Dear colleagues and friends,
The New Year is upon us and many exciting things are occurring within the World Institute of Pain.
In 2025, Section elections were held for the first time in over a decade. This included the two new sections of Mexico and Argentina, representing our expanding presence in Latin America. New section leaders were elected by their colleagues to inspire and lead them over the next two years. These leaders will coordinate local educational initiatives and foster professional networks in their respective regions. I want to thank the previous section leaders for their dedication to the education mission of the World Institute of Pain and for building strong regional communities.
A WIP member survey is being finalized as I write this message. The purpose is to find out the needs of our members so that the executive board and section leaders can better communicate and foster them. We encourage all members to participate when the survey is distributed in the coming weeks, as your feedback will help shape our strategic priorities.
In March 13-14 of 2026, we will hold the first WIP symposium and workshop in São Paulo, Brazil with a FIPP/CIPS examination on March 15. There are already over 100 registrants for the symposium and workshop and numerous applicants for the examination. This is exciting for central South America, as it provides practitioners from Brazil and neighboring countries with access to world-class faculty and certification opportunities without extensive international travel.
The scientific committee is working diligently to finalize the scientific program for the World Congress, which will be held in Mexico City, September 19th-21st. Proposed faculty include global pain medicine key opinion leaders from the WIP as well as other national and international Pain Societies. The program will cover innovative interventional techniques, multimodal pain management, emerging technologies, and the latest research findings. The Local organizing committee is working with the Mexican Chamber of Commerce to make your stay in Mexico City one that will be remembered for years to come, with exceptional educational programming and cultural experiences.
In addition, plans for the 2026 Budapest and Istanbul symposiums, workshops, and exams are well underway. Looking for strong turnouts as in previous years, as these regional events make WIP education accessible across different time zones and geographical regions.
Thank you for allowing me to lead you over the last eight months and looking forward to working with you over this next year.
Respectfully,
Miles
President
World Institute of Pain