25th Anniversary of the First Pain Clinic in Lithuania
The first pain clinic of Lithuania was established at the Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos twenty five years ago. The anniversary was commemorated at a special conference which took place on October 11, 2019. The keynote speech was held by Dr Alfredas...
EFIC Position Paper: Standards for the management of cancer‐related pain across Europe now open access
Why this paper? Pain is a common symptom in patients who survive cancer and in those who live with progressive advanced disease. Evidence from meta‐analyses suggests that pain remains poorly controlled for a large proportion of patients; barriers to good management...
EFIC-Grünenthal-Grant (E-G-G) Relaunching in 2020
In February 2020, the EFIC-Grünenthal Grant (E-G-G) will reopen applications for its pain research grant worth a total of €200,000. E-G-G is a research grant scheme awarded by the European Pain Federation EFIC and sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal...
SIP Symposium 2019 – Bringing Pain Policy to the next Decade
More than 200 people attended the international SIP 2019 Symposium in Brussels “Bringing Pain Policy to the next Decade” and many followed the SIP Symposium of November 7th via live stream. With 50 speakers including policy makers, patient representatives and...
2020 Global and European Year for Pain Prevention – how you can get involved
What is the Global and European Year Against Pain? Since 2001, European Pain Federation EFIC® has held a centrally coordinated event named ‘The European Week Against Pain’ (EWAP). The 1st European Week against Pain was launched in the European Parliament. From 2012...
On the Move: what we did so far and what comes next!
Physical activity´s well known health benefits include a reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and improved mental health. What is less well known is that greater levels of physical activity and exercise are also associated with a lower risk of...
EFIC On the move: achievement to date and next steps
Physical activity´s well known health benefits include a reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and improved mental health. What is less well known is that greater levels of physical activity and exercise are also associated with a lower risk of...
The European Pain Forum officially launched!
Pain is a core component of the patient’s experience within healthcare systems. The work of several European medical, scientific and patient organisations touches upon pain. Pain is relevant to all of us, and thus we wish to find a common way of working on subjects...
The Nature of Scholarship, A Career Legacy Map and Advanced Practice: An Important Triad
Professor Laserina O’ Connor (EFIC Councillor Ireland) has published a textbook with Springer entitled; “The Nature of Scholarship, A Career Legacy Map and Advanced Practice: An Important Triad” (2019). This book endorsed by the International Council...
News and updates from the Russian Association for the Study of Pain
Management of Chronic pain discussed at State Duma. On Sept 21 the Committee for Public Health and the Environment was held in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The following issue was raised during the round table discussion:...
National Symposium on Pain in the Hand held in Novi Sad
A national symposium with international participation entitled “Pain in the hands – etiology, diagnostics and therapy” was held at the amphitheater of the Institute of Pharmacy, Medical faculty, in Novi Sad on October 19, 2019. The symposium was...
SIP Portugal – Official Launch
An exciting event took place place on October 18th in Portugal. SIP Portugal* was launched in an event held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in Lisbon. The theme of the event was “Investigate, Evaluate, Educate, and Act”. Last March SIP Portugal...
Take the European Diploma in Pain Medicine Exam for Free: Apply for a Bursary
Are you a medical doctor who sees and treats people with pain? Do you want to improve your knowledge of pain medicine? Are you looking for further qualifications relevant to pain but need financial support to undertake them? The European Pain Federation EFIC is...
