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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Registration for #EFIC2022 is Now OPEN!
We are delighted to announce that registration for our upcoming Pain in Europe XII Congress - Targeting Pain and its Comorbidities in the Digital Age, is now OPEN! We are hard at work planning for a big, on-site, live celebration of science and education in Dublin on...
EIT Health Wild Card 2021: project update
The aim of the EIT-Health Wildcard programme is to bring together scientists, clinicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, and business experts to develop new innovations to tackle healthcare challenges. Multidisciplinary project teams are formed and ideas are developed....
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Professors David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian from the United States for their independent discoveries on the detection of temperature and touch by our nervous system. This has heralded much...