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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14th Belgrade International Symposium on Pain, May 17 & 18
The 14th Belgrade International Symposium on Pain (14th BISOP) will be held in Belgrade, Serbia from May, 17 to 18, 2019. Over time, BISOP became the most important multidisciplinary symposium in the field of pain medicine, not just in Serbia, but also in the region....
The Portuguese Social Impact of Pain SIP’s call for action
The Portuguese Social Impact of Pain (SIP) platform, which brings together patient groups, industry and healthcare professionals, held a meeting on March 18th in Lisbon, Portugal. The meeting aimed at promoting dialogue around tangible measures to alleviate the impact...
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...