The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to announce its endorsement of the PAINDIFF recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research which have been recently been published in Nature Neuroscience (click here for access to the manuscript...
We are thrilled to announce that the EFIC Pain School on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Management of Pain will take place from 25 to 27 June 2026 in Larissa, Greece! The school promotes lifelong learning, critical appraisal of evidence, and professional...
We are thrilled to announce that the EFIC Pain School on Translational Pain Research will take place from 16 to 20 June 2026 in Krakow, Poland! The school promotes lifelong learning, critical appraisal of evidence, and professional development within a...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to announce that it will hold a sitting of two of its exams on Friday 13 November 2026. Part 1 of the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) and the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain...
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally, affecting millions of lives each year. February is recognised as Heart Health Month, a time to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, promote early detection, and highlight the importance of comprehensive,...
2 March 2026 | Nottwil & Online SIP Switzerland is pleased to announce its third national SIP Switzerland meeting, taking place on 2 March 2026 at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil and online. This year’s meeting will focus on ICD-11: Opportunities and...
The EFIC Rising Stars Programme is a new initiative to connect and support early career researchers in the European pain field. As part of this programme, we are launching the monthly ECR Coffee Club. What is the Coffee Club? An informal, welcoming space to meet...
World Cancer Day is an annual campaign by the Union for International Cancer Control. It was created on 4 February 2000 to help unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, and advocate for equal access to life-saving cancer diagnosis, treatment and...
We are pleased to announce that the abstracts from the 14th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC, held on 24–26 April 2025 in Lyon, France, is now available online. This comprehensive collection features the scientific abstracts presented at Pain in Europe...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Felicia Cox, a dedicated mentor, tireless advocate, and cherished colleague in the field of pain management and nursing education. Felicia’s contributions to pain science and professional...
EFIC is pleased to highlight a new publication, published in the European Journal of Pain, developed in collaboration with the INChildPain group, examining outcome assessment practices in paediatric chronic pain care across international clinical settings. This...
EFIC is pleased to highlight a new open-access publication arising from the PANACEA project, published in PLOS ONE: “Placebo and nocebo in clinical practice: An online cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals from European countries on views, practices and...
From Saturday, 18 January to Saturday, 25 January 2025, the global pain and anaesthesia community will unite for the 2nd World Week and 2nd World Day of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, an initiative led by the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia &...
As we move into 2026, the European Pain Federation EFIC continues to strengthen its commitment to improving pain education, advancing research excellence and reinforcing advocacy efforts across Europe. Building on recent achievements, EFIC remains focused on...
The EFIC Annual Report presents financial information for the year preceding the report publication and give insight into recent organisational updates and various projects of the Federation concerning Advocacy, Education, Research, Scientific Congress and relation to...
