Endometriosis Awareness Month 2024
Endometriosis Awareness Month is an annual event organized by The Endometriosis Association. The aim of this month is to increase awareness of this common chronic disease through educational and fundraising events. The Endometriosis Association highlights...
SIP Newsletter 01 2024 – Now Available!
The first SIP Newsletter of 2024 is now available! Be sure to read this month’s editorial, which includes updates on: SIP priorities and activities; The European Health Data Space (EHDS) negotiations; SIP National Platforms; The first SIP National Platform...
SIP National Platform Meeting Report Available
The meeting report from the SIP National Platform call is now available! The first SIP National Platform meeting of the year, took place on 14th February 2024. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Discuss SIP Plans, Policy objectives, and...
EFIC Academy now holds UEMS-EACCME accreditation
We are thrilled to announce that EFIC has recently been accredited by UEMS-EACCME for numerous medical modules available on our education platform. To earn credits, learners are required to complete each module. This involves engaging with all instructional videos,...
5 reasons to attend the EFIC Virtual Pain Summit 2024
Join us at the EFIC Virtual Pain Education Summit on May 28-29, 2024, and take your expertise in pain management to the next level. Find out why you should attend this 100% virtual pain education event: As chronic conditions and multimorbidity become more prevalent,...
Just published: EFIC Core Curriculum for Bachelor / Pre-Registration Physiotherapy Programmes
EFIC is pleased to announce the development of its core pain curriculum for Bachelor/pre-registration physiotherapy programs. Initiated through the Erasmus+ funded Physiotherapy Pain Science Curriculum Augmentation (UPPScAle) project, led by Brona Fullen (Ireland) and...
Why You Should Submit Your Workshop to #EFIC2025
We are excited to announce that workshop submission is now open! Continue reading to find out why you should submit your workshop to #EFIC2025. I. Share Cutting-Edge Pain Research at an International Meeting: Participating in the largest international meeting on pain...
#EFIC2025: Interview with André Mouraux
Would you like to know more about the largest international congress in 2025 focusing entirely on pain? Watch this interview with André Mouraux, the Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee to hear from her directly on the theme and the main topics of #EFIC2025....
Looking Back at the Plain Talking Campaign with Brona Fullen
Professor Brona Fullen, Immediate Past President of EFIC, looks back at her Presidential Health Literacy Campaign, entitled ‘Plain Talking’. Brona Fullen is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University...
SIP Ireland: New Leadership
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Ireland Platform is inaugurating the new year with a change in leadership. Moving forward, Anna Marie Kiernan from the Irish Pain Society and Martina Phelan from Chronic Pain Ireland will co-lead the Platform. Below, you’ll find...
New Eurostat Article: Development of Occupational Diseases
New statistics published by Eurostat illustrate the progress of seven specific musculoskeletal disorders. Notably, among these, two occupational diseases/conditions showed the most significant declines (out of the 16 diseases covered in this article) between 2013 and...
SIP Belgium: New Leadership
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Belgium platform is starting off the year with a change of leadership. The Platform will now be leaded and managed by Pijnpunt and André Mouraux (Belgian Pain Society). Please find below more information on both representatives....
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Joining Forces Event
On Wednesday 31 January, SIP had the pleasure of attending ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Joining Forces’ event organised by the European Commission to celebrate World Cancer Day. It’s been three years since the adoption of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. ...
