Europe's leading scientific federation for pain management and research
The home of pain management and research in Europe - for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals.
Our work
From scientific congresses to professional education and European policy - here is how EFIC advances pain management and medicine.
EFIC Congress 2027
Pain in Europe XV takes place in Glasgow, 21-23 April 2027. Europe's premier scientific congress on pain management and research.
Submit a workshopEFIC Academy
Online education in pain science and treatment for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals across Europe.
Become a memberEFIC Pain Exams
European professional diplomas in pain medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and psychology - setting the standard for pain expertise.
Take the EDPM, EDPP or EDPNEuropean Pain Forum
Bringing together policymakers, patient advocates, and pain specialists to drive change in European pain policy.
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A Letter from President-Elect Luis Garcia-Larrea
Luis Garcia-Larrea shares his vision as European Pain Federation President: Dear colleagues I want to thank you once again for electing me as the next President of the European Pain Federation EFIC. As a pain researcher and clinician, Director of an EFIC Pain School,...
Congratulations to the #EFIC2023 Prize Winners
Congratulations to our #EFIC2023 Prize Winners! BEST ORAL COMMUNICATION IN BASIC/TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH # 755 - SEX- AND AGE-DEPENDENT PROTEOME DYNAMICS OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN MICE Sabrina Grundtner University of Vienna (Vienna, Austria) BEST ORAL COMMUNICATION...
Watch our Livestream from #EFIC2023
Join us as we interview speakers from #EFIC2023, the largest international scientific meeting on pain in 2023, on a variety of topics. Be sure to subscribe to be notified immediately whenever we go live.