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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Next EDPM & EDPP Examinations!
The European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) and the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy (EDPP) examinations take place once a year at the University of Leuven, Belgium. The next sittings of the Examination will take place at the Gasthuisberg campus of the...
London EFIC Fellowship
The fellowship mostly took place in London at the Pain Management Center (PMC) of the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) of the University College of London Hospitals (UCLH) which is part of the National Health System (NHS). The fellowship lasted 6...
Take Part 1 of the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) at #EFIC2019 congress in Valencia
We are holding Part 1 of the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine in Valencia, Spain, on the site of the 2019 EFIC Congress. Part 1 is the multiple-choice question paper. Candidates have 90 minutes to answer 250 true or false questions. The...