We are thrilled to announce that the EFIC Pain School on Cancer Pain and Palliative Care will take place from 20-23 May 2025 in Maribor, Slovenia! The course aims to enhance the skills of assessing and treating pain in patients with cancer. It will emphasise a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to managing pain caused by cancer and its treatments. The EFIC Pain School is open to all professions that are involved in the pain management of patients with cancer, cancer survivors, and palliative care. In line with our focus on interprofessional collaboration, we strongly encourage applications from nurses and physiotherapists. Apply now and join us in advancing pain management expertise! Find out more here.
How to apply
The applications are now open! The deadline for applications is 7 February.
- Please note that, according to the CEFR standard, your level of English needs to be at least C1 or higher for this pain school.
- EFIC is offering 15 places for this Pain School free of charge via a grant. For the chosen 15 applicants, all teaching and related activities, along with accommodation and meals, are free of charge. The only significant cost these applicants should expect to pay is their travel.
- Participation in the school is also possible as self-paying attendee. The fee is 900€ and includes lectures, learning material, meals during breaks, lunches and dinner. Please contact Božena Jerković- Parać MD, szzb.predsednik@gmail.com to find out more.
- As EFIC Pain Schools aim to focus specifically on interprofessionalism, applications from nurses and physiotherapists are especially encouraged.
- All applications are evaluated by the European Pain Federation EFIC® Committee on Education and approved by the Executive Board.
