Last night, May 8th, 2025, we celebrated the Áltima – WeCare Chair Awards Gala Dinner for Excellence in Palliative Care, held at Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau in Barcelona. It was an unforgettable evening bringing together healthcare professionals, leading organizations, and institutional representatives to honor commitment, excellence, and impact in the field of palliative care. The…
On April 3rd and 4th, the annual face-to-face meeting of the RAPHAEL Horizon Europe project was held in Barcelona, with the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) as the hosting institution. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to foster collaboration among consortium members, share expertise, and move forward with the different work packages of the project. Representatives from several partner…
The co-director of the WeCare Chair, Joaquim Julià-Torras, participated in the webinar organized by Clínica Cuides of the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya and the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL), “Oncology and Palliative Care: From Transition to Integration.” The webinar featured a presentation and moderation by the Medical Director of Cuides, Natalia de Iriarte, who…
On Friday, October 25th, the Applied Bioethics in Social Work in Health Care Conference was successfully held for the second time, organized by Áltima in collaboration with the WeCare Chair. The event took place in the auditorium of the Hospital General de Catalunya, where industry professionals gathered to reflect on the ethical principles applicable to…
OUTSTANDING PARTICIPATION IN THE SECPAL 2024 CONGRESS The SECPAL 2024 Congress, held from October 17th to 19th in Málaga, has concluded with an excellent outcome for our team. We are very proud to have actively contributed through various presentations and round tables, all focused on advancing the field of Palliative Care. One of the highlights was the…
11th International WeCare Chair Workshop “Responding to the Wish for Death” Date: Friday, November 29th, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Campus Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Aula Magna “Accompanying someone in their final moments is not just about easing their physical pain, but also being a light in the depths of their soul,…
On October 21, the director of the WeCare Chair, Dr. Cristina Monforte, was been invited as the main speaker in an online training session under the title ‘The desire to advance death in patients with advanced diseases: What do we know? How do we approach it?’ The Official College of Psychologists of Catalonia has organized…
On a new occasion, on September 22, 2020, Andrea Rodriguez-Prat was invited to an update session of the Catalan-Balearic Society of Palliative Care. This time, the objective of the session was to discuss the concept of dignity from a philosophical point of view and its application in clinical practice. The associate professor and graduate in…