The latest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the #EFIC2027 Congress, the EFIC Academy, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters and much more. Read it...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our national chapters below. Georgia We are pleased to share an exciting update from our Georgian National Chapter. The 8th Georgian International Conference on Anesthesiology and...
Senior Comparative Genomicist: Welfare-Relevant Loci in Shrimp, Remote Are you an experienced comparative genomics scientist who would be interested in analyzing a crustacean genome for affective welfare homologs? The Animal Pain Research Institute (APRI) is seeking a...
The OTM Myth-Busters are now available! The On the Move (OTM) Working Group has released a new set of Myth-Busters to tackle common misconceptions about preventing and managing pain, especially for people with sedentary work. Prevention often starts with small, daily...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is excited to announce that Dr Mary O’Keeffe, EFIC Research Projects Advisor, has been awarded a highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant, securing approximately €1.75 million to lead her PainSupportLink...
EFIC is issuing an open call for ideas for new clinical guidance proposals: A targeted initiative to invite the EFIC community to propose new clinical guidance topics in pain management. Why is clinical guidance needed? The European Pain Federation (EFIC) sees a...
The European Pain Federation is a non-profit medical society, focusing on the subject of pain medicine. The Federation is composed of 39 chapters across Europe, with an Executive Office based in Brussels, Belgium. The Federation aims to improve pain medicine through...
Every year on 8 September, #WorldPTDay is a moment of reflection and awareness of the challenges physiotherapists face daily. Moreover, it is an occasion to highlight the necessary steps to allow physiotherapists worldwide to deliver the best patient care. This...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share that the summary of the EFIC Pain Research Strategy is now available in several European languages. With these translations, we aim to make the key messages of the strategy easier to access for researchers,...
World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17 September, a global campaign led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness, mobilise action, and reduce avoidable harm in healthcare. This year’s theme, “Safe Care for Every Newborn and Every...
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Andrea Evers, who passed away on Monday, 4 August 2025. Since joining Leiden University in 2013, Andrea was a driving force in health psychology, forging strong bonds between research, education, and clinical...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform is delighted to share an interview with Liisa Jutila, Vice President of Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), recorded during our recent visit to the European Parliament. In this interview, Liisa discusses the real-life challenges of...
Join us at the European Parliament for an in-depth discussion on the prevention of chronic pain and its potential to reshape European health systems. This event, organised by the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) platform, will convene policymakers, researchers,...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform is pleased to announce the release of our Position Paper on Preventive Healthcare for Chronic Pain. Despite the burden of chronic pain, it remains under-recognised and underfunded. Treatments often provide only short-term...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform is pleased to share our updates on promoting the implementation of ICD-11. On 2nd July, SIP sent a letter to the Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, to advocate for the implementation of ICD-11, within the European Health...
