


The 2021 sip stakeholder forum (sf) took place on 9th november 2021
On the 9th of November 2021, the Annual SIP Stakeholder Forum (SF) took place online. The SIP team welcomed European and National colleagues to review recent SIP activities and achievements, and to discuss SIP’s 2022 aspirations and longer-term priorities. The...SIP 2021 Stakeholder Forum
On the 9th of November 2021, the Annual SIP Stakeholder Forum took place online. The SIP team welcomed European and National colleagues to review recent SIP activities and achievements, and to discuss SIP’s 2022 aspirations and longer-term priorities. The SIP team...News from our Serbian Chapter
The Serbian Association for Pain Research and Treatment (SAPRT), together with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Novi Sad organized the International Symposium on the topic of “Prevention and therapy of chronic pain“, which took place on the first and...Virtual Event: What can be done to support a healthy and productive European workforce and society?
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) held a virtual event on the 28th of October 2021, 14:00-17:00 CEST on pain and workplace integration and adaptation. Influencing employment-related policies is one of SIP’s priorities for 2021, and in June SIP published its position...
GREAT NEWS – Abstract Submission Has Been Extended!
The call for abstract submission has now been extended until Tuesday, 2 November 2021 at 23:59 CET. This will be your final chance to submit an abstract to the largest European congress on pain taking place in Dublin on 27-30 April 2022. Don’t miss this opportunity to...
SIP France Round Table meeting in Paris
On the occasion of World Pain Day (18th October 2021), SIP France participated in an event with representatives from the healthcare professions, patient associations, politicians, and institutions to address a common objective: To improve pain management and care in...
Registration for #EFIC2022 is Now OPEN!
We are delighted to announce that registration for our upcoming Pain in Europe XII Congress – Targeting Pain and its Comorbidities in the Digital Age, is now OPEN! We are hard at work planning for a big, on-site, live celebration of science and education in...
EIT Health Wild Card 2021: project update
The aim of the EIT-Health Wildcard programme is to bring together scientists, clinicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, and business experts to develop new innovations to tackle healthcare challenges. Multidisciplinary project teams are formed and ideas are developed....
SIP Finland organises a webinar on effective pain treatment and rehabilitation
SIP Finland organises a webinar on the 30th of November 2021 on effective pain treatment and rehabilitation. See the whole program here. If you are interested you need to register here.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Professors David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian from the United States for their independent discoveries on the detection of temperature and touch by our nervous system. This has heralded much...
Sip welcomes amendments to the beca report on strengthening europe in the fight against cancer – towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy
SIP welcomes amendments to the draft BECA report on Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer – towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy. SIP especially welcomes the proposed amendments that are specifically focused on recognising the importance...
Transitions through the react-eu system
On 23 September 2021, the >European Commission granted EUR 1.2 billion to Italy, Spain, and Germany to support employment, social inclusion, anddigital transition to recover from the COVID crisis via the REACT-EU system. Employment is one of the SIPs 2020-21 Policy...
A new EFIC Newsletter is available!
The newest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the Virtual Pain Education Summit, the EFI Academy, our next Congress, our Research and Advocacy activities, our Pain Exams, the news from our...