Students of the University Master’s Degree in Palliative Care and Supportive Needs complete their clinical simulation week at CISA

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Students of the University Master’s Degree in Palliative Care and Supportive Needs at UIC Barcelona are completing today their clinical simulation week at the university’s Comprehensive Advanced Simulation Centre (CISA), a space designed to reproduce real-life healthcare situations with a high degree of realism. Over the course of the week, students have worked in a…

The WeCare Chair takes part in a seminar organised by the Uruguayan Society of Medicine and Palliative Care on the wish to hasten death and euthanasia

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The WeCare Chair: End-of-Life Care at UIC Barcelona took part on 13 June in the online seminar “Wish to Hasten Death and Euthanasia. Clinical Challenges in the New Uruguayan Legal Context”, organised by the Uruguayan Society of Medicine and Palliative Care. The session, aimed at professionals in medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and bioethics, brought…

Session link now available: Monica Dones masterclass

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As part of the Master’s Degree in Palliative Care at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, the WeCare Chair continues to promote a series of masterclasses featuring national and international leaders in the field of palliative care. We would like to thank everyone who registered and participated in the session with Núria Escudé, entitled: “Music Therapy and…

The WeCare Chair hosts an AI workshop to enhance research processes

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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…

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…

ERDAM Launches Its 7th Edition

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This month we launched the 7th edition of the course Assessment and Response to the Wish to Hasten Death (ERDAM), with 18 students from several countries. This online program, led by the WeCare Chair (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – UIC Barcelona), trains professionals to explore, assess, and address the wish to hasten death (WTHD). The learning pathway includes applied exercises and a final…

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…

Participation in the 19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

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We are pleased to share that 10 scientific communications from members of the WeCare Chair team have been accepted for presentation at the 19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), which will take place in Helsinki, Finland, from May 29 to 31, 2025. The EAPC World Congress is a leading international…