World Institute of Pain (WIP)

World Institute of Pain (WIP) is a non-profit, professional membership organization and institute for global advancement of education, training, and certification of physicians in pain management. Through Pain Practice, the official journal of WIP, physicians worldwide contribute to the scholarly exchange of multidisciplinary articles on pain and analgesia. Through the Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) program, WIP has certified over 1,000 physicians representing 62 countries who have demonstrated the highest performance standards in clinical pain practice. Through the Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) certification, WIP with the World Academy of Pain Medicine Ultrasonography are strengthening the skills and applications of ultrasonography in interventional pain practice. Through WIP’s Excellence in Pain Practice Award, pain centers whose directors submit to an assessment are recognized for excellence in clinical practice, education, training and research. Through WIP’s World Congress, the largest conference for practicing pain physicians, pain specialists worldwide promote consensus building on the effectiveness of existing techniques and therapeutic performances. Through regional hands-on workshops and symposia, WIP facilitates the total networking experience by bringing together local and global experts in pain medicine to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based, and practical educational experiences.

Mission

WIP's mission is to bring together the most recognized experts in the field of pain medicine throughout the world for the advancement and standardization of interventional pain practice and the achievement of improved standards of care for pain patients.

WIP fulfills its mission through sponsorship and endorsement of educational and training programs for pain physicians. These programs are aimed at facilitating the development of practice guidelines and standards of examining and assessing competency in physicians who specialize in interventional pain practice.

The World Institute of Pain was founded in 1993 as a worldwide organization that aims to promote the best practice of pain medicine for the 21st century. The majority of acute, chronic, and cancer patients are inadequately represented in the world. The population of chronic pain and cancer pain patients is expected to double by the year 2030, and the older population is expected to live longer. Specialized and focused care of pain patients is essential if adequate and continued care is to provide comfort and functional improvement in their daily living. Pain medicine specialists can provide this care.

Through educational initiatives, including WIP World Congresses, regional symposia, and practical workshops on interventional pain practice, WIP helps promote consensus building among experts on the effectiveness of existing techniques and avenues for advancement of therapeutic performances.