Europe's leading scientific federation for pain management and research
The home of pain management and research in Europe - for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals.
Our work
From scientific congresses to professional education and European policy - here is how EFIC advances pain management and medicine.
EFIC Congress 2027
Pain in Europe XV takes place in Glasgow, 21-23 April 2027. Europe's premier scientific congress on pain management and research.
Submit a workshopEFIC Academy
Online education in pain science and treatment for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals across Europe.
Become a memberEFIC Pain Exams
European professional diplomas in pain medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and psychology - setting the standard for pain expertise.
Take the EDPM, EDPP or EDPNEuropean Pain Forum
Bringing together policymakers, patient advocates, and pain specialists to drive change in European pain policy.
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BPS Annual Scientific Congress 2022
Annual Scientific Congress 11th June 2022, 'Life with a Back" Location: Brussels, Belgium
Pain in Older People – Article by Gisele Pickering, EFIC Research Committee Chair
Professor Gisele Pickering, former EFIC President Harald Breivik and various other opinion leaders in pain research have contributed to the publication Managing Pain in Older People, a special issue of Managing Pain in Practice. Gisele’s contribution is on the...
News from the European Pain Federation EFIC Chapters
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our 38 national chapters below.Upcoming events organized by the Belarusian Society for the Study of Pain: 1. The International Conference of the Belarusian Society for the Study of Pain...