27-29 May 2022: FEAMC symposium: Challenges of competence and compassion in contemporary medicine: presentations and texts
On May 27-29th, 2022 the FEAMC symposium Challenges of competence and compassion in contemporary medicine was held in Assisi, Italy. Presentations and texts of this meeting will be published on this page as soon as they are available.
Friday, May 27th, 2022 | Presentation | Text |
Introduction to the symposium Dr. Vincenzo Defilippis (Italy), President of FEAMC |
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Compassion in medicine Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (France), Ecclesiastical Assistent of FIAMC / FEAMC |
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Challenges of the paradigmatically changing medicine and health care systems (Post-Covid-19 and beyond) Prof.dr. Jozef Glasa – internist (Slovakia), clinical pharmacologist, hepatologist, and bioethicist / Slovak christian doctors and health professionals / FEAMC vice-president |
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Contemporary physician-patient relationships and compassion Prof.dr. Frans J. van Ittersum – internist-nephrologist (Netherlands) / chair Dutch Catholic Association of Health Care Workers / FEAMC secretary general |
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Evidence Based Medicine and compassion Prof.dr. Alexandre Laureano Santos (Portugal), cardiologist |
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology and compassion Prof.dr. Bogdan Chazan (Poland), gynecologist – obstetrician, medical director of MaterCare International and deputy head of the Polish Society of Catholic Physicians / FEAMC vice president |
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Aid for pregnant women – the abortion pill regret story Dr. Dermot Kearney (United Kingdom), cardiologist, FEAMC vice-president |
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Pediatrics and compassion Prof.dr. Jose Diogo Ferreira Martins (Portugal), Heart Pediatrician / president of the Portuguese Society of Catholic Doctors |
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Surgery and compassion Dr. Didier Legeais (France) |
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The place of compassion within the Hippocratic tradition, according to Professor Jerome Lejeune Dr. Aude Dugast (France), director of the “Bioethics Master Class, Fondation Jerome Lejeune” |
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Infectious diseases and compassion Assist. prof.dr. Rok Civljak (Croatia) |
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Hepatology liver transplantation and compassion Assist. prof.dr. Helena Glasova (Slovakia) |
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Neurology and compassion Dr. Pavel Kostka (Czech Republik) |
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Oncology and compassion Prof.dr. Javier Sanz (Spain) |
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Psychiatry and compassion Dr. Ermanno Pavesi (Switzerland) |
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Medical psychology and compassion Prof. Chiara Scardicchio (Italy), psychologist, University of Bari |
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Issues on gender gender medicine and compassