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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#EFIC2023 Workshop submission now open
We are pleased to announce that workshop submission for the EFIC Congress 2023 - Pain in Europe XIII is now open! We look forward to receiving your suggestion for a session that considers relevance, general interest, quality of speakers, and balance of gender and...
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...