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EFIC announces the winners of its first National Poster Prize

EFIC announces the winners of its first National Poster Prize

EFIC is delighted to announce the winners of the first EFIC National Poster Prize, recognising outstanding posters presented at national scientific meetings held in 2025. As this was the first edition of the Prize, we were pleased to receive strong entries from across...
A Letter from President Luis Garcia-Larrea

A Letter from President Luis Garcia-Larrea

Luis Garcia-Larrea looks back on his three years as European Pain Federation President: “We work in the dark, We do what we can, We share what we have” Henry James Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, As I approach the end of the third and final year of my Presidency, I...
Meet the #EFIC2027 Plenary Speakers: Five Video Interviews

Meet the #EFIC2027 Plenary Speakers: Five Video Interviews

With less than a year to go until Glasgow, we sat down with five of our #EFIC2027 plenary speakers to hear directly from them about the research behind their sessions. More interviews will follow soon. Kristian Petersen: The Quest for Pain Biomarkers in...
European Pain Awareness Day 2026: The Hidden Cost of Pain

European Pain Awareness Day 2026: The Hidden Cost of Pain

Together to relieve Chronic Pain The first Global Day Against Pain was organised in 2004 by the International Association on the Study of Pain (IASP) and the European Federation of the IASP Chapters (EFIC). The World Health Organization (WHO) co-sponsored the...
World Patient Safety Day: 17 September 2026

World Patient Safety Day: 17 September 2026

World Patient Safety Day, observed every year on 17 September, is 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 noncommunicable...
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