The WeCare Chair: End-of-Life Care at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya is pleased to announce the programme of the 12th International Workshop, which will take place on May 7th, 2026, at the Barcelona Campus. This event will bring together healthcare and academic professionals to share recent advances, experiences and practical resources in the care of patients with advanced diseases.…
On Friday, February 13, the WeCare Chair held an Artificial Intelligence (AI) workshop focused on how these tools can enhance research processes and improve the efficiency of researchers’ day-to-day work. A practical, application-oriented session The workshop had a strongly practical approach and provided an accessible introduction to the main uses of generative AI in an academic context. Throughout the session, participants explored examples and…
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 WeCare Chair at UIC Barcelona will hold the 12th WeCare International Workshop on Thursday, May 7, 2026—a well-established forum for knowledge exchange, reflection, and dialogue in the field of palliative care. Titled “Advances and Challenges in Palliative Care: Innovation and Outcomes,” the workshop will bring together professionals from different disciplines to address, from a current and practice-oriented perspective, key clinical, teaching,…
On Friday, November 21, the WeCare Chair dedicated an entire day to team work: pausing the daily routine to reflect as a team, strengthen bonds, and, above all, think together about how we can generate more impact in the future of palliative care. The day began with a thorough review of all the impacts we have…
The director of the WeCare Chair, Dr. Joaquim Julià Torras, had the honour of opening the 18th Àltima Professional Conference, held under the theme “Between people and screens: caring without losing the soul.” It was a shared space for reflection on how to integrate technology without losing what truly matters: deeply human care. As Josep Ventura Ustrell, CEO of Àltima,…
Cristina Monforte, Director of the WeCare Chair, took an active part in the 12th Argentine Congress of Palliative Care (SL25), an event of international significance held from 5 to 8 November at the Caja de los Trebejos Auditorium, organised by the Argentine Association of Medicine and Palliative Care (AAMYCP). Dr. Monforte participated in the inaugural Plenary Conference, entitled “New Bioethical Challenges for Decision-Making…
Yesterday, November 5, the WeCare Chair at UIC Barcelona held an open online lecture with Professor Eduardo Bruera, a world leader in Palliative Care, Doctor Honoris Causa at UIC Barcelona, and Chair of the Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine and F.T. McGraw Chair in the Treatment of Cancer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston). The session, titled “Advice for a Career in…
Zaragoza, September 25, 2025 The WeCare Chair (UIC Barcelona) was represented at the meeting by its directors, Cristina Monforte and Joaquim Julià, together with Iris Crespo. Universities and leading palliative care centers across Spain have agreed to establish the Network of Palliative Care Chairs and Research Centers, an academic alliance designed to strengthen research, education, and institutional collaboration for high‑quality…
Students in the new cohort of the master’s program (MUCPAL) attended the opening session on October 1, together with the program leadership and faculty. This edition introduces a series of online seminars delivered by nationally and internationally renowned experts, open to interested professionals who wish to join. The program—open to professionals in medicine, nursing, and…