“…Quality of care is as important in pain medicine, as it is in any other medical branch. 16 A variety of methods can be used for this purpose, including assessment of curriculum, knowledge and skills, competencies, stakeholder contributions, clinical practice, patient outcomes, and long-term follow-up. These evolution techniques have been developed to assess the thoroughness of the curriculum, evaluate the knowledge and skills of health professionals, measure competency through clinical examinations, solicit feedback from stakeholders, evaluate the practical application of concepts learned, measure patient outcomes and satisfaction, and monitor the ongoing professional development of graduates.…”