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.

EFIC in numbers

40 National IASP Chapters
4 Professional Pain Curricula
30+ Years of Pain Science
20,000 Healthcare Professionals Represented

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.

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EFIC Academy

Online education in pain science and treatment for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals across Europe.

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EFIC Pain Exams

European professional diplomas in pain medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and psychology - setting the standard for pain expertise.

Take the EDPM, EDPP or EDPN

European Pain Forum

Bringing together policymakers, patient advocates, and pain specialists to drive change in European pain policy.

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News

1,100 abstracts so far for our #EFIC2019 Congress!

Abstracts are the lifeblood of any scientific meeting. Presenting your work via a poster or oral presentation can often be a first step for a researcher in their academic career. The more abstracts submitted to a congress, the stronger the grassroots of the scientific...

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EFIC is looking for a new Trainee

The European Pain Federation is offering a 6-month traineeship focusing on communications. The trainee would also be expected to support on other aspects of association management, such as events organisation and administrative support. The traineeship will be based...

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New trainee joining EFIC!

Lucile joined the EFIC team in January as a trainee in Communications and will be among us until early July. She helps us with communication & marketing as well as the organization management & administration. Lucile is French, and is currently completing a...

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