This year, the 14th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC will be held in Lyon, France from 24-26 April 2025. As Europe’s most important multi-disciplinary and multi-professional organisation in the field of pain science, we represent 39 constituent national pain societies with over 20,000 scientists, doctors, physiotherapists, nurses, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals. Our core domains of activity focus on education, research and advocacy.
Attending #EFIC2025 provides physicians with a unique opportunity to enhance their expertise in pain management through a variety of specialised sessions, from clinical masterclasses to hands-on workshops. With insights from leading global experts, attendees can deepen their understanding of cutting-edge pain treatments, multidisciplinary approaches, and emerging research in pain science. #EFIC2025 is ideal for pain clinicians owing to its emphasis on translating research into clinical practice, connecting the clinical community with research developments that they can apply in the clinic. The congress also offers a platform for networking and collaboration, enabling physicians to stay at the forefront of the latest advancements and best practices in the field.
These sessions focus on physicians at #EFIC2025:
| Type | Name | Speaker |
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| Plenary Sessions | ||
| Pain Management in Substance Use Disorders |
Chair: Dusica Stamenkovic, Serbia Patrice Forget, United Kingdom |
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| Brain Stimulation to Treat Chronic Pain and Psychiatric Disorders |
Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Denmark Dirk Rasche, Germany |
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| Monoclonal Antibody Therapies for Chronic Pain |
Chair: Luis Garcia-Larrea, France Simona Sacco, Italy Martin Schmelz, Germany |
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| Plenary Debate: Nociplastic Pain |
Chair: Mira Meeus, Belgium Chair: Fernando Cervero, Canada Winfried Häuser, Germany Eva Kosek, Sweden Fusao Kato, Japan |
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| Refresher Course | ||
| Clinical Masterclass: Risk factors for developing pain: implications for real-life clinical practice |
Jan Vollert, United Kingdom Kristian Kjær-Staal Petersen, Denmark Kirsty Bannister, United Kingdom |
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| Clinical Masterclass: Evaluation, management, and treatment of pruritus |
Martin Schmelz, Germany Manuel Pereira, Germany Laurent Misery, France |
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| Clinical Masterclass: Preoperative and post-operative opioids |
Siri Leknes, Norway Chad Brummett, United States Eske Aasvang, Denmark |
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| Clinical Masterclass: Best practices for the management of acute low back pain | ||
| Clinical Masterclass : Topiceuticals for Chronic Pain | ||
| Topical Workshops | ||
| Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy From Bench To Bedside: Novel Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Diagnostic Test-Oriented Stratification, and Mechanisms-Based Therapeutic Challenges |
Eleonora Galosi, Italy Daniela Maria Menichella, United States Xavier Moisset, France |
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| Chronic Pain and Substance Use Disorders: Co-Morbidities and Treatment Solutions |
Martin Cheatle, United States Mark Ilgen, United States Marian Clarke, Ireland Patrice Forget, United Kingdom |
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| Too Much or Too Little? An Overview of Opioid Epidemics in the World |
Anne-Priscille Trouvin, France Patrice Forget, United Kingdom Yacine Hadjiat, France |
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| Exploring the Shared Experience and Impact of Cancer-Related Pain |
Felicia Cox, United Kingdom Johan Haunmann, Netherlands Martin Galligan, United Kingdom |
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| Translating Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Into Clinical Practice In Chronic Pain (And Depression) |
Giulia Liberati, Belgium Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Denmark Markus Ploner, Germany |
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| Revised Treatment Guidelines For Neuropathic Pain: Pharmacotherapy And Neuromodulation |
Xavier Moisset, France Nadia Soliman, United Kingdom Nadine Attal, France |
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| Understanding The Social Dimensions Of Pain: From Research To Clinical Practice |
Hollie Birkinshaw, United Kingdom) Samantha Stone, United Kingdom Mary O’Keeffe, Ireland |
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| Spinal Cord Stimulation: Technological Innovations, Recent Clinical Evidence and Preclinical Data on Mechanisms of Action | ||
| Rethinking Pain And Obesity: Transforming Treatment Beyond ‘Eat Less, Move More’ | ||
| Integrating Technology-Based Therapies for Chronic Pain |
Ben Seymour, United Kingdom Sophie Clarke, United Kingdom |
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| Central Disorders Leading to Secondary Chronic Pain: Dissecting Concepts and Mechanisms to Improve Quality of Care |
Moderator: Mathilde Kehler, Denmark Ruth Defrin, Israel Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Denmark Luis Garcia-Larrea, France |
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| Spine-Related Leg Pain (Sciatica): Unravelling Complexity Towards Personalised Care |
Annina Schmid, United Kingdom Siobhan Stynes, United Kingdom |
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| Demonstration Workshop | ||
| Why And How Clinical Neurophysiology Can Be Used To Evaluate And Stratify Patients With Chronic Pain. Towards Objective Sensory Testing |
Luis Garcia-Larrea, France Caterina Maria Leone, Italy André Mouraux, Belgium |
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| Intrathecal Drug Delivery To Treat Refractory Pain | ||
| Non-Invasive Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain Management | ||
| Extended Reality for Pain Management – Mechanisms of Action, Clinical Evidence and Implementation | ||
| ECR “Pain and Pastries” Sessions | ||
| Pain and Pastries III – Integrating research in your clinical practice |
