EFIC European Federation of IASP Chapters

The European Federation of IASP chapters (EFIC) is a multidisciplinary professional organization in the field of pain science and medicine, made up of the 30 European Chapters of IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain). Established in 1993, by Prof. Ulf Lindblom, EFIC's 30 constituent chapters represent 33 countries and close to 18.000 scientists, physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and other healthcare professionals across Europe, who study pain and treat patients in pain.

The Societal Impact of Pain – A Road Map for Action
The European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC) recently issued a call to European governments and EU institutions to address the issues associated with untreated and undertreated pain. 58 organizations have endorsed the call so far – view a list of endorsers here. Visit the EFIC website for an updated document and list of endorsing organizations: www.efic.org

Next Meeting:

September 21-24, 2011, Hamburg, Germany. Pain in Europe VII. Societal impact on pain: 7th Congress of the European Federation of IASP® Chapters (EFIC). EFIC Hamburg 2011 will unite over 3,000 clinicians, researchers and health care providers specializing in the study and treatment of chronic and recurrent pain disease. This landmark pain congress offers an advanced scientific program presented by a leading international faculty. A major topic is the importance of increasing public awareness and the need for advanced training and standards in Pain Medicine. Info: Christel Geevels, Executive Secretary, EFIC, Medialaan 24, Vilvoorde 1800, Belgium. (Tel: 32-2251-5510, Web: www.efic.org)

Contact Information:

European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC)
Medialaan 24
B-1800 Vilvoorde
BELGIUM
Tel.: +32 2 251 55 10
Fax: +32 2 251 48 10
Email: secretary@efic.org
Web: www.efic.org

Executive Board:

President: Prof. Hans-Georg Kress
President Elect: Dr. Chris Wells
Immediate Past President: Prof. Giustino Varrassi
Honorary Treasurer: Prof. Eli Alon
Honorary Secretary: Assistant Prof. Nevenka Krcevski-Skvarc, MS, MD, PhD

Past Meeting:

May 3-4, 2011, Brussels, Belgium. "The Societal Impact of Pain." European Federation of IASP® Chapters (EFIC) and Grünenthal host this symposium for managers and administrators involved in strategic decision making on pain related issues from the perspective of national health care systems. Deadline for abstracts is January 3, 2011. (Email: randa@revents.com; Web: www.sip-meetings.org)