How to prepare for the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy (EDPP)
Would you like to take part in the exam for the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy, but want to know more about what to study and where to start? The European Pain Federation provides support on how to prepare for the EDPP exam. The best place to start is the Core...
EFIC Fellowship open call! What is it and how to apply
The European Pain Federation EFIC Fellowship is an individual grant for medical doctors to support training in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pain-related conditions. The training takes place for an agreed period of time in an approved center of...
Apply for the EFIC-Grünenthal Grant (E-G-G) 2021!
The EFIC-Grünenthal-Grant (E-G-G) is now accepting applications. Early-career scientists from across Europe can submit their innovative research projects in the area of chronic pain to be considered for a research grant from this prestigious scheme. How does it work?...
EFIC celebrate 30th anniversary of the University Hospital Osijek Pain Department
On the 9th November 2019, the Croatian Pain Society – Croatian Medical Association (the Croatian EFIC Chapter) celebrated the 30th anniversary of the work in the Pain Department of the University Hospital Osijek. The Pain Department developed and grew to become...
SIP Belgium Steering Committee meeting at SIP 2019
On the eve of the SIP 2019 Symposium, SIP BE held its Steering Committee meeting. The aim of the meeting was to take the project forward, moving from a “start-up team” to a “steering committee”. All attendees agreed to this progression. Bart Morlion (European Pain...
EFIC Celebrate World Cancer Day
Pain is an important aspect of the cancer experience for many patients. Pain is a burden for many cancer survivors, while living with cancerous tumours and the strain of chemotherapy are both themselves usually painful endeavours. For these reason, the European Pain...
SIP Spain Steering Committee meeting at SIP 2019
On the eve of the SIP Symposium 2019, the Spanish SIP Platform’s Steering Committee met to prepare for the upcoming SIP Spain 2020 meeting. The meeting was led by the Spanish Pain Society (SED), Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), Spanish Society of Quality of Care...Video Statement of Prof. Dr. Martin Rakuša – SIP 2019
Prof. Dr. Martin Rakuša is a representative of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) which is one of the main endorsing organisations of the SIP platform. He talked about the multi-stakeholder approach against pain and how every partner can contribute in the...Video Statement of Nevenka Krčevski Škvarč – SIP 2019
Nevenka Krčevski Škvarč is one of the Initiators of SIP Slovenia, which has been established in 2019. She talks about the first national SIP meeting in Slovenia in 2011 where they already discussed SIP in National Council of the Republic of Slovenia. Nevenka K....Video Statement of Gertrude A. Buttigieg – SIP 2019
National platforms are key to raise the issue of the impact of pain with policy makers and stakeholders. Established in 2016, the SIP Malta platform has already achieved a lot. Gertrude A. Buttigieg from the Malta Health Network (MHN) talks about the...
SIP Malta Workshop January 2020
SIP Malta has been the first SIP national platform in Europe which has been established in 2016 on the occasion of the SIP 2017 Symposium held in June 2017during the Maltese Presidency of the EU council. Due to the lack of data on the needs of pain patients in Malta a...
EFIC co-organising pain session on cannabinoids at EAN congress
EFIC and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) are co-organising a session at the EAN congress on the use of cannabinoids for chronic pain. The ‘controversies’ session will be addressed by EFIC Board member Prof. Elon Eisenberg. ‘The use of cannabinoids for chronic...
Why do people develop chronic pain?
As a good start in 2020 the European commission published a dedicated issue on pain – “Why do people develop chronic pain” in the “Horizon, the EU research & Innovation magazine“. Mood disorders and the discovery of a pain signalling organ in the...
