The Virtual Pain Education Summit: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain
The European Pain Federation’s Virtual Pain Education Summit will place a strong emphasis on the importance of different disciplines (e.g. physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, and nurses) working together. This will be achieved through a number of...Exams decision notification
Due to travel and meeting restrictions created by the COVID-19 crisis, the European Pain Federation EFIC will unfortunately not be organising any examinations in 2020. We had hoped to organise a partial examination but have come to the decision to postpone these plans...
World Arthritis Day: 12 October 2020
About World Arthritis Day In 1996, Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI) established World Arthritis Day. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) all over the world. The theme of this year’s campaign is Don’t...
World Mental Health Day: 10 October 2020
About World Mental Health Day In 1992, the World Federation for Mental Health established World Mental Health Day to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples’ lives worldwide, through promoting mental health education, awareness and advocacy...
Why You Should Attend the #EFICVirtualPainSummit
Interested in taking part in the biggest online pain education event of 2020? Our Virtual Pain Education Summit on 6-8 November 2020 is fast approaching. Over 40 hours of teaching across 3 days within four specific educational tracks (Pain medicine, Physiotherapy,...EFIC Newsletter is available!
The European Pain Federation EFIC released its third quarterly 2020 newsletter. Check out our last updates on the Virtual Pain Education Summit, the new EFIC Academy, our next Congress, our Pain Research, our Advocacy activities, and much more here!
European Pain Forum Virtual Meeting 2020
On 18th September 2020, the annual European Pain Forum meeting was held. This being a challenging year, the meeting was held virtually. The European Pain Federation EFIC convened the meeting to bring together all of the key organisations representing the scientific...
Join our diverse and vibrant community EFIC Academy
For over 25 years, the European Pain Federation has brought together the European pain science community to advance education, research, and clinical management of pain. Today, we invite all healthcare professionals and researchers to join the European Pain Federation...
World Alzheimer’s Day: 21 September 2020
About World Alzheimer’s Day World Alzheimer’s Day is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness and highlight challenges faced by people affected by dementia. It is an opportunity for people and organisations to demonstrate how we can overcome these issues and help...
A Letter from President Brona Fullen
Brona Fullen shares her vision as European Pain Federation President: As some-one who strongly believes in the Federation’s vision and mission it is an honour to serve in this capacity. It was a bold decision for EFIC to elect a physiotherapist as President. In doing...
World PT Day: 8 September 2020
In 1996, World Physiotherapy (the operating name of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy [WCPT]) established World PT Day. The main objective of this day is to acknowledge the work that physiotherapists do for public and patients. Through the day, World...
