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Belgian Pain Society (BPS)

The Belgian Pain Society, Belgian chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and the European Pain Federation (EFIC),  is a multidisciplinary scientific association which brings together medical and non-medical professionals involved in the management of chronic and acute pain. The goal of our association is to support education for the treatment of pain, stimulate pain research, improve patient care by creating a network optimized for the correct pain management, and participate in the public health care.

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Next Annual BPS congress : 24/05/2025

BPS Young Researchers Day : 22/03/2025

Programs to be revealed soon!

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Annual Scientific Congress Belgian Pain Society - Brussels - 24 May 2025 KBR Brussels

Program to be revealed in December 2024/ January 2025. The 2025 Congress will take place in KBR - Koninklijke Bibliotheek Brussel / Bibliothèque Royale Bruxelles.


BPS Young Researchers Day 22 March 2025

After a second successful edition of the BPS Young Researchers Day (YRD) in 2023, a third edition will be organised Saturday March 22nd 2025. The event, hosted at University of Antwerp, will bring together young researchers and clinicians having an interest in basic or clinical research in the field of pain in Belgium. The event provides a unique opportunity to get to know each other, to learn about the current novelties in pain research carried out by ‘the next generation in pain’, to interact and exchange ideas and foster “bench-to-bedside” collaborations.

Formation Hypnose 2024-2025 "Hypnose, douleurs et soins", Centre Universitaire d'Hypnose de Liège

Programme du cours 2024-2025


Formulaire de pré-inscription 2024-2025


IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain

The next IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain will be held in Amsterdam 05-09/08/2024.

This meeting will be a special World Congress as we celebrate IASP’s 50th Anniversary and the 20th World Congress on Pain.


Persbericht/Communiqué de presse Zona

Belgische geriaters, pijnspecialisten en patiënten benadrukken de zware tol van zona tijdens de week van de bewustwording van zona 2024.


In een gezamenlijke inspanning om het publieke bewustzijn over zona te verhogen, nemen de Belgische Vereniging voor Geriatrie en Gerontologie (BVGG-SBGG), de Belgische Pijnvereniging (BPS) en een patiënt verbonden aan Pijnpunt vzw een standpunt in om de ernstige impact van zona (of ook gordelroos of herpes zoster) en de pijnlijke complicatie, postherpetische neuralgie (PHN), tijdens de Week van de  Bewustwording van zona, tussen 26 februari tot 3 maart, in de schijnwerpers te zetten. "Ondanks de  ernstige nood die postherpetische neuralgie (PHN) veroorzaakt, blijft het bewustzijn relatief laag", merkt  dr. Olivier De Coster, anesthesioloog bij AZ Delta, op.

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Les gériatres belges, les spécialistes de la douleur et les patients mettent en évidence le lourd bilan du zona lors de la semaine de sensibilisation du zona 2024.


Dans un effort concerté pour sensibiliser le public au zona, la société belge de gériatrie et de gérontologie  (BVGG-SBGG), la Société belge de la douleur (BPS) et un patient associé à Pijnpunt vzw se mobilisent  pour mettre en lumière l'impact sérieux du zona (herpès zoster) et de ses complications douloureuses,  les névralgies post-zostériennes (NPZ) , lors de la semaine de sensibilisation du zona qui a lieu du 26  février au 3 mars. "Malgré la souffrance sévère causée par les névralgies post-zostériennes (NPZ), la  sensibilisation reste relativement faible", mentionne le 

Dr Olivier De Coster, anesthésiste à l'AZ Delta.



BPS Young Researchers Day 22 April 2023

After a first successful edition of the BPS Young Researchers Day (YRD) in 2020, a second edition will be organised Saturday April 22nd 2023. The event, hosted at Ghent University, will bring together young researchers and clinicians having an interest in basic or clinical research in the field of pain in Belgium. The event provides a unique opportunity to get to know each other, to learn about the current novelties in pain research carried out by ‘the next generation in pain’, to interact and exchange ideas and foster “bench-to-bedside” collaborations.



BPS Annual Scientific Congress 2022 - Life with a back

Belgian Pain Society Annual Scientific Congress 2022 - 'Life with a back" - 11/06/2022 - Bluepoint Conference Center - Brussels



14th Congress of the European Pain Federation - Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders: Breaking the cycle

The next EFIC congress will be held in Lyon, 24-26 April 2025.

