The Master’s Degree in Palliative Care at the UIC Barcelona, promoted by WeCare, Starts Today, we welcome the students of the Master’s in Palliative Care at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC). This program, led by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, provides students with cutting-edge training to approach comprehensive care for patients in…
Master’s Degree in Palliative and Supportive Care (Online)International University of Catalonia (UIC Barcelona) Are you looking to advance in your professional career in the field of palliative care? The Master’s Degree in Palliative and Supportive Care at UIC Barcelona offers comprehensive and high-quality training that adapts to your professional and personal needs. Why study this…
On Thursday, May 30, the Aula Magna of the Barcelona Campus hosted the presentation of the latest book by the Mallorcan oncologist Enric Benito, invited by the University’s WeCare Chair. As Dr. Joaquim Julià, co-director of the Chair, emphasized in his words of welcome: “It is an honor to have a world reference in palliative…
The 13th World Congress on Palliative Care Research of the European Palliative Care Society (EAPC) took place in Barcelona from May 16-18. The congress brought together more than 1,000 participants from 63 countries to discuss the future of palliative care research. Topics such as the application of artificial intelligence in Palliative Care, strategies for incorporating…
On May 3, the 2nd Palliative Care Conference of La Rioja was held at the San Pedro University Hospital in Logroño. The conference is the meeting point for Palliative Care in the community of La Rioja and was inaugurated by the Regional Minister of Health of the autonomous government, María Martín. The co-director of the…
On May 30 at 6:00 pm in the Aula Magna of UIC Barcelona, Dr. Enric Benito will be presenting his fascinating work “El niño que se enfadó con la muerte”. In this exciting event, the author will take us on a journey through the pages of his book, exploring deep and poignant themes. To guarantee…
The WeCare Chair is leading one of the work packages of the competitive project “RAPHAEL: Integrating a palliative care approach for patients with heart failure”, which has obtained competitive funding from the HORIZON Europe Funds. The RAPHAEL project is part of the Horizon Europe program’s Pillar 2 Health cluster call, and has obtained total funding…
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…
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…
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…