Networking Activities
#EFIC2025 is the best place to meet other pain professionals and network. At our next EFIC Pain in Europe congress, you will find the following networking opportunities:
Opening Ceremony
On Thursday evening, all attendees are invited to the welcome reception in the exhibition area following the opening ceremony. All attendees mix and meet with food and drinks available.
When – Thursday evening
Where – EFIC village and exhibition area
Who – Open to all attendees
Closing Reception
We organise a casual networking reception on the closing night, with all attendees having the opportunity to chat with friends and peers, enjoy a drink and wind-down after 3 days of intensive scientific discussion.
When – Saturday evening
Where – Exhibition area
Who – Open to all attendees
ECR Advice Sessions
With our ECR advice sessions, we provide discussions on topics relevant to the professional growth and wider skillset of pain researchers. These ‘softer’ sessions compliment the hard science of the workshops and plenaries and can provide some more practical advice and inspiration.
Pain & Pastries – After your PhD: perspectives in industry and academia
Friday, 25 April – 08:00-09:00 CET
Room: Pathways Lab – Rhône 1
Receive advice on how to look for post-docs, industry jobs, and other opportunities for the life after your PhD
Pain & Pastries – Integrating research into your clinical practice
Friday, 25 April – 08:00-09:00 CET
Room: Rhône 2
Find out more about how to remain active in research while doing clinical work
Pain & Pastries – Funding and publishing your research
Saturday, 26 April – 08:00-09:00 CET
Room: Pathways Lab – Rhône 1
Listen to presentations from editors on pain-specific grant schemes and receive general grant writing advice
Introducing the EFIC Rising Stars Programme
Saturday, 26 April – 16:00-17:45 CET
Room: Rhône 2
EFIC is excited to introduce a new project dedicated to supporting early career researchers in pain science. This initiative focuses on fostering professional growth through advice sessions, webinars, discussion groups and more. Join us as we unveil this at #EFIC2025 and use the opportunity to tell us what you think is most valuable for you.
ECR Networking Party
Join other early career researchers (and anyone else who wants to get involved) to meet other people working in and excited by pain science. Make contacts and share experiences with others going down a similar career path. This was a huge hit in 2023 and is sure to sell out.
When – Friday evening
Where – F&K Bistro Club, 13 Place Jules Ferry, 69006 Lyon – https://www.f-and-k.fr/
Who – Open to all attendees but separate registration required (additional fee: 42 EUR incl. VAT)
Newcomers Orientation Session
First time attending an EFIC Congress? Join us for the orientation session to go through key practical questions, understand the programme better and what are the highlights for early career researchers.
When – Thursday, 24 April 2024, 8:00 – 9:00 CET
Where – Pathways Lab – Rhône 1
Who – Open to all attendees
Poster Networking
At #EFIC2025, all posters will have a dedicated area and time for presentation, whether it’s during the regular poster sessions, oral presentations, guided poster walks or the informal poster presentation during our welcome and networking reception.
When – Throughout the programme
Where – Poster area
Who – Open to all attendees
Poster Walks
EFIC offer the opportunity for poster presenters to take part in guided ‘poster walks’, capturing an audience and having a senior research leader moderate and initiate discussions. This year we are integrating the posters with the more high-level programme themes by grouping poster walks thematically and linking them to workshops.
When – Throughout the programme
Where – Exhibition area
Who – Open to all attendees
EDPM Q&A Session
Are you a doctor thinking of taking the Exam for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine? You will have the opportunity to ask questions to the Director of the Exam. The Q&A will follow a brief presentation on the format of the exam as well as an overview of the curriculum and what it intends to teach and assess.
When – TBA
Where – TBA
Who – Open to all attendees
EDPN Q&A Session
Are you a nurse thinking of taking the Exam for the European Diploma in Pain Nursing? You will have the opportunity to ask questions to the Director of the Exam. The Q&A will follow a brief presentation on the format of the exam as well as an overview of the curriculum and what it intends to teach and assess.
When – TBA
Where – TBA
Who – Open to all attendees
EDPP Q&A Session
Are you a physiotherapist thinking of taking the Exam for the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy? You will have the opportunity to ask questions to the Director of the Exam. The Q&A will follow a brief presentation on the format of the exam as well as an overview of the curriculum and what it intends to teach and assess.
When – TBA
Where – TBA
Who – Open to all attendees