The theme of the congress will be "Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders : breaking the cycle". This interdisciplinary theme will be of interest to both researchers and clinicians, as it encompasses medical and non-medical healthcare professionals and touches on various fields. Chronic pain and mental health disorders (such as major depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder) are interconnected public health issues with growing prevalence, often coexisting and worsening each other’s impact.


Symposium Sense Mind Body Unit - Leuven

Van frustratie naar inspiratie

De connectie tussen lichaam en geest bij aanhoudende lichamelijke klachten

| Een praktijkgerichte studiedag voor eerste- en tweedelijns hulpverleners, over de transdisciplinaire behandeling van aanhoudende lichamelijke klachten en somatische symptoomstoornissen.



10-16 Oktober 2024 - Week van de Pijn / FLIPR studie (Flanders Inguinal and femoral hernia Prospective Registry)

De FLIPR-studie (Flanders Inguinal and femoral hernia Prospective Registry) loopt in 17 ziekenhuizen verspreiden over Vlaanderen. Voor deelname, zie https://www.uzleuven.be/nl/flipr

BPS Annual Scientific Congress 01/06/24 - Sex, gender and chronic pain

The next BPS Annual Scientific Congress 2024 - 'Sex, gender and chronic pain' will be held on June 1st 2024 (Bluepoint, Brussels).



13th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC 20-23 September 2023

The 13th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC® will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 20-22 September 2023. Under the theme of ‘Personalised Pain Management: The Future is Now’, EFIC is putting together an ambitious programme of lectures, workshops, refresher courses and networking initiatives on acute, chronic, cancer and non-cancer pain. In addition to the latest developments in basic, translational and clinical science, we will also focus on pain management in  primary care , as well as multimodal interdisciplinary care. Professor Esther Pogatzki-Zahn is leading an excellent, multidisciplinary  Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) building the in-person programme that will include established internationally known scientists, as well as younger fellows and postdocs. Register now for the most prestigious and largest international pain meeting in 2023 – the early bird deadline ends on 15 May 2023!



Call for application: BPS Award 2023

For the year 2023, the BPS Award will focus on Basic Science. This annual award aims to recognize and foster the scientific work of a junior researcher in the field of pain. The Award will be presented on the occasion of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Belgian Pain Society on 3rd June 2023. Applications can be submitted until 17 April 2023.



Call for application: BPS Award 2022

For the year 2022, the BPS Award will focus on Clinical Science. This annual award aims to recognize and foster the scientific work of a junior researcher in the field of pain. The Award will be presented on the occasion of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Belgian Pain Society on 11th June 2022. Applications can be submitted until 27 April 2022.



Call for Application: BPS Award 2025

For 2025, the BPS Award will focus on Basic Science. The Annual Award aims to recognize and foster the scientific work of a junior researcher in the field of pain. The Award will be presented on the occasion of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the BPS on Saturday 22 May 2025. Applications to submit by 4th April 2025.



Recommandations pour le traitement et le trajet de soin des patients douloureux / Richtlijnen voor de behandeling en het zorgtraject van patiënten met pijn

Symposium "Exposure in vivo bij jongeren en volwassenen met chronische pijn: nieuwe ontwikkelingen", Maastricht

Exposure in vivo bij jongeren en volwassenen met chronische pijn: nieuwe ontwikkelingen

13 September 2024 - Locatie Novotel Maastricht en online

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EFIC - Virtual Pain Education Summit

The EFIC Virtual Education Summit will be held between 28th-29th May 2024. 



BPS Annual Scientific Congress 03/06/2023 - Translating pain knowledge into integrated pain care

Annual Scientific Congress 2023 of the Belgian Pain Society - 'Translating pain knowledge into integrated pain care" - 03/06/2023 - Bluepoint Conference Center - Brussels



Pijnbeleid bij kinderen: een intergalactische missie 2.0 - Gestion de la douleur de l’enfant: une mission intergalactique 2.0 - 11 March 2023

De BePPA (Belgian Pediatric Pain Association) , Jessa Ziekenhuis Hasselt & BAPA (Belgian Association for Paediatric Anaesthesiology) organiseren op zaterdag 11 maart 2023 een congres ‘Pijnbeleid bij kinderen: een intergalactische missie 2.0’ in Congresgebouw PXL, Hasselt.


La BePPA (Belgian Pediatric Pain Association) et Jessa Ziekenhuis Hasselt & BAPA (Belgian Association for Paediatric Anaesthesiology) organisent le samedi 11 Mars 2023 le congrès  "Gestion de la douleur de l’enfant: une mission intergalactique 2.0" à Congresgebouw PXL à Hasselt.


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