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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Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence – Fifth Edition 2020
Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence Fifth Edition is a book published by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and its Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM), is a comprehensive guide that collates, and reviews scientific evidence related to...
A Statement from the Executive Board on the situation in Israel and Gaza
The European Federation of Pain EFIC condemns without ambiguity the horrific acts of violence committed by Hamas on Saturday 7 October in Israel. Over one thousand people have died and many more were injured during an attack of unprecedented scale and brutality, which...
The Low Back Pain Curriculum Content Standards (LBP-CCS)
The Low Back Pain Curriculum Content Standards (LBP-CCS) have been designed for academic programs that provide entry-level education for healthcare professionals, to guide the development or review of curriculum content related to the management of low back pain in...