從世界疼痛醫學會台灣分會的成立看台灣疼痛醫學的發展

世界疼痛醫學會(以下簡稱WIP) 成立於1993年，是一個全球性的組織，旨在推廣21世紀疼痛醫學的最佳實踐。WIP的使命是彙集全球疼痛醫學領域最知名的專家，推動介入性疼痛實踐的推進和標準化。WIP通過贊助和認証疼痛醫師的教育和培訓計畫來履行其使命。經由其教育倡議包括WIP世界大會、區域專題討論會和介入性疼痛實地操作工作坊，WIP幫助促進專家之間就現有技術的有效性和促進治療效果的途徑建立共識。

2001和2014年WIP分別開始實施介入性疼痛治療醫師(FIPP)和介入性疼痛超音波醫師(CIPS)的認證資格考試，至今參予認證的醫師遍及59個國家。2016年WIP委託台大醫學院和台灣疼痛醫學會在台北開始籌備大體操作工作坊及認證考試，作為亞洲區的發展據點。在2019和2020成功舉辦了兩次實地操作工作坊和認證考試。

今年3月內政部核准籌組『世界疼痛醫學會台灣分會』這個新生的學會所肩負的任務除了推動並參予WIP之活動外，也要讓台灣疼痛醫學專家藉由參予國際學會與國際專家交流，進而與之分享與學習，對台灣疼痛醫學的發展將有很大的助益。
 

The Development of Pain Medicine in Taiwan through the Establishment of WIP Taiwan Section  

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.  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. 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.
In 2001 and 2014, WIP began to implement the certification exams for fellow interventional pain physicians (FIPP) and certified interventional pain sonologist (CIPS) respectively. Until now, the physicians have participated certification in 59 countries. In 2016, WIP commissioned National Taiwan University, College of Medicine  and Taiwan Pain Society to initiate interventional pain   symposium, workshop and FIPP/CIPS exams (SWE) in Taipei, where is the development base for WIP in asian region. Two  SWEs have been successfully held in 2019 and 2020. The Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan approved the establishment of the official WIP Taiwan Section in March 2020. In addition to promoting and participating in WIP activities, the task of the new-born society is to make pain experts in Taiwan to participate in the international society to interact with international pain experts, which will affect the development of pain medicine in Taiwan with great impact.