In September 2026, the EFIC Council held its Executive Board elections. Prof. Esther Pogatzki-Zahn also formally took office as EFIC President for 2026-2029. The Council had elected her as President-Elect in 2024. Read more about her presidency. Two Board members were...
Esther Pogatzki-Zahn shares her vision as European Pain Federation President: Dear colleagues, I feel honoured to have been elected as the next President of the European Pain Federation EFIC. It is a privilege to take on this role at a moment when the case for closer...
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...
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...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share that the Pain Relief Foundation’s 25th Annual Lecture, taking place on Thursday 22 October 2026, will be given in honour of Felicia “Flick” Cox FRCN, who passed away in January 2026 after a long...
The European Pain Federation is a non-profit medical society, focusing on the subject of pain medicine. The Federation is composed of 40 chapters across Europe, with an Executive Office based in Brussels, Belgium. The Federation aims to improve pain medicine through...
