EFIC vzw Information

The European Federation of IASP® chapters (EFIC®) is a multidisciplinary professional organization in the field of pain science and medicine, made up of the 31 European Chapters of National Pain Societies of IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain). Established in 1993, EFIC’s 31 constituent chapters represent Pain Societies from 31 countries and close to 20.000 scientists, physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and other healthcare professionals across Europe, who study pain and treat patients suffering from pain. EFIC’s aims are to advance research, education, clinical management and professional practice related to pain, and to serve as an authoritative, scientifically based resource concerning policy issues related to pain and its management.