Response to the 30th August 2020 Sunday Times article on the 2021 ‘Global Year Against Pain’ Task Force
In response to the 30th August 2020 Sunday Times article on the 2021 ‘Global Year Against Pain’ Task Force, please find a comment from the European Pain Federation EFIC below: The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) platform is an advocacy campaign managed by EFIC and Pain...
Marja Kinnunen as deputy for Public Health Advisory Board
Executive manager of Finnish Musculoskeletal Association (TULE ry) Marja Kinnunen has been appointed as deputy for Public Health Advisory Board to represent social, and health NGOs. TULE ry is also a SIP partner in Finland. The Finnish Government appointed the Public...ADVANCE 2020 grant program: applications open
Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 3rd Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research (ADVANCE), an independently-reviewed, competitive grants program. The Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research...
World Brain Day: Parkinson’s Disease and Pain
In 2014, the World Federation of Neurology established “World Brain Day”. The main objective of this day of the brain is to increase public awareness and promote advocacy related to brain health. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Move together to end Parkinson’s...
Save the new Date for the EFIC Congress: 27-30 April 2022
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...
Join our Virtual Pain Education Summit: 6-8 November 2020
For over 25 years, the European Pain Federation has been bringing together the most recognised experts in the field of pain science to exchange knowledge, ideas and the latest advances in the field. We thank you for your support to our activities. 2020 has been a...
The EFIC and Pfizer-Lilly Alliance Grant on Education in Pain Associated with Osteoarthritis
The European Pain Federation EFIC and the Pfizer-Lilly Alliance are collaborating to offer a new grant opportunity focusing on life-long learning and implementation of education in pain from osteoarthritis. The intention of the project is to encourage an increased...Three positions on the EFIC Executive Board open for election
The 2020 European Pain Federation EFIC Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday 8th September 2020. We will be holding elections for three positions on the Executive Board.1. Prof. Elon Eisenberg, our Honorary Treasurer, has completed his second and final term in...EFIC joins the European Cancer Organisation
The European Pain Federation EFIC is delighted to have been approved as a member society of the European Cancer Organisation. In the future, EFIC will be joining the European Cancer Organisation’s General Assemblies and share their expertise in various working groups...
EFIC COVID-19 Task Force
The EFIC COVID-19 Task Force was created after realizing the need for news related to COVID-19 being distributed and shared with our community which is looking for advice with regards to pain treatment of their patients. The intended outcome is to distribute relevant...
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) platform, one of EFIC’s main advocacy projects, is due to undergo a few changes
The SIP platform is a multi-stakeholder partnership which aims to raise awareness of pain and change pain policies. SIP was founded by Grünenthal and the European Pain Federation EFIC, with Pain Alliance Europe (PAE) and Active Citizenship Network (ACN) joining as...
A closer partnership between healthcare professions and patients
The European Pain Federation EFIC and Pain Alliance Europe (PAE) are strengthening their links, aiming to bring together the healthcare professionals and the patients. This is starting quite practically, with PAE joining EFIC in their offices in the heart of the EU...
