What are the European Pain Federation EFIC® Pain Schools?
The Pain Schools are courses aimed at young (preferably under 45 years) European medical doctors and allied health professionals who are interested in further developing their knowledge and expertise in the field of pain management. The courses run for 4-5 days and include an evidence-based approach to the assessment, diagnosis and comprehensive management of patients with chronic pain. To be eligible to apply for a grant to attend a Pain School you need to be an European Pain Federation EFIC® Chapter Member.
How can I apply for a grant to attend a European Pain Federation EFIC® Pain School?
Applications for a grant to attend a Pain School must be made through the applicant’s national European Pain Federation EFIC® Council Member. Applicants wishing to attend a Pain School must complete the application form, which is then submitted by the national Councillor to the European Pain Federation EFIC® office (Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.) by the deadline. Each Council Member can propose a maximum two candidates to attend each school from their Chapter. Please note that applicants who submit to the office directly will not be accepted.
All applications are evaluated by the European Pain Federation EFIC® Committee on Education and approved by the Executive Board. There are a maximum of 15 grants available per school.
If a successful applicant is not able to attend the Pain School for any reason, the applicant or the Councilor representing the applicant must inform the office, the Pain School and the respective Councilor in writing minimum 30 working days before the start of the Pain School. If no prior notice is received in this time period the respective national Chapter will be held responsible to pay 20% of the grant (1000 € per applicant).
Deadline for Pain Schools in 2018: March 1 2018
- 2-7 September 2018 Klagenfurt
- 8-11 October 2018 Bergamo
- 16-19 October 2018 Liverpool - Cancer Pain School