World Mental Health Day: 10 October 2025
About World Mental Health Day 10 October is World Mental Health Day, the annual recurrence of WHO’s campaign to celebrate the advancements in this field and raise awareness of upcoming mental health priorities. This year’s theme is “Mental health in humanitarian...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025
“My Why” – A Global Call to Action October is recognised globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to promote early detection, support those affected, and advance research. The 2025 theme, “My Why”, invites individuals—from patients and...
World Spine Day 2025
About World Spine Day October 16 is World Spine Day, the annual global initiative dedicated to drawing attention to spinal health and raising awareness of spinal pain and disability. This year’s theme, “Invest in Your Spine”, emphasises the importance of prioritising...
Save the Date: #EFIC2027 Congress on 21-23 April 2027
We are delighted to announce that the next EFIC Congress will take place in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 21–23 April 2027. Under the theme “Building Bridges in Pain: Thriving Through Communication”, #EFIC2027 will bring together leading voices in pain science,...
Our third quarterly EFIC Newsletter 2025 is available!
The latest quarterly newsletter of the European Pain Federation EFIC has just been published. Check out our latest updates on the #EFIC2027 Congress, the EFIC Academy, our Research and Advocacy activities, news from our Chapters and much more. Read it...
News from the European Pain Federation EFIC Chapters – September 2025
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share recent news and updates from our national chapters below. Georgia We are pleased to share an exciting update from our Georgian National Chapter. The 8th Georgian International Conference on Anesthesiology and...
Senior Comparative Genomicist: Welfare-Relevant Loci in Shrimp, Remote
Senior Comparative Genomicist: Welfare-Relevant Loci in Shrimp, Remote Are you an experienced comparative genomics scientist who would be interested in analyzing a crustacean genome for affective welfare homologs? The Animal Pain Research Institute (APRI) is seeking a...
OTM Myth-Busters – Now Available!
The OTM Myth-Busters are now available! The On the Move (OTM) Working Group has released a new set of Myth-Busters to tackle common misconceptions about preventing and managing pain, especially for people with sedentary work. Prevention often starts with small, daily...
Dr Mary O’Keeffe, EFIC Research Projects Advisor, awarded €1.75 million ERC Starting Grant for PainSupportLink project
The European Pain Federation EFIC is excited to announce that Dr Mary O’Keeffe, EFIC Research Projects Advisor, has been awarded a highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant, securing approximately €1.75 million to lead her PainSupportLink...
Open Call for Clinical Guidance Proposals in Pain Management
EFIC is issuing an open call for ideas for new clinical guidance proposals: A targeted initiative to invite the EFIC community to propose new clinical guidance topics in pain management. Why is clinical guidance needed? The European Pain Federation (EFIC) sees a...
Job opening – Communications and Advocacy Trainee, European Pain Federation EFIC
The European Pain Federation is a non-profit medical society, focusing on the subject of pain medicine. The Federation is composed of 39 chapters across Europe, with an Executive Office based in Brussels, Belgium. The Federation aims to improve pain medicine through...
World PT Day 2025: Healthy ageing
Every year on 8 September, #WorldPTDay is a moment of reflection and awareness of the challenges physiotherapists face daily. Moreover, it is an occasion to highlight the necessary steps to allow physiotherapists worldwide to deliver the best patient care. This...
Translations of the EFIC Pain Research Strategy Summary Now Available
The European Pain Federation EFIC is pleased to share that the summary of the EFIC Pain Research Strategy is now available in several European languages. With these translations, we aim to make the key messages of the strategy easier to access for researchers,...
