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Pain Medicine Conferences 2026
Pain management conferences in 2026: US pain medicine CME meetings with dates, cities, opioid prescribing credit and hours for NPs and PAs.
01 In short
2 upcoming meetings in 2 states. Next: 25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, Nov 5–7, 2026 in Tampa, FL. Most list AMA PRA Cat 1 or AAPA Cat 1 credit.
02 Meetings
03 Guide
Interventional, clinical and team pain meetings
Pain medicine and pain management conferences split into two broad types. Interventional meetings teach epidural injections, radiofrequency ablation, nerve blocks and neuromodulation, often with cadaver or fluoroscopy labs. A clinical pain management conference covers chronic pain, opioid stewardship, non-drug therapies and the behavioral side of pain, and draws primary care clinicians, NPs, PAs, pharmacists and psychologists.
A primary care clinician managing chronic pain gets more from the clinical meeting. Anesthesiologists and physiatrists building an interventional practice need labs with few learners per instructor.
04 Guide
Pain management CME and the DEA MATE Act training
Starting June 27, 2023, DEA required practitioners to affirm on their next registration form that they completed a one-time eight hours of training on treating opioid and other substance use disorders. Practitioners who are solely veterinarians are exempt. The hours can be cumulative, can include training taken before December 29, 2022, and can come from seminars at professional society meetings or virtual sessions.
Qualifying sources include ACCME-accredited providers, the AMA, AANP, AAPA, ANCC, the ADA and ASAM. States add their own pain management or controlled-substance CME rules, which differ by profession, so ask for a certificate that states the opioid and substance use hours.
05 Guide
Online pain management CME and choosing a course
Online CME pain management courses are a quick way to meet a state opioid requirement, and free pain management CME is common. Check that the certificate lists the credit type and the topic hours your board wants.
In-person pain conferences make sense for procedure skills or for team training with behavioral health and pharmacy colleagues. Pharmacists on the team can spot qualifying sessions by the 08 topic code in the universal activity number, which ACPE uses for opioids, pain management and substance use disorder.
By the MedCE Hub Editorial Desk · checked Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: ACCME: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA: AMA PRA credit system, DEA Diversion Control: MATE Act training letter to registrants, ACPE: CPE Policies and Procedures (UAN format, 60-day upload), AANPCB: NP recertification requirements
06 Questions
Which is the next one?
25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting — Nov 5–7, 2026, Tampa, FL.
Where are most pain medicine conferences 2026 held?
Upcoming meetings are spread over 2 states; the most are in FL (1), AZ (1). Use the conference finder to filter by state or distance.
What is a CME/CE conference?
A meeting whose sessions are accredited for continuing education — AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for physicians, ANCC contact hours for nurses, ACPE for pharmacy, RACE for veterinary teams — so the hours count toward license renewal and certification.
How do you earn CE credit at a conference?
Attend the accredited sessions, then complete the accredited provider's evaluation to claim credit; the provider issues the certificate you keep for license renewal and audits.
How many pain medicine conferences 2026 are listed?
We list 2 meetings, 2 upcoming ones. Each entry links to the official website and shows the date we last checked it.