Cristina Monforte participates in the 12th Argentine Congress of Palliative Care

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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…

The WeCare Chair hosts an inspiring online lecture with Professor Eduardo Bruera

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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…

Network of Palliative Care Chairs and Research Centers

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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…

Launch of a new edition of the Master’s Degree in Palliative Care and Supportive Needs

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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…

The Master’s Degree in Palliative Care has completed the Experience Week

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The students of the Master’s Degree in Palliative and Supportive Care at UIC Barcelona have completed their Experience Week, a one-week program of in-person clinical simulation. The simulation took place at UIC’s Comprehensive Centre for Advanced Simulation (CISA), where students practiced key scenarios in Palliative Care, both in outpatient and inpatient settings. The simulation includes both high-fidelity (with actors)…

The WeCare Chair actively participates in the European RAPHAEL project

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The WeCare Chair at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya is part of the European project RAPHAEL – Integrating a palliative care approach for patients with heart failure, an initiative funded by the Horizon Europe program. This project aims to integrate a palliative care approach for patients with heart failure across Europe. The WeCare Chair’s participation in the RAPHAEL…

Raquel Ibáñez, PhD candidate at the WeCare Chair, wins two Audience Awards in the “Present your thesis in 4 minutes” competition

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Raquel Ibáñez-Monforte, PhD candidate in the Humanities and Health Sciences programme at UIC Barcelona and researcher linked to the WeCare Chair, has received two Audience Awards in the 8th edition of the interuniversity competition “Present your thesis in 4 minutes”, organised by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRi). Her research was highly appreciated in both the oral…

WeCare Chair Participates in the EAPC Congress

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The WeCare Chair had a strong presence at the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Congress held in Helsinki, presenting several research projects focused on key issues in palliative care, end-of-life conversations, and the ethical and clinical implications of euthanasia. A total of six posters, one poster discussion, and one oral presentation were delivered by members of the research team: Posters:…

WeCare participates in the Congress of the Uruguayan Society of Palliative Care

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WeCare directors, Cristina Monforte and Joaquim Julià, took part in the 5th Congress of the Uruguayan Society of Palliative Care, held from May 22 to 24. Monforte and Julià were invited speakers in a roundtable discussion on the Desire to Hasten Death (DHD), where they spoke about the contextualization, definition, and epidemiology of DHD, and…