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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The Nature of Scholarship, A Career Legacy Map and Advanced Practice: An Important Triad
Professor Laserina O' Connor (EFIC Councillor Ireland) has published a textbook with Springer entitled; "The Nature of Scholarship, A Career Legacy Map and Advanced Practice: An Important Triad" (2019). This book endorsed by the International Council of Nurses is an...
News and updates from the Russian Association for the Study of Pain
Management of Chronic pain discussed at State Duma. On Sept 21 the Committee for Public Health and the Environment was held in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The following issue was raised during the round table discussion:...
National Symposium on Pain in the Hand held in Novi Sad
A national symposium with international participation entitled "Pain in the hands - etiology, diagnostics and therapy" was held at the amphitheater of the Institute of Pharmacy, Medical faculty, in Novi Sad on October 19, 2019. The symposium was organized by the...