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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Kick-off Meeting for “PANACEA: Special Needs by Placebo”
Earlier this year, EFIC Research Projects Advisor Mary O'Keeffe attended the kick-off meeting for “PANACEA: Special Needs by Placebo: Programme to Advise, Normalize And Control its European Administration” in Madrid, where the project structure and plan were discussed...
Register for #EFIC2023 and join the EFIC Pain Tech Forum
Are you or any of your colleagues developing new tools or technologies for pain management in a pre-commercial phase? Register for #EFIC2023 and join the EFIC Pain Tech Forum. This is your chance to: Showcase your project – EFIC will have a dedicated space for...
Apply for the EFIC Pain School on Cancer Pain and Palliative Care 2023
We are excited to announce that the EFIC Pain School on Cancer Pain and Palliative Care 2023 will take place on 16 – 19 May 2023 in Maribor, Slovenia. This inter-professional pain school will focus on pain management for patients with cancer and those surviving cancer...