Register for the upcoming COVID-19 Webinar on 1 June 2022!
The COVID-19 Task Force, will hold a new Webinar on ‘Digital approaches to pain management during the COVID-19 pandemic’ on 1st June 2022 at 4pm CEST. Chaired by Edmund Keogh and Mary O’Keeffe, panelists Chris Eccleston and Thomas Tölle will discuss the...
Save the Date: See you in Budapest for #EFIC2023
Last week, the European Pain Federation EFIC had the opportunity to finally welcome the European Pain Community to their first in-person meeting during the #EFIC2022 Congress in Dublin, Ireland, 2,5 years after the previous one in 2019 in Valencia, Spain. Today, we...12th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC
The situation surrounding COVID-19 is still fast-changing and ever-evolving. After careful consideration, the European Pain Federation EFIC has decided to postpone its 12th Congress in order to not only bring together the most recognized experts in the field of pain...
The event report from sip’s digital health event is now available!
On 31st March 2022, the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform, hosted a multi-stakeholder virtual event with over 100 registrants entitled “How can digitalising health services reduce the societal impact of pain?” The event was supported by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen...
A healthy workforce: Cost effective options to tackle MSDs in telework era
The MSD Working Group of the Europe region World Physiotherapy has organised a webinar 20 April 2022 in collaboration with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) for their campaign “Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load”. The webinar...
Sign up for the EFIC Pain Exams on 19 November 2022
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to announce that it will hold a sitting of two of its exams on Saturday 19th November 2022. The Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) and the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy...
Pain and Physical Activity: World Day of Physical Activity
The World Day for Physical Activity is observed annually by the World Health Organization and the International Society for Physical Activity and Health on 6 April. The aim of the day is to promote the positive role sport and physical activity can play in our lives....
Pain and Stress: April is Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month is launched every April by the Stress Management Society. The aim of the month is to raise awareness of the causes and cures for stress. The theme of the 2022 month is Community. Prolonged stress can manifest in different ways. It may be...
Sip presents its position paper on digital health
The Societal Impact of Pain SIP has published its position paper on Digital Health. The paper highlights the need for action by European Institutions and National Governments in the area of digital health and pain. Below the key recommendations of our Position Paper:...
A new 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 #EFIC2022 Congress, the EFIC Academy, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters and much more. Read it...SIP Multi-Stakeholder Virtual Event On Digital Health
On 31st March 2022, SIP will host a multi-stakeholder virtual event entitled “How can digitalising health services reduce the societal impact of pain?” to discuss the recommendations from its Position Paper on Digital Health: Pain Assessment and Quality Indicators....
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...
