SOLD OUT – 10TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF THE WECARE CHAIR
Places for the 10th International Workshop of the WeCare Chair are sold out. Thank you very much for the great interest! See you on March 1st.
The WeCare Chair announces its 10th Workshop – “Professionals facing palliative needs and suffering”.
We are excited to announce that next March 1st, the WeCare Chair will have the honor of holding the tenth International Workshop entitled “Professionals facing palliative needs and suffering”. We will count with the participation of numerous experts in the field of Palliative Care, who will enrich this event with their knowledge and experiences. You…
Blanca Goñi successfully defends her doctoral thesis and obtains the distinction of ‘Excellent Cum Laude’
Last Thursday, November 23, Blanca Goñi Fusté, researcher of the WeCare team, successfully defended her doctoral thesis entitled “Exploratory and consensus study of the assessment of patients’ needs in the first encounter in palliative care”, obtaining the distinction of “Excellent Cum Laude”. The direction was in charge of Dr. Cristina Monforte Royo, Dr. Iris Crespo…
Seminar with Dr. Sandra Martins at WeCare Chair: Exploring Ethical-Clinical Challenges in Palliative Care Research
Last Wednesday, November 22nd, Dr. Sandra Martins, professor at the Portuguese Catholic University of Porto and researcher in the field of Palliative Care, shared a seminar at the WeCare Chair. The seminar, aimed at discussing aspects related to the ethics of research in Palliative Care, brought together members of the WeCare Chair, other UIC researchers…
More than 300 healthcare professionals attended the XVI Annual Conference of ALTIMA co-organized with the WeCare Chair
Last Friday, November 10, the XVI Áltima Conference for professionals was held with great success at the ONCE auditorium in Barcelona. This event, dedicated to Palliative Care, was organized by Áltima in collaboration with the WeCare Chair, providing an enriching space where participants could delve into the ethical principles that guide their professional practice. The…
Successful participation in the Conference on Bioethics applied to Health Social Work organized by ALTIMA and the WeCare Chair
Last Thursday, November 9th, the Bioethics Day applied to Social Work, an event organized by Altima in collaboration with the WeCare Chair, was held with great success. The activity took place in the auditorium of the General Hospital of Catalonia, where professionals from the sector met to reflect on the ethical principles applicable to the…
Outstanding Achievement at the XVI International Conference of SECPAL: Quim Julià, Awarded the Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis in Palliative Care
In the framework of the recent XVI International Conference of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL), held on October 20 and 21 at the Palacio de Congresos de Salamanca, a distinguished recognition was announced for Quim Julià, director of the WeCare Chair. More than 700 palliative care professionals gathered at this momentous event, whose…
Successful Thesis Defense of Jennifer Malumbres on the Impact of an Educational Intervention on Home Caregivers of the Elderly with a Wish to Advance Death: “Outstanding Cum Laude”.
On October 23rd, Jennifer Malumbres Talavera successfully defended her doctoral thesis at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. The title of the thesis, “Impact of an educational intervention in home caregivers of elderly people who express a desire to anticipate death”, reflects the relevance and depth of her research in the field of Health Sciences. The…
Dr Cristina Monforte, finalist in the National Nursing Awards
Dr. Cristina Monforte was a finalist in the National Nursing Awards. Cristina Monforte is Vice-Rector for Academic Planning at UIC Barcelona and professor in the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is also director of WeCare: End-of-Life Care Chair and was nominated by the Official College of Nursing of…
Cristina Monforte participates in thesis tribunal at the University of Oporto
Last weekend, the director of the WeCare Chair, Cristina Monforte, had the honor of being part of the thesis tribunal at the University of Porto, in the city of Porto, Portugal. During this academic event, Monforte met with distinguished Portuguese researchers, Sandra Martins and Pablo Hernández Marrero, as well as with other members of the…