Last Saturday, April 5th, Cristina Monforte participated as a guest speaker at the training session organized by the Argentine Association of Palliative Medicine and Care (aamycp), titled “The Desire to Hasten Death.” The board of directors organized the session for all its members. Dr. Monforte was the main guest and delivered a lecture titled “Conceptualization of the Desire…
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…
On February 21 and 22, 2025, the XIII Congress of the Catalan-Balearic Society of Palliative Care (SCBCP 2025)was held in Sabadell, a reference event for professionals in the field of palliative care. Cristina Monforte participated as an invited speaker in the round table titled: She presented the talk: Additionally, the following communications were presented during the congress: These contributions reflect the commitment to research and…
Áltima, in collaboration with the WeCare Chair, launches the I Áltima – WeCare Chair Awards: Excellence in Palliative Care.These awards aim to recognize professionals, teams, and projects excelling in research and care in palliative medicine, enhancing the quality of life for patients and their families during critical times.Nominations can be submitted personally or on behalf…
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…
Last Thursday, December 12th, the 1st Research Conference on Palliative Care took place in Madrid, organized by the Palliative Care Chair at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria and the Pía Aguirreche Foundation, with the support of SECPAL.Representatives from Palliative Care Chairs across Spain, as well as other leading research groups, participated in the event. The goal…
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…
The XVIII Áltima Conference, held on November 15 in Barcelona with the scientific support of the WeCare Chair, brought together nearly 300 professionals at the ONCE Auditorium to discuss strategies for supporting the suffering of patients, families, and professionals. After a welcome by Áltima and the Chair’s Direction, Dr. Ingrid Bullich, a nurse, delivered the…
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…
I Conference of the Cuidativos Foundation Cristina Monforte participated in the I Conference of the Cuidativos Foundation, delivering the closing lecture titled “Alleviating Suffering in Patients with Advanced Illness.” The event took place in the auditorium of the Moneo Building in Murcia on October 10. Jacinto Bátiz opened the conference with a talk titled “Towards…