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.
Find out moreNews
IMI Pain Care: Subproject Interviews
IMI-PainCare is a large multi-stakeholder consortium funded via the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 programme, which receives funding from the European Commission and the pharmaceutical industry. IMI-PainCare aims to develop alignment on patient reported outcomes...
News from our Serbian Chapter
The Serbian Association for Pain Research and Treatment (SAPRT), together with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Novi Sad organized the International Symposium on the topic of “Prevention and therapy of chronic pain“, which took place on the first and...
GREAT NEWS – Abstract Submission Has Been Extended!
The call for abstract submission has now been extended until Tuesday, 2 November 2021 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 this opportunity to...