EFIC

The European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC) is a multidisciplinary professional organisation in the field of pain science and medicine, made up of the 29 European chapters of IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain).

The British Pain Society is its British Chapter.

Established in 1993, EFIC's 28 constituent chapters represent close to 15,000 scientists, physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and other healthcare professionals across Europe who study pain and treat patients in 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.

2008 EFIC Grunenthal Grant

The call for applications for the 2008 EFIC Grünenthal Grant is now open. All those applicants who were unfortunate not to be awarded a grant in 2007 have the opportunity of submitting their applications once more.

These annual grants totalling €100,000 from Grünenthal GmbH are aimed at supporting young scientists in carrying out innovative and exploratory clinical pain research projects in any country with an EFIC chapter (see www.EFIC.org).

Interested young scientists can submit their application online. The application form and more information on the EFIC-Grunenthal Grant are available at:
http://www.e-g-g.info


The decision on the awarding of grants is made entirely by the EFIC Research Committee, consisting of internationally renowned specialists in the field of Pain Science and Medicine. The winners will be announced in summer 2008.

The deadline for 2008 applicants is 31st May 2008.

2007 EFIC Grunenthal Grant

EFIC have announced the winners of the 2007 EFIC Grunenthal Grant.

The five winners were each awarded a research grant of € 20,000 and the prize award ceremony took place in Aachen on 15th November 2007.

For further information about the grant and 2007 years winners please visit http://www.efic.org/eegwinner.html.

For further information about EFIC and its activities, including upcoming meetings and publications, please contact EFIC directly, or visit their website:

Carine Jaquet
Executive Secretary
Medialaan 24
B-1800 Vilvoorde
Belgium
Phone : +32 2 251 55 10
Fax: +32 2 251 48 10
E-mail: secretary@efic.org

http://www.efic.org

Members of the British Pain Society are entitled to receive a complimentary copy of EFIC's European Journal of Pain. In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the British Pain Society Secretariat cannot forward your data to EFIC without your express permission. Therefore, if you would like to receive your complimentary copy of the Journal, we would ask you to review, complete and return the EJP form to the British Pain Society Secretariat who, in turn, will forward it to EFIC on your behalf.