The prize for research in bioethics has been awarded to Esther Farnós Amorós for the project: Consent to assisted reproduction. Parental crisis and disposal of embryos.
Prize for Research:
Esther Farnós Amorós , professor of Civilian Law at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, for the project: Consent to assisted reproduction. Parental crisis and disposal of embryos.
Prize for Journalistic work:
This prize is awarded to journalist Mònica López Ferrado, for her article: Truth brings relief in the face of deathpublished in the daily newspaper Ara on February 10, 2011.
Research scholarships are awarded to:
Rosa María Medina and Sandra Fernández of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Granada for the project: The medical staff-family-patient triad in conditions of intersexuality. The situation in Spain.
Michelle Piperberg of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Barcelona for the project: About the "person". An approach to the discussions about the e
The prize for research in bioethics has been awarded to Esther Farnós Amorós for the project: Consent to assisted reproduction. Parental crisis and disposal of embryos.
Prize for Research:
Esther Farnós Amorós , professor of Civilian Law at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, for the project: Consent to assisted reproduction. Parental crisis and disposal of embryos.
Prize Journalistic work on bioethics:
This prize is awarded to journalist Mònica López Ferrado, for her article: Truth brings relief in the face of deathpublished in the daily newspaper Araon February 10, 2011.
Research scholarships are awarded to:
Rosa María Medina and Sandra Fernández of the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad de Granada for the project: The medical staff-family-patient triad in conditions of intersexuality. The situation in Spain.
Michelle Piperberg of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Universitat de Barcelonafor the project: About the &ldquo
The chair of the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation and the Bioethics Committee of Spain, was awarded on october 2
Victòria Camps, chair of the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation, the Bioethics Committee of Spain and a member of the Bioethics Committee of Catalonia, was awarded the Josep Trueta Medal for Merit in Healthcare on October 2. This distinction, granted by the Government of Catalonia, recognizes individuals and organizations who, through their own merits, have made an outstanding contribution to healthcare progress and improvement. Other recipients this year include the researchers Pedro Alonso, Josep Baselga, Anna Veiga, Bonaventura Clotet, Josep Maria Gatell; the tenor Josep Carreras; the neurologist Mercè Boada; the physicians Miguel Ángel Asenjo, Josep Maria Garrido, Albert Oriol and Josep Maria Sala; the pharmacist Joaquim Ferràs and the nurse Montserrat Valverde. The award was set up by the Government of Catalonia in 1997 to coincide with the centenary of the birth of the physician and scientist for whom the prize is named.
The activities for the next six-month period at the Foundation will start with the Board of Trustees meeting that will be held next September 13.
On the 17 and 18 of September, the Foundation will hold the second edition of the Ethics and Public Health Course in
with the Spanish Society of Public Health Administration (SESPAS).
On September 27, the panel of judges for the research scholarships and journalistic awards granted by the Foundation will meet together: The final decision however, will not be made public until the first two weeks of October.
On 15 and 16 of October, the EFGCP (European Forum for Good Clinical Practice) and the Institut Borja de Bioètica, in collaboration with the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation, are organizing the EFGCP 2012 Regional Conference, titled: "Pressing Issues in Clinical Research".
At the end of October, the Foundation will hold the 2012 awards and scholarships ceremony.
To end the year on 3 and 4 December, the course "Therapeutic limitations in dementia" will be organized within the framework for collaboration with the Consorcio Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo in
Organized by the Institut Borja de Bioètica in collaboration with the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation
Last June 7, a tribute was paid to Dr. Francesc Abel at the Institut Borja de Bioètica inside the auditorium of the Edifici Docent Sant Joan de Deu. He is considered to be one of the fathers of bioethics in Europe; he was the founder and chairman of the Institut Borja de Bioètica (Universitat Ramon Llull), the first institution in Europe that carried out research and training in this field. Dr. Abel was one of the founders of the Societat Catalana de Bioètica, he was the driving force behind the creation of the Comitè de Bioètica de Catalunya and the first healthcare ethics committee in a hospital in Spain. He was also responsible for leading and establishing international entities such as Medicus Mundi and the European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics, among others.
The foundation has been recognized for its transparency in the report Building Trust, published by the Foundation 'Compromiso Empresarial'.
The mission of this foundation, established in the year 2007 by academic and business professionals together with the non-profit making sector, is to encourage proper governance and transparency in the accountability of institutions.
