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13th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain

Dear esteemed colleagues,
We are thrilled to announce that the planning stages for the 13th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain are now underway! This prestigious gathering will unfold in the breathtaking and culturally rich metropolis of Mexico City.

Our distinguished local organising committee, led by the renowned Dr. Ricardo Plancarte, is working tirelessly to ensure that every moment of your time in Mexico City exceeds expectations. Dr. Plancarte and his dedicated team are committed to creating an experience that celebrates both scientific advancement and the warm hospitality Mexico is famous for worldwide.

The scientific excellence of this congress is guaranteed under the leadership of our scientific committee chair Milan P. Stojanovic, M.D, FIPP and co-chair Dr. Chris Gilligan. Together, they have assembled an extraordinary international faculty comprising the world’s most distinguished physicians and basic science experts in pain medicine.

Your unwavering support has been instrumental in advancing the World Institute of Pain’s vital mission of global education in interventional pain medicine. Together, we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in pain management, improving countless lives around the world through collaboration, innovation, and shared expertise.

Dust off your passports, book your flights, and prepare for an extraordinary journey to one of the world’s most captivating cities. Join us in Mexico City for what promises to be an impactful World Congress!

¡Nos vemos en México! (See you in Mexico!)

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CME Accreditation

The 13th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain 2026, Mexico City, Mexico 19/09/2026 – 21/09/2026 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 15.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found here.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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Bio

Dr. Rodrigo Diez Tafur

Centro MDRS: Sports, Spine & Pain Center Medical Director Clinica Angloamericana Pain Management Unit Director. Lima, Peru Peruvian Anatomical Reaserch Center Medical Director

Bio

Prof. Jan Van Zundert

President Elect
Prof. Dr. Jan Van Zundert is anesthesiologist and chair of the Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), Genk/Lanaken, Belgium. He is also Professor Pain Medicine at the Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands. He graduated in Medicine (MD) in 1990 at the KU Leuven, Belgium and completed a 5 years’ residency in anesthesiology and reanimation at the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA). Additional specialization in Pain Medicine at the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands in 1995. He obtained in 2005 his PhD at the Maastricht University with the thesis: “The use of pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of chronic pain”. In November 2024 he received the John J. Bonica Award of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine for his demonstrated outstanding contributions to the development, teaching and practice of pain medicine. He authored more than 150 publications in PubMed indexed journals with an Hirsh factor of 41 and is editor of the Dutch & English version of the guidelines “Evidence Based Interventional Pain Medicine According to Clinical Diagnoses. His research interests focus on clinical and translational research in interventional pain medicine. He is member of several national and international associations for Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and president-elect of the World Institute of Pain.

Bio

Prof. Christopher Gilligan

Editor-in-Chief, PAIN Practice

Chris Gilligan, MD, MBA, is a pain medicine specialist who serves as Chief Medical Officer, Chief Quality Officer and Senior Vice President at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Professor of Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Areas of focus include operational performance, teamwork and professionalism, patient experience and quality/safety. He also has a successful track record as a venture capital investor in and board member of biotech and medical device start-up companies culminating in Initial Public Offerings and acquisitions.
He began his career at BWH in 1997 as a resident in General Surgery and Emergency Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and earned a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Previously, he earned an MD from Yale University School of Medicine, a M.Phil. from Cambridge University, and a BA from Harvard University. Additionally, he served as an officer and platoon commander in an infantry battalion of the Israel Defense Forces.

He remains clinically active in pain medicine, and continues to conduct clinical trials, and teach and mentor fellows, residents and students. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Pain Practice and Co-Editor of Bonica’s Management of Pain. He is internationally known for his expertise in the design and conduct of clinical trials for novel, minimally invasive therapies for spinal pain that help patients recover without the need for spine surgery. He is currently the Principal Investigator of the MODEL Phase 3 trial and Co-Principal Investigator of the RESTORE trial. He serves on the Board of Governors of the American Hospital of Paris.

Bio

Dr. Milan Stojanovic

Physician, Chair of WIP Congress Scientific Committee

Dr. Stojanovic was the principal founder of the Interventional pain program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, where he served as its Director for 12 years. He had the unique experience of training and mentoring many respected leaders in the field of interventional pain for the last 31 years. He is a Chair, Educational Committee for the World Institute of Pain (WIP) and is an examiner for the Fellow in Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) examination. Dr. Stojanovic is currently teaching fellows and practicing at the Mass General Brigham Pain Management Center, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is Director of the Interventional Pain Clinic at the Bedford VA Healthcare and works at the Boston VA Healthcare System where he served as Chief, Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Service. Dr. Stojanovic is an inaugural Editor-in-Chief, of Interventional Pain Medicine journal, the official journal of the International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS). He served as a Director at Large for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and was a co-founder and co-owner of the Spine and Pain Institute of New England. He did his post-doctoral residency training in internal medicine, pediatrics, and anesthesiology, and completed two pain management fellowships. Dr. Stojanovic has a unique experience, combining many years of both academic and private practice of interventional pain medicine. He has dedicated his career to improving technical expertise and excellence in interventional procedures, outcome measurement, teaching, and clinical research.
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