Cite as: Bravo D, Altermatt FR. Santiago 2027: join us for a global meeting on the future of regional anesthesia and pain medicine. ASRA Pain Medicine News 2026;51. https://doi.org/10.52211/asra110126.003.

The 7th World Congress on Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (WCRAPM 2027) invites you, the ASRA Pain Medicine community, to join us in Santiago, Chile, to connect science, clinical practice, innovation, and hands-on education.

We welcome you to beautiful Santiago, Chile, for WCRAPM 2027, March 10- 13, 2027. On behalf of the Scientific Program Committee, we are delighted to invite you to join the international regional anesthesia and pain medicine community for 4 days that we have designed as much more than a scientific meeting. WCRAPM 2027 is a global forum where you (clinicians, educators, researchers, and trainees) can exchange ideas, develop practical skills, and help us shape the future of our specialty.

As members of the ASRA Pain Medicine community, you will find that our program reflects many of the priorities that define your daily practice. Our regional anesthesia sessions will address procedural performance, patient safety, ultrasound-guided techniques, motor-sparing strategies, enhanced recovery, and the growing role of regional anesthesia in ambulatory and complex perioperative care.

See you in Santiago, Chile, March 10- 13, 2027! Save the date. Be part of it.

Acute and chronic pain medicine will be equally prominent. Together, we will explore persistent postsurgical pain prevention, evidence-based interventional care, functional recovery, neuromodulation, and evolving approaches to complex pain conditions.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will be another major component, with dedicated content for you in noncardiac, cardiac, pediatric, and obstetric practice. Through lectures and live demonstrations, you will see how to integrate bedside ultrasound into perioperative assessment and clinical decision-making.

We will also look ahead to the expanding influence of artificial intelligence and data-driven practice. You will join discussions on how AI may support ultrasound interpretation, procedural education, research, and clinical decision-making, and on where the right balance lies between technological assistance and professional judgment.

If your practice centers on ambulatory, pediatric, or obstetric care, you will find a strong presence for each. Our faculty will discuss how you can develop safe outpatient regional anesthesia programs, improve post-discharge continuity, and reduce unplanned healthcare visits. Pediatric sessions will integrate regional anesthesia, pain medicine, and POCUS, while the obstetric program will address contemporary labor analgesia, difficult neuraxial procedures, cesarean delivery, maternal safety, and the use of POCUS in high-risk obstetric care.

We are especially proud of our interactive educational format. In basic and advanced workshops in regional anesthesia, pain medicine, and POCUS, you will benefit from focused, faculty-guided learning. Hands-on sessions and live model demonstrations will help you connect anatomy, imaging, technique, and clinical judgment in an environment we have designed for meaningful participation.

We have also made room for thoughtful disagreement. In pro/con debates, panel discussions, and rapid-fire presentations, we invite you to examine with us the areas where evidence continues to evolve, from ultrasound and catheter-based care to obstetric analgesia, pediatric practice, and simulation-based education. Expect the kind of candid exchange of ideas that moves a specialty forward.

If you are a resident, fellow, or early-career clinician, our dedicated Trainee’s Corner gives you a visible place in the congress. Its education-focused content will explore deliberate practice, competency assessment, simulation, remote learning, feedback, and AI’s potential role in procedural training.

We will also place clinical innovation within a broader global context. In sessions on equity, access, humanitarian care, and regional anesthesia in low-resource settings, we will consider together how effective techniques and educational models can be adapted across different healthcare systems. This global perspective is central to our mission: Progress matters most when it can be shared.

Beyond the scientific program, we look forward to welcoming you at the opening ceremony and welcome reception – your first opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, meet new collaborators, and strengthen relationships across societies and regions. Santiago offers an inspiring setting for these conversations: a dynamic capital framed by the Andes, connected to Chile’s cultural life, Pacific coastline, and renowned food and wine regions, all waiting for you to explore.

For you, as members of the ASRA Pain Medicine community, WCRAPM 2027 represents more than another international meeting. It is our invitation to join a global conversation about better regional anesthesia, safer pain care, smarter technology, stronger education, and more equitable access. We look forward to learning, debating, and teaching alongside you.

See you in Santiago, Chile, March 10- 13, 2027! Save the date. Be part of it.

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