World Institute of Pain

The WIP will consider applications for WIP endorsement of scientific programs and events from any active, regular member in good standing, upon recommendation of the Education Committee and final approval by the WIP Executive Board. WIP Educational Endorsements are as follows:

NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

WIP Endorsed Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) and for Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) Examination preparatory events:

1. The chair of the scientific committee of these events should be FIPP/CIPS certified
2. All workshop instructors must be FIPP or CIPS certified without major COI reported regarding the topics faculty is assigned to teach.
3. The majority of faculty should be FIPP/CIPSs certified (>50%)
4. >75% of faculty should be WIP members in good standing
5. The educational program should cover at least 75% of FIPP or CIPS required procedures that appear on the examination and must closely match the WIP FIPP/CIPS BoE Interventional Examination Information Bulletin for Certification as Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) and for Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) Examination.
6. A letter of support from the WIP Section Chair for the proposed activity will be required.
7. The WIP will endorse maximum of total of 4 WIP FIPP/CIPS preparatory events per year in addition to the WIP sponsored events

WIP Endorsed Symposia (NOT approved for FIPP/CIPS examination preparation)

1. The terms FIPP/CIPS should NOT be mentioned anywhere in educational activity program
2. All workshop instructors must be FIPP or CIPS certified without any conflict of interests reported regarding the topics faculty is assigned to teach.
3. The majority of faculty should be active WIP members

Financial status

1. The financial responsibility for ALL WIP Endorsed Educational events the totally belongs to the local organizing committee. WIP has to reimbursed for all the Endorsements of educational activities.
2. Please make sure to review the entire Endorsement Policy document for details.

FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

• In general, WIP does not provide sponsorship for FOR-PROFIT Educational events.
• The ExB shall be consulted directly if such requests are proposed.