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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News from the European Pain Federation EFIC Chapters
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our 38 national chapters below.Austria Association for Pain Management has new leadership Governance President: OÄ Dr. Waltraud StromerVice President: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wilhelm EisnerPast...
Sign up for the EFIC Pain Exams on 27 November 2021
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to announce that it will hold a sitting of two of its exams on Saturday 27th November 2021. The Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) and the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy...
Announcing Esther Pogatzki-Zahn as Chair of the SPC for #EFIC2023
EFIC is delighted to announce Esther Pogatzki-Zahn as the Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee for the EFIC Congress 2023 – Pain in Europe XIII in Budapest, Hungary. Esther Pogatzki-Zahn is an anesthesiologist, pain specialist and professor in the Department of...