World Patient Safety Day: 17 September 2022
World Patient Safety Day, observed annually on 17 September by the World Health Organisation (WHO), aims to raise global awareness about patient safety and call for solidarity and united action by all countries and international partners to reduce patient harm. The...
Our third quarterly EFIC Newsletter is available!
The latest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the #EFIC2023 Congress, the EFIC Academy, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters and much more. Read it...
The third sip national platform call of 2022 took place on 8th september
The third SIP National Platform call for 2022 took place 8th of September. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Hear about the latest progress on the 2022 SIP Road Map Monitor, Discuss SIP’s policy and advocacy plans for ICD-11, pain and digital...
News from the European Pain Federation EFIC Chapters
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our 38 national chapters below. France What’s new in the French EFIC Chapter? 1. New councillor for the French Pain Society Valeria Martinez, the actual president of the French pain...
World PT Day: 8 September 2022
Today is #WorldPTDay. It takes place every year on 8 September. It is an opportunity to recognise the work that physiotherapists do for their patients and community. The theme for this year’s campaign is Osteoarthritis. Pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading...
EFIC Exams restart in full after COVID interruption
Between the 1st and 3rd September 2022, EFIC held sittings of its examinations for physicians and physiotherapists. The Examinations for the European Diplomas in Pain Medicine and Pain Physiotherapy (EPDM and EDPP) were sat in-person for the first time since the...
Pain Awareness Month 2022
About Pain Awareness Month September is declared Pain Awareness Month by The World Health Assembly (WHA) – a subsection of the World Health Organization (WHO). The month is dedicated to raising public awareness and understanding of pain. The epidemic of pain The...
Sip’s letter to the editor published in the european journal of pain
We are delighted to announce that SIP’s Letter to the Editor has recently been published in the European Journal of Pain! With the news of chronic pain being added to the ICD-11, which came into effect this year, we have written an article focusing on ICD-11 in...
Why GPs should submit a workshop to #EFIC2023
Why should GPs submit a workshop to #EFIC2023? Watch this video by Egil Fors, Member of the Scientific Programme Committee to hear from him directly why GPs should submit your research to #EFIC2023 and contribute towards the largest international meeting on pain in...
#EFIC2023: Interview with Esther Pogatzki-Zahn
Would you like to know more about the largest international congress in 2023 focusing entirely on pain? Watch this interview with Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, the Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee to hear from her directly on the theme and the main topics of...
#EFIC2023 Programme Spotlight: Plenary Sessions
In 2023, EFIC will again offer exciting Plenary Sessions, where you can learn more about pain related to the theme ‘Personalised Pain Management: The future is now’. The Plenary Sessions will cover a wide range of topics such as Musculoskeletal pain,...
Join us for our next event on icd-11
On the 29th November 2022, at 14h00-17h00 CET, the Societal Impact of Pain is hosting an event entitled: ‘Pain in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11): a SIP Event’ The Societal Impact of Pain Platform (SIP) is currently focusing on ICD-11, and as...
Introducing the #EFIC2023 Workshop formats
For #EFIC2023, the Scientific Programme Committee has decided to offer 3 different formats of Scientific Sessions: Topical Workshop A topical workshop is a session presenting basic, translational or clinical research specific to a topic. Debate Workshop A debate...
