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…
Last Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27, the WeCare Chair actively participated in the 15th International Conference of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL), held in Zaragoza. The event, jointly organized with the Aragonese Society of Palliative Care (CUSIRAR), brought together nearly 700 professionals from across Spain under the theme “The interdisciplinary team: cornerstone of palliative care”. Among the sessions, we…
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 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…
Dídac Ballester, a renowned Valencian designer specializing in visual identity and editorial design, enthusiastically took on the challenge of creating the award for the Àltima Prizes, which honor outstanding work in the field of palliative care. For Ballester, this commission was a unique opportunity to connect design with a deeply human cause, placing emphasis on…
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…