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.

EFIC in numbers

40 National IASP Chapters
4 Professional Pain Curricula
30+ Years of Pain Science
20,000 Healthcare Professionals Represented

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.

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EFIC Academy

Online education in pain science and treatment for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals across Europe.

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EFIC Pain Exams

European professional diplomas in pain medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and psychology - setting the standard for pain expertise.

Take the EDPM, EDPP or EDPN

European Pain Forum

Bringing together policymakers, patient advocates, and pain specialists to drive change in European pain policy.

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News

#EFIC2022 Late Abstract Submission Is Now Open

The call for late abstract submission is now open. Submit your abstract before Monday, 24 January 2022 at 23:59 CET. This will be your final chance to submit an abstract to the largest European congress on pain taking place in Dublin on 27-30 April 2022. Don’t miss...

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A new EFIC Newsletter is available!

The newest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the #EFIC2022 Congress, the EFI Academy, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters and much more.

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OneNeurology European Summit

The OneNeurology European Summit, organised under the auspices of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2021, and the OneNeurology Partnership, will advance the ambition to build a European Health Union in which we address key common EU health...

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