Submission Overview

Topical Workshops provide attendees with an overview of a wide range of topics in pain, offering practical reviews of current research and therapies, and allowing attendees to participate in formal and informal discussions with international experts in pain management and pain research.

• Workshop proposals may only be submitted online through the submission site. Proposals submitted by mail or fax will not be accepted.

• Workshop proposals must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on 15 October 2025. Workshop proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.

• All presenters will be required to register for and attend the 2026 World Congress on Pain. Speaker discounts are not available for the 2026 World Congress on Pain.

• Submission of a workshop proposal acknowledges your acceptance of the workshop proposal to be listed in official meeting publications.

• No changes will be made to the submitted and accepted workshop proposal.

Conflicts of Interest / Disclosure: Workshop proposal submitters will be requested to confirm that they will declare any conflict of interest in the presentation at the 2026 World Congress on Pain.

Speaker Guidelines

Speakers are allowed to present in one workshop. However, speakers can be named on up to two workshop proposals. It is the responsibility of the individual submitting the workshop proposal to ensure that the speakers are not named on more than two workshop submissions.

In situations where a speaker is named on more than two workshop submissions, the additional workshop submissions will be deleted without review.

Workshop speakers cannot be from the same academic institution.

Diversity and inclusion are organizational priorities of IASP, and programming must ensure representation of all members. IASP encourages and promotes participation, accessibility, active representation, and leadership from diverse populations, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic status, disability, age, and religion. Beyond promoting diversity, the association promotes an environment that is supportive of all diverse groups in the interest of advancing science.

We strongly encourage workshop panels to demonstrate the above priorities, including age/career stage. These factors will be considered at the final selection panel.

In the submission form, you will be asked to select the topic that is most appropriate for your workshop, where the four topic options are:

1. Basic Science

2. Experimental (Non-Clinical) Human Studies

3. Clinical Pain

4. Miscellaneous

We recognize, based on the workshop, that there may be overlap in the topics presented. Please choose the topic that represents the most of your workshop material.

Please note that lived experience is welcome across all topics, and we will ensure that IASP-member-informed proportional representation is maintained for each topic in the program.

The IASP 2026 Global Year theme is Neuropathic Pain. While acceptance is not guaranteed, IASP encourages submissions on this topic.

Tips for Developing Successful Topical Workshop Proposals

IASP's Early Career Network hosted a Tips for Submitting an IASP World Congress on Pain Topical Workshop webinar. This recorded webinar shares guidance on what makes a Topical Workshop submission successful and stands out to the Scientific Program Committee for the 2026 World Congress on Pain.