The transparency analysis covered 75 Spanish family and business foundations and the information provided on their websites. The criteria used include information on activities, the mission, the board of trustees, management of finance, and the contact details.
Transparency constitutes an essential public asset, that must be protected if society is to trust in the foundation sector. The majority of the foundations analyzed in the report Building Trust 2011 are well aware of the public demand for greater transparency of information, and proof of this can be evidenced in the significant progress that has been made in the levels of transparency of the majority of foundations evaluated in the report.
On March 13 at 17h., the V Josep Egozcue Conferences will be held at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona
Thomas Murray, president of the Hastings Center, will be the guest speaker at the Josep Egozcue Conferences, which this year will focus on synthetic biology. After his lecture a round table will be held on "Science, ethics and communication".
Thomas Murray Works on a project about ethics and biology at the Hastings Center. Throughout his professional career he has occupied the position of Director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and he has also been president of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities.
March 13, at 17h.
Pompeu Fabra University
Campus de la Comunicació
Edificio Tànger
Roc Boronat 138 (Sala de Conferencias)
Barcelona
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The event is organized in conjunction with the Scientific Communication Observatory at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona.
The monograph explores both the management and the healthcare viewpoints: their anxieties, priorities and what they share in common.
The new monograph explores both the management and the healthcare viewpoints: their anxieties, priorities and what they share in common.
Diego Gracia, professor of the History of medicine, and Manel Peiró, director of the program Integrated Healthcare Management (DSIS) run by the ESADE business school, took part in this monograph which reflects upon the current ethics and the values in the healthcare sector. The publication also draws on contributions from nursing and healthcare professionals and management.
Only Spanish version available
. Francesc Abel i Fabre, member of the board of trustees of the Víctor Grifols i Lucas Foundation, died on December 31st, 2011.
He had been ill for some time, and was obliged to abandon the activities that he had previously pursued so relentlessly and with such enthusiasm that he was recognized as the very soul of Bioethics in Catalonia.
Thirty-five years ago, he founded the Borja Institute of Bioethics which was the first Spanish institute of its kind. As a Doctor of Medicine and a member of The Society of Jesus he soon felt the need to institutionalize how society reflected upon the important issues that arose in conjunction with the practice of medicine. He personally knew how the Kennedy Institute of Ethics operated in the United States, and he himself was already well-known among the pioneers who studied bioethics. Being open-minded, he was able to lay the foundations and build an institution that was never afraid to address even the most controversial issues concerning the beginning and the end of human life. His friendly nature and astute talent accompanied him throughout his life. This enabled him to deal with complicated issues without making a drama of them and to look for ways of bringing opposing view points closer together.
Francesc Abel has been an invaluable source of help and support to the Víctor Grifols Foundation due to his sharp lucid mind. We already began to miss his presence at the board meetings when his poor health prevented him from attending. We thank him for everything that he has taught us and for his excellent disposition towards others. Everyone at the foundation who has known him will remember him as they continue with their work.
Victoria Camps
President.
Wishing you a beautiful holiday season and a new year of peace and happiness.
The summary of the course "Ethics in health institutions: the logic care and the logic of management" is now available for download.
The seminar was coordinated by Josep Maria Lozano, professor in the Social Sciences department at ESADE, and the following speakers took part:
• Diego Gracia, professor of History of medicine at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
• Manel Peiró, director of the Integrated Health Service Program at ESADE.
November 22 in the auditorium of the Pedrera building (Barcelona)
The foundation Amics de la Gent Gran has organized the International Conference on Loneliness, to be held on November 22, which aims to analyze the causes and consequences of the social isolation that affects more than half a million elderly people in Spain.
The Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation is supporting the event with collaboration from Ramon Bayès who is a member of the board of trustees and who will be on the Scientific Committee throughout the event.
December 2 at "Centre de Curtura Contemporània" of Barcelona. Free of charge.
On December 2, the Consorcio Universidad Internacional Menéndez y Pelayo in Barcelona – Ernest Lluch Center (CUIMPB) and the Victor Grífols i Lucas Foundation will be holding the course "Accompaniment at the End of Life". The day-long course will analyze the support that a patient at the end of life receives in different healthcare settings and how this can be improved.
Registration is free of charge.
Program and registration
Place:
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
C/ Montalegre, 5 Barcelona