The third SIP National Platform call for 2022 took place 8th of September. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Hear about the latest progress on the 2022 SIP Road Map Monitor, Discuss SIP’s policy and advocacy plans for ICD-11, pain and digital...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our 38 national chapters below. France What’s new in the French EFIC Chapter? 1. New councillor for the French Pain Society Valeria Martinez, the actual president of the French pain...
Today is #WorldPTDay. It takes place every year on 8 September. It is an opportunity to recognise the work that physiotherapists do for their patients and community. The theme for this year’s campaign is Osteoarthritis. Pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading...
Between the 1st and 3rd September 2022, EFIC held sittings of its examinations for physicians and physiotherapists. The Examinations for the European Diplomas in Pain Medicine and Pain Physiotherapy (EPDM and EDPP) were sat in-person for the first time since the...
About Pain Awareness Month September is declared Pain Awareness Month by The World Health Assembly (WHA) – a subsection of the World Health Organization (WHO). The month is dedicated to raising public awareness and understanding of pain. The epidemic of pain The...
We are delighted to announce that SIP’s Letter to the Editor has recently been published in the European Journal of Pain! With the news of chronic pain being added to the ICD-11, which came into effect this year, we have written an article focusing on ICD-11 in...
Why should GPs submit a workshop to #EFIC2023? Watch this video by Egil Fors, Member of the Scientific Programme Committee to hear from him directly why GPs should submit your research to #EFIC2023 and contribute towards the largest international meeting on pain in...
Would you like to know more about the largest international congress in 2023 focusing entirely on pain? Watch this interview with Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, the Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee to hear from her directly on the theme and the main topics of...
In 2023, EFIC will again offer exciting Plenary Sessions, where you can learn more about pain related to the theme ‘Personalised Pain Management: The future is now’. The Plenary Sessions will cover a wide range of topics such as Musculoskeletal pain,...
On the 29th November 2022, at 14h00-17h00 CET, the Societal Impact of Pain is hosting an event entitled: ‘Pain in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11): a SIP Event’ The Societal Impact of Pain Platform (SIP) is currently focusing on ICD-11, and as...
For #EFIC2023, the Scientific Programme Committee has decided to offer 3 different formats of Scientific Sessions: Topical Workshop A topical workshop is a session presenting basic, translational or clinical research specific to a topic. Debate Workshop A debate...
The Societal Impact of Pain joins the thematic group “Quality of Life” of the Stakeholder Contact Group on the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. On 3 February 2021, the European Commission presented Europe’s Beating Cancer plan. The plan sets out actions to...
Workshop submission for the next Pain in Europe EFIC Congress is open and you only have until 9 September 2022 to submit your proposal! For #EFIC2023, the Scientific Programme Committee decided to offer 3 different formats of Scientific Sessions: Topical Workshops,...
On the 31st of October 2022, the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform will organize its annual Stakeholder Forum meeting. The Stakeholder Forum meeting aims to: Give an overview of SIP’s recent activities, achievements, and aspirations for the future, Hear from...
The latest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the #EFIC2023 Congress, the EFIC Academy, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters and much more. Read it...
