2023 - Càtedra WeCare Health | Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut

SGR Consolidated 2021-SGR- 1379. Well-being and health in vulnerable people and end of life (Acronym: BeVital).

ProjectsBy fvanderwesten 10 de July de 2023

SGR Coordinator: Albert Balaguer; Members: Cristina Monforte, Iris Crespo, Andrea Rodríguez, Denise Pergolizzi, Blanca Goni-Fuste, Christian Villavicencio, Déborah Moreno, Mariona Guerrero, Joaquim Julià, Carlos García Forero, Pere Castellví, Andrea Miranda, Esperanza Gómez, María Fernández, María Gámiz, Silvia Recoder, Isabella Meneghel, Claudia Rossi, Samantha Alvarez, Xavier Corbella, Néstor Sánchez.

2022-2025 Project: Efficacy of a proactive coping intervention to address thoughts about death in people with advanced cancer: randomized clinical trial.

ProjectsBy fvanderwesten 10 de July de 2023

Funding Entity: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria; Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIExpedient Number: PI22/01536Researchers: IP: Iris Crespo & Albert Balaguer; Members: Cristina Monforte, Andrea Rodríguez, Dulce Rodriguez, Quim Julià, Deborah Moreno, Mariona Guerrero, Pere Castellví, Denise Pergolizzi, María Nabal, Natalia de Iriarte.

XII Congress of the Catalan-Balearic Society of Palliative Care

NewsBy fvanderwesten 27 de June de 2023

Last June 2nd and 3rd, the WeCare Chair participated in the Congress of the Catalan-Balearic Society of Palliative Care in the city of Igualada, which brought together authorities, experts and professionals in the field of health care. The event began with a plenary table with the participation of representatives of the authorities and the presidencies…

WeCare participates in the EAPC Congress

EN EN News UncategorizedBy fvanderwesten 22 de June de 2023

The WeCare Chair had an outstanding participation in the European Association of Palliative Care Congress held in Rotterdam last week. During the event, several activities were carried out in which the Chair was actively involved (1 chaired parallel session, 2 free communications, 6 poster communications). One of the outstanding achievements was the receipt of the…

Director of the WeCare Chair receives the award for the best European article on palliative care 2022

EN EN NewsBy fvanderwesten 22 de June de 2023

Joaquim Julià Torras, co-director of the WeCare Chair: End-of-Life Care, has received the prize for the best European article on palliative care published in 2022. The award is given every year by the Journal of Palliative Medicine, together with the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). You can access the full story by clicking here.

Eduardo Bruera, a world leader in palliative care, invested doctor honoris causa by the International University of Catalonia

EN EN News UncategorizedBy fvanderwesten 3 de June de 2023

Eduardo Bruera, a world leader in palliative care, received the honorary degree of doctor honoris causa from the University UIC Barcelona on May 18th. The investiture took place during a solemn ceremony in the Aula Magna of the university. The ceremony marked the beginning of the Symposium People, Care and Society, organized by UIC Barcelona…

Relive the doctor Honoris Causa Investiture of Dr. Eduardo Bruera

EN EN News UncategorizedBy fvanderwesten 19 de May de 2023

Dr. Eduardo Bruera was invested doctor Honoris Causa by UIC Barcelona yesterday, May 18, in an exciting ceremony. Fortunately, those who could not attend the ceremony in person can still enjoy this moment through the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/URE5N41zgPg?feature=share.

Eduardo Bruera, a world leader in palliative care, will be invested doctor honoris causa by UIC Barcelona

EN EN News UncategorizedBy fvanderwesten 8 de May de 2023

The prestigious Argentine oncologist Eduardo Bruera will be invested doctor honoris causa by UIC Barcelona, at a ceremony to be held on May 18th. Dr. Bruera is considered one of the greatest promoters of palliative care worldwide and founded in 1999 the Department of Palliative Medicine, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine at MD Anderson, which is…

The WeCare Chair launches the 2nd Edition of the ERDAM course on the Evaluation and Response to the Desire to Advance Death in People with Advanced Disease.

EN EN News UncategorizedBy fvanderwesten 19 de April de 2023

Today, April 19th, begins the 2nd Edition of the specialization course “Evaluation and Response to the Desire to Advance Death in People with Advanced Disease (ERDAM)”, offered by the WeCare Chair. The program lasts 10 weeks and ends on June 28th. The course is aimed at physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and other healthcare professionals…

XIII International Congress of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care

EN EN NewsBy fvanderwesten 13 de April de 2023

On June 9, 10 and 11, 2022, the XIII International Congress of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care took place in Palma de Mallorca, attended by leading professionals in the field of palliative medicine. The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Joaquim Julià Torras, Vice-President of SECPAL, Co-Director of the WeCare Chair and Head of…

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