


Your input needed: Share your insights on factors that influence treatment efficacy
Shape the Future of Healthcare: Share Your Insights on Factors that Influence Treatment Efficacy, and Your Clinical Training Needs! The University of Bologna, European Pain Federation EFIC and collaborating European universities are conducting a survey to explore...
Initiatives and Plans of EFIC’s Core Committee Chairs
Find out more from our Core Committee Chairs on their strategic focus and objectives for 2024 and beyond. Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, and Patrice Forget each bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their respective roles. Their insights...
Pain in Europe: EFIC’s Vision for Education, Research, and Advocacy in 2024
As we step into 2024, the European Pain Federation EFIC is as committed as ever to advancing the field of pain education, pain research and pain management. In 2024, EFIC will be focusing on providing pain education innovative programs designed to bridge the gap...
Participate in the ECO Survey on Cancer Workforce Challenges
EFIC has joined hands with the European Cancer Organization (ECO) in the policy research project to better evaluate cancer workforce working conditions in Europe. This project aims to generate more recent data on working conditions and robust coverage of key...
2023 SIP Annual Report Available
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Annual Report for 2023 is now available! If you would like to know more about SIP’s achievements, activities and objectives for 2023, be sure to read the full Report here.
SIP France Updates
AFLAR, the French Association for the Fight Against Rheumatism, one of the SIP France partners, have published their latest issue of their journal, AFLAR & Vous “Bouge ton Rhumatisme”. Read the latest issue of the journal here. Further, their...
The December SIP Newsletter is Now Available
The December SIP Newsletter is now available! This month’s editorial includes: Updates on the EHDS and SANT Mental Health Report SIP Amendments Updates on the SIP Stakeholder Forum Meeting Updates on the SIP National Platform Meeting Updates on the Global Health...
Our fourth quarterly EFIC Newsletter is available!
The latest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the #EFIC2025 Congress, the EFIC Academy, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters and much more. Read it...
SIP National Platform Meeting Report Available
The meeting report from the SIP National Platform call of November 2023 is now available. The last SIP National Platform meeting of the year took place on 28th November 2023. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Discuss SIP Plans, Policy...
SANT Mental Health Report – SIP Amendments Included!
On 7th November 2023, the ENVI Committee voted in favour of the SANT Sub-Committee Report on Mental Health. One of the main priorities for the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform in 2023 has been pain and mental health. In June 2023, the European Commission...
The European Health Data Space (EHDS) – SIP Amendments Included!
On 28th November 2023, the joint ENVI (Environment, Public Health and Food Safety) and LIBE (Liberties) European Parliament Committees, approved the Report on a Proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS). One of the main priorities for the...
News from the European Pain Federation EFIC Chapters – December 2023
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our national chapters below. Spain 20th National Congress of the Spanish Pain Society SED Place: Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones León (Spain) Date: 29, 30 y 31 de mayo de 2024...
Save the Date: #EFIC2025 Congress on 24-26 April 2025
The theme chosen for #EFIC2025, “Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders: Breaking the cycle,” holds significant importance considering the recent announcement of the EU Mental Health Strategy in 2023. This interdisciplinary theme will be...