The Brain, Mind, and Pain Grant 2019-2020 ” Stop Stigma!” has defined its eligibility criteria
The Brain, Mind, and Pain Patient-Centred Innovation Grant has been initiated by Pain Alliance Europe and supported by Grünenthal Group with the main aim of encouraging patient-centred innovation having, as a result, the improvement of the living conditions of pain...
Croatian Pain Society organized a cadaver workshop about minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of low back pain
In May 2019, the Croatian Pain Society– Croatian Medical Association (the National Chapter of the European Pain Federation), Osijek University Hospital Centre and Faculty of Medicine in Osijek, organized another cadaver workshop about minimally invasive techniques for...
Have you ever considered applying for an EFIC Pain School?
The European Pain Federation EFIC Pain Schools are courses aimed at young European medical doctors and allied health professionals who are interested in further developing their knowledge and expertise in the field of pain management. The courses run for 4-5 days and...
Next EDPM & EDPP Examinations!
The European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) and the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy (EDPP) examinations take place once a year at the University of Leuven, Belgium. The next sittings of the Examination will take place at the Gasthuisberg campus of the...
London EFIC Fellowship
The fellowship mostly took place in London at the Pain Management Center (PMC) of the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) of the University College of London Hospitals (UCLH) which is part of the National Health System (NHS). The fellowship lasted 6...
Take Part 1 of the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) at #EFIC2019 congress in Valencia
We are holding Part 1 of the Examination for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine in Valencia, Spain, on the site of the 2019 EFIC Congress. Part 1 is the multiple-choice question paper. Candidates have 90 minutes to answer 250 true or false questions. The...
Call for proposals – 2020 Cycle Thematic Networks
As the European Pain Federation EFIC used to be a EU Cycle Thematic Network stakeholder, we encourage other organizations to apply to this initiative. Deadline for submissions: 27 June 2019 11h00 CET (morning), Brussels time. The European Commission is inviting public...
WHO to adopt a new classification system for chronic pain
The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) which includes a new classification system for chronic pain. For the first time ever, ICD includes diagnostic codes for chronic pain along with...
Take our Online Pain Education survey!
Online education is everywhere, but what do people actually use and what do they actually want? We put together a short survey to help us improve the online education on pain that we produce. We want to ensure it is in line with the expectations and needs of our...
ADVANCE: Funding opportunity for innovative research proposals on chronic pain management
Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company launched a call for proposals for the 2nd Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research (ADVANCE). ADVANCE is a competitive awards program and will provide the opportunity for Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company to support...
The European Pain Forum met in Brussels
The European Pain Forum met yesterday in Brussels to discuss cooperation between organisations representing medical professionals and patients in the field of pain. The organisations aim to cooperate on education, research and advocacy projects related to pain on a...
New EFIC curricula under development
The European Pain Federation EFIC have developed two new curricula: Core Curriculum on Pain Nursing Core Curriculum on Clinical Pain Psychology These two new curricula follow the publication of EFIC curricula for Pain Medicine and Pain Physiotherapy. In the long-term,...
Prof. Eija Kalso to chair EFIC 2021 scientific programme committee
Eija Kalso, MD, PhD, is currently professor of Pain Medicine at the University of Helsinki and visiting professor at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. She served as the president of IASP in 2010-2012. Her broad field of interests span from basic research on the...
