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News | April 2026
Advance your expertise in Pain Physiotherapy with the EFIC EDPP Exam
Applications are now open for the European Pain Federation EFIC Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy (EDPP), a recognised qualification designed to advance clinical expertise in pain physiotherapy. The EDPP supports physiotherapists in developing advanced, evidence-based competencies in pain assessment and treatment, contributing to improved patient outcomes and professional recognition across Europe.
The next EDPP Part 1 exam will take place virtually on 13 November 2026, with a registration deadline of 13 October 2026.
To learn more about the exam, eligibility criteria, and how to register, please visit:
https://europeanpainfederation.eu/education/pain-exams/edpp/
And if you are an EFIC Academy member, you even benefit from -25% on the registration fee! Join the #EFICAcademy now: https://europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-academy/
We encourage interested colleagues to apply and take the next step in their professional development.
News | March 2026
ACHD 2026 Tripartite Conference
The ACHD Tripartite Congress will take place on 9 May 2026 in Austria.
If you work in the field of pain medicine, take this opportunity to share your experiences
and knowledge across borders. The programme is very varied and covers current topics in pain medicine,
care projects implemented in different countries, as well as developments in health policy.
Interprofessional networking in the field of pain medicine and its impact on clinical practice will also be discussed.
ACHD Tripartite Conference
Transnational developments in the field of pain management
9 May 2026, Congress Centre Villach
www.achd-tagung.com
If you are unable to travel to Villach, we strongly recommend that you join us online.
You can find more information here :To register
News | February 2026
SIP Conference
Save the Date – 3rd SIP Conference 🇨🇭
With the introduction of ICD-11, chronic pain is defined as a distinct condition for the first time – a significant milestone with far-reaching implications for diagnosis, treatment pathways, reimbursement and public awareness.
📅 2 March 2026
📍 Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil & online
🎟️ Admission is free
The Swiss SIP Conference brings together healthcare professionals, patient representatives, payers and decision-makers to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by ICD-11, as well as its implications for the care of people with chronic pain.
Find out more at: 3rd SIP Switzerland Conference: ICD-11: Opportunities and Prospects for Chronic Pain
News | November 2025
SPS is a guest at the SFETD Congress
We were delighted to have the opportunity, thanks in part to Marc R. Suter, Michael A. Harnik, Emmanuelle Opsommer and Eric Serra, to present Switzerland’s new perspectives on the subject of pain as guest speakers at the SFETD (Société Française d’Etude et de Traitement de la Douleur) congress in Lyon!
Many thanks to the SFETD for the warm welcome!
News | November 2025
Winner of the SPS Poster Prize
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Congratulations to Madeleine Hau on winning the 2025 SPS Poster Award for ‘Spinal and Supraspinal Components of Central Sensitisation: Does Your Brain Differentiate?’ and to Guillaume Christe for ‘A multilevel intervention for low back pain management in primary care: a pilot study in Switzerland.’
News | October 2025
Public lecture
We are delighted to invite you to our public lecture in Aarau. The event is aimed at the general public and is designed to offer those affected, their relatives, and anyone else interested more knowledge, visibility, and support on the subject of chronic pain.
Public lecture
When it hurts – and little helps
Thursday, November 13, 2025
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Kultur- und Kongresshaus Aarau
Free admission
Speakers
- Dr. phil. Ben Brönnimann Lambelet, Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic, Aarau
- Monika Maag MSc, Pain Nurse, hoch Health Ostschweiz, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen
- Dr. med. Andrea Berendes MSc, Pain/Palliative Care Center, hoch Health Ostschweiz, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen
We kindly ask you to forward the PDF-Flyer within your network and thus contribute to the widespread dissemination of this important event.
Thank you very much for your support – we look forward to seeing many participants!
News | July 2025
Vision and Mission
Become familiar with the vision and mission of the Swiss Pain Society.
News | February 2025
Interview on the first selective sodium channel blocker VX-548 for acute pain
The FDA has approved the first selective sodium channel blocker VX-548 for acute pain following surgery and injuries. This marks an exciting advancement in pain management, introducing a medication with a novel mechanism of action. However, time will tell whether its benefits prove not only statistically significant but also clinically meaningful. The Tagesschau of SRF – Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen interviews PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer of the Institut für Interventionelle Schmerzmedizin Zürich (IISZ) and is seeking an initial assessment of this announced breakthrough.
News | January 2025
SFETD webinars
This year we can again offer 30 free places at the SFETD webinars. Make a note of the following dates and register for a free place at least 48 hours before the date:
11. February 2025 | “Douleur en francophonie : Regards croisés” | VOLET 5 “Télésanté”
News | November 2024
Winner of the SPS Poster Award
Congratulations on winning the SPS Poster Award 2024 to Manon Isler on «A combined activity of peripheral nociceptive and non-nociceptive fibers is required to trigger microglial reactivity in the spinal cord and sustained pain»
News | October 2024
New study on Chronic Pain
The team from the University of Lausanne (CHUV) published the results of the Lausanne CoLaus cohort in the European Journal of Pain in July 2024. Predictors for the occurrence and recovery of chronic pain in a Swiss population were investigated. Read the study in the PDF Download or OpenAcces Article.
News | April 2024
SPS & SGHN Joint Congress 2024
We are proud to present you an interesting 2-day program. Register today and benefit from the Early-Bird 2-day pass!
SPS & SGHN Joint Annual Meeting 2024
News | November 2023
New SPS President 2023
The official term of office of our new President PD Dr. med. Marc R. Suter began on Friday, November 10, 2023.
PD Dr. med. Marc R. Suter is Deputy Physician in the Pain Center of the CHUV (Department of Anesthesiology). He is an anesthesiologist, pain physician and neuroscientist. As head of the Pain research group, he studies the mechanisms leading to intractable chronic neuropathic pain, with a particular focus on peripheral and central neuroinflammation and abnormal neuronal excitability. He also leads or participates in clinical research related to phenotyping and genotyping of patients with chronic pain.
PD Dr. med. Marc Suter
FMH for anesthesiology
CHUV Service d’anesthésiologie
Centre d’antalgie
Rue du Bugnon 46
1011 Lausanne
News | November 2023
New SPS Committee 2023
The SPS Committee is now composed as follows:
Current President – Marc Suter
Past President – Konrad Maurer
President Elect – Petra Schweinhardt
Treasurer – Andreas Gantenbein
Actuary – Nicolas Mariotti
Assessor – Chantal Berna Renella
Assessor – Andrea Berendes
Assessor – Ben Brönnimann
Assessor – Maximilien Jung
Assessor – Monika Maag
Assessor – Emanuelle Opsommer
The resorts will be allocated at the Board retreat in January 2024.
Committee 2023-2026
Thank you
We would like to thank PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer for his investment over the past 6 years and are delighted that he will continue to support us in an advisory capacity as Past President for the next 3 years.
Another a big thank you goes to all committee members from 2020 – 2023. With the help of their voluntary work and time, we have been able to reshape education in the field of pain management and promote adequate coding of pain since the ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases) recognizes pain as a disease.
Current President – Konrad Maurer
Past President – André Ljutow
President Elect – Marc Suter
Treasurer – Andreas Gantenbein
Actuary – Petra Schweinhardt
Assessor – Beat Steiger
Assessor – Nicolas Mariotti
Assessor – Sven Brockmüller
Assessor – Thomas Benz
Assessor – Fleur Baumann Benvenuti
Assessor – Noëmi Zurron
Assessor – Chantal Berna Renella