Who we are

a. Characteristics, Structure and Objectives of the Department
b. Members of the staff
c. Organisational chart - Operational structure

What we do

a. Surgical Functional Unit

b. Obstetrical Functional Unit

c. Medical Functional Unit
i. Preoperative Assessment Unit
ii. Recovery Unit
iii. Acute Pain Unit

d. Peripheral Functional Unit
i. Out-patient Surgery Centre
ii. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit
iii. Renal and Orthopaedic Lithotripsy Area
iv. Diagnostic Imaging Area

e. Pain Medicine Clinic

a. Residency programme
i. Introduction
ii. Resident training positions programme
iii. Curricular programme of the specialty
iv. External rotations
v. Working hours and vacation period
vi. Resident's log book and Forms

b. Clinical and bibliographic sessions

c.Continuing Education courses

a. General patient information

b. Anaesthesia information (Anaesthetic Techniques)

c. Preoperative examination
i. Contents
ii. Preoperative Self-Assessment Form
iii. Informed Consent Form (ICF)
iv. Additional explorations
v. General pathologies of general and anaesthetic interest (Entries)

d. Postoperative Care

e. Pain Management Clinic
i. Definition and contents
ii. Most common pain syndromes
iii. Prescribed treatments

f. Specific information for the obstetrical patient
i. Pain and characteristics of labour and delivery
ii. Analgesic and anaesthetic techniques for labour and for C-section
iii. Preoperative Assessment Form for the labouring woman
iv. Obstetrical Informed Consent Form (OICF)
v. Organisational chart

g. Specific information for out-patients
i. General recommendations
ii. Preoperative instructions
iii. Anaesthetic techniques in surgical procedures
iv. Out-patient Informed Consent For (OICF)
v. Postoperative instructions

a. Tesis

b. Publications

c. Communications / Lectures at congresses

d. Practice protocols & guidelines