Apply for the EFIC Pain Schools 2022
We are excited to announce that our EFIC Pain Schools will finally take place again in 2022. The European Pain Federation EFIC® Pain Schools are courses aimed at young (preferably under 45 years of age) European medical doctors and allied health professionals who are...
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. Finland At a moment when so much terrible is happening not far from us it’s hard to say anything. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people and our...IMI PainCare: Update March 2022
IMI-PainCare is an international public-private partnership project*, aiming at improving the care of patients suffering from acute or chronic pain. The project addresses three different topics: Patient reported outcome measures to improve management of acute and...
#EFIC2022 has been accredited 24 CME Credits
We are very excited to announce that #EFIC2022 has been accredited 24 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®). Each participant can only receive the number of credits he/she is entitled to...
World Sleep Day 2022: sleep pain
World Sleep Day 2021 or 2022 is an annual event organized by the World Sleep Society. It encourages: 1. An understanding and awareness of the importance of sleep in overall health, 2. the recognition of and current research on the burden of sleep disorders and sleep...
Report on the EFIC Pain Exams 2021
The 2021 Examination for the European Pain Federation Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) and the European Pain Federation Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy (EDPP) took place on the 27th of November 2021 via the EFIC Academy Moodle educational platform. As the exam was taking...
Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis Awareness Month is an annual event organised by The Endometriosis Association. The aim of this month is to increase awareness of this common chronic disease through educational and fundraising events. Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition where...
#EFIC2022 Programme Spotlight: GP Sessions and Refresher Courses
At #EFIC2022 you will not only have the opportunity to visit inspiring talks, listen to poster presentations, or network with colleagues from around the world. You also have the chance to participate in our General Practitioners Sessions and our Refresher Courses. GP...
Statement from European Pain Federation EFIC President on the situation in Ukraine
The European Pain Federation EFIC is saddened and alarmed at the ongoing situation in the Ukraine. We represent 38 European chapters of the International Association for the Study of Pain including valued colleagues in the Ukraine and Russia. As a non-governmental...
37th edition of the societal impact of pain (sip) newsletter
DR. BRONA FULLEN & MS. DEIRDRE RYAN – EUROPEAN PAIN FEDERATION EFIC & PAIN ALLIANCE EUROPE (PAE), BELGIUM Dear reader, We hope you are well and ready for a new year. Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging. These words summarise the French Presidency...
SIP Portugal Develops an Interactive Manual and a Guide for First Chronic Pain Consultation
Health illiteracy is the main problem in patient-clinician communication, and can for sure result in difficulties in best clinical practices. Chronic pain patients are prone to high levels of illiteracy, as they are usually older, suffer from sleep deprivation,...
The first sip national platform call of 2022 took place on 8th february
The first SIP National Platform call for 2022 took place on the 8th of February. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to: Hear about SIP Portugal’s latest initiative ‘A patient consultations guide’; Hear about SIP Belgium’s project ‘We Go To Work’;...
770 Submitted Abstracts for #EFIC2022
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...
