Designing an academic practice of pain medicine

Designing an ideal academic practice of Pain Medicine is often challenging, as no formal specialty currently exists, and therefore the parent core disciplines (Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology, Neurosurgery, or Psychiatry) exert significant influence over the potential directions the practice may take. This paper looks at developing mission statements, explores how to reach current and potential stakeholders, examines goals you should set and key performance indicators. It finishes by determining the idea practice set-up and then reviewing potential plans for implementation.