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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EFIC Fellowship’s experience by Katarina Savić Vujović
This month we are happy to share the experience of one of our EFIC Fellows, Katarina Savić Vujović, who had the opportunity to attend the EFIC fellowship at the Interdisciplinary Pain Clinic, General Hospital Klinikum Klagenfurt am Worthersee in Austria: ‘’During this...
EFIC just launched its 2019 Annual Report!
The EFIC Annual Reports present financial information for the year preceding the report publication and give insight into recent organisational updates and various projects of the Federation concerning Advocacy, Education, Research, Scientific Congress and relation to...
The new OECD report on ‘Health at a Glance 2019’ launched
What is Health at a Glance 2019? The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the report “Health at a Glance 2019”. In this biennial report, the OECD compares key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD...