d7830-05da-11ee-bacc-29c1ff8a2f76 gtfy-8\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Pain Fellowship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-78542260-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-11 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-78549790-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-14 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><br>Within the major tertiary teaching hospital of Prince of Wales Hospital, the multidisciplinary pain team offer comprehensive in-patient and out-patient pain service for a population with complex pain management issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;Along with core members of the team including pain specialists, pain nurses, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists, the pain service encompasses both acute and chronic pain management, as well as interventional pain procedures. The team also works closely with surgical teams, notably neurosurgery, orthopedics and oncology to look after patients with complex pain conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-7854bea0-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-17 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Pain service offered here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"gutenify-section-78566c50-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf wp-block-list gtfy-28\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-7854e5b0-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-20 gutenify-list-item\">Acute pain service (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-785581f0-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-23 gutenify-list-item\">Out-patient chronic pain\/ cancer pain clinic<ul><li>Pain specialist-led<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Pain nurse-led<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"gutenify-section-785533d0-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf wp-block-list gtfy-22\">\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-78550cc0-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-21 gutenify-list-item\">Multidisciplinary clinics involving allied health and other specialties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-7855a900-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-24 gutenify-list-item\">Multidisciplinary pain program for chronic non-cancer pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-78564540-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-27 gutenify-list-item\">Pain interventions<ul><li>Simple nerve and joint injections<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Radiofrequency modulation\/ ablation of nerve<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Intra-thecal pump implantation<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"gutenify-section-7855f720-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf wp-block-list gtfy-26\">\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-7855d010-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-25 gutenify-list-item\">Spinal cord stimulation therapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-78569360-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-31 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We are an accredited training center for the 2-year Fellowship program of Pain Medicine of the Hong Kong College of Anesthesiologists. Moreover, although we are not an accredited Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) of Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, we have pain specialists who are FPM fellows and can share their wealth of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-7856ba70-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-34 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-7856e180-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-37 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Fellowship opportunities<\/strong><br>During the 12-month fellowship, fellows will take part in providing all of the above in-patient and out-patient perioperative services under the guidance of an enthusiastic team of pain specialists. Not only will our fellows gain experience in clinical management of acute and chronic pain, but also interventional pain procedures that will ultimately improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, they will have the opportunity to collaborate with the multidisciplinary pain team and engage with various stakeholders of the pain service throughout the hospital \u2013 with the aim of leaving the program with skills essential for developing or leading a pain service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-78570890-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-40 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The fellow will be provided with the opportunity to take part in weekly continuous medical education activities, present at academic meetings, as well as embark on a quality improvement\/audit or research project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-78572fa0-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-43 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-78590460-05c5-11ee-9252-b9494fd6a6cf gtfy-46 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>What to expect:<\/strong><br>Fellows are expected to have already attained a fellowship in Anaesthesia training. Clinical time will be divided between pain rounds and clinics, and interventional pain procedures.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fellows are also expected to provide around 2-3 calls each month to help with service demands. Local medical and nursing staff are fluent in English and are able to help with translation and interpretation if needed.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our fellows will be provided with protected time to participate in quality improvement and research projects, and to provide teaching for anaesthesia trainees. All fellows are allocated mentors throughout the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-020a6d80-249c-11ee-962e-cbf304ada2fb gtfy-49 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-02acc800-249c-11ee-962e-cbf304ada2fb gtfy-52 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons gutenify-section-e06cb4f0-4ff0-11ee-b23f-3bc5b4ea2469 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex gtfy-56\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button gutenify-section-e06b2e50-4ff0-11ee-b23f-3bc5b4ea2469 gtfy-55\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-hexadecimal-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/application\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-0d7f2ac0-249c-11ee-962e-cbf304ada2fb gtfy-59 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-dc147e60-4ff0-11ee-b23f-3bc5b4ea2469 gtfy-62 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pain Fellowship OverviewWithin the major tertiary teaching hospital of Prince of Wales Hospital, the multidisciplinary pain team offer comprehensive in-patient and out-patient pain service for a population with complex pain management issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;Along with core members of the team including pain specialists, pain nurses, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists, the pain service encompasses both acute [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"_gutenify_countdown_timer_type":"fixed","_gutenify_countdown_timer_evergreen_hours":24,"_gutenify_countdown_timer_evergreen_minutes":0,"_gutenify_countdown_timer_date":"","_gutenify_countdown_timer_timezone":"US\/Eastern","_gutenify_countdown_timer_end_action":"none","_gutenify_countdown_timer_hide_selector":"","_gutenify_countdown_timer_redirect_url":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4496","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4496"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5357,"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4496\/revisions\/5357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk\/fellowship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}