On Thursday, May 7th, 2026, the 12th International WeCare Chair Workshop will take place, a key event dedicated to advancing palliative care through a human-centered, innovative and evidence-based approach.
Under the title “Advances and Challenges in Palliative Care: Innovation and Outcomes”, the workshop will bring together clinicians, educators and researchers to share knowledge, experiences and practical tools applicable to real-world clinical practice.
The programme will address highly relevant topics, including:
- Palliative care in advanced heart failure, from the European model to clinical integration.
- Talking about death with patients with advanced illness.
- Recruitment challenges in palliative care.
- Cinema as a therapeutic tool to relieve suffering.
- Spirituality and forgiveness in end-of-life care.
- Supporting the wish to die, focusing on professional self-confidence and simulation-based training.
- Perinatal palliative care, approached with sensitivity and clinical expertise.
The workshop will also include dedicated discussion and debate sessions, encouraging shared reflection and interdisciplinary exchange.
Designed to provide practical insights, concrete tools and an integrated perspective, this meeting aims to improve care for patients and families while strengthening professional practice and research in palliative care.
A key meeting point for professionals involved in clinical care, education and research in palliative care.
