Discover the new #EFICAcademy Education Platform
We are delighted to announce that the EFIC Academy Education Platform is finally here. After months of work behind the scenes, our new online platform includes tailored material to the four EFIC curricula, developed by leading European educators specifically with an...
The sip national platform meeting took place virtually on 6th of may 2021
The SIP National call took place virtually on the 6th of May 2021. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to talk in detail about: National experiences with care pathways for pain patients The results of the Pain Alliance Europe survey on the Impact of...
Pae launched a new survey on diagnostic and treatment
Pain Alliance Europe (PAE) and its member organisations invite everyone with chronic pain or their caregivers to complete this brief survey on diagnosis and treatment. This survey is a second version of the survey they conducted in 2017. It will compare the responses...
Practice Advisory on Contrast Media
Abstract This Practice Advisory presents a comprehensive and evidence-based set of position statements and recommendations for the use of contrast media in interventional pain procedures. The advisory was established by an international panel of experts under the...
April is Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month is an annual event organized by the Stress Management Society, since 1992. The aim of this month is for health care professionals and health promotion experts to increase public awareness about both the causes and treatments for stress. The...
Eu-osha releases report entitled ‘working with chronic msds – good practice advice’
As part of the European Healthy Workplaces ‘Lighten the load’ campaign, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work recently released a report entitled ‘Working with chronic MSDs – good practice advice’. The report provides practical advice on issues related to...
The next sip national call will take place on the 6th of may 2021
The second SIP National call of 2021 will take place virtually on the 6th of May. Following the previous call held on the 8th of February, this meeting will be an opportunity for National Platform colleagues to share recent updates on SIP 2021 activities, and to...
A new EFIC Newsletter is available (first quarterly newsletter of 2021)!
The European Pain Federation EFIC released its first quarterly newsletter of 2021. Check out our latest updates on the Virtual Pain Education Summit, the EFIC Academy, our next Congress, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters, and much more. Read...
News from one of the winners of the second edition of the bmp grant – rompe con el dolor (“break free from pain”) campaign has been launched
Chronic pain is a medical condition that involves physical and psychological impairment and is often associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, or muscle dystonia. It is a common pathology that affects 1 in 6 people in Spain and requires constant...
Meet the #EFICVirtualPainSummit 2021 Track Leaders
We look forward to welcoming you to the #EFICVirtualPainSummit on 4-6 November 2021. If you are a healthcare professional interested in advancing your knowledge in pain management, don’t miss out on the biggest online pain education event of the year! Find out...
The results of the pae in-depth survey on covid-19 and chronic pain are now available
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an influence on people with chronic pain just as it has had on everyone in society. We saw this before in the results of the Pain Alliance Europe’s survey which was conducted in early 2020. Now with this new and in-depth survey, we have...
News from the European Pain Federation Chapters
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our 37 national chapters below. Austria New councillor for the Austrian Pain Society Wolfgang Jaksch is head of the Outpatient Pain Clinic and Acute Pain Service, at the...
World Sleep Day 2021
World Sleep Day is an annual event organized by the World Sleep Society. The day is designed to raise awareness of sleep as a human privilege that is often compromised by the habits of modern life. The theme of the 2021 Day is Regular Sleep, Healthy Future.Ample...
