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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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 Virtual Pain Education Summit, the EFI Academy, our next Congress, our Research and Advocacy activities, our Pain Exams, the news from our...
World Brain Day 2021: Stop Multiple Sclerosis
World Brain Day was established by the World Federation of Neurology in 2014. The Day aims to increase public awareness and promote advocacy related to brain health. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Stop Multiple Sclerosis”. The campaign encourages early...
IMI PainCare: update June 2021
IMI-PainCare is an international public-private partnership project*, aiming at improving the care of patients suffering from acute or chronic pain. The project addresses three different topics: Patient reported outcome measures to improve management of acute and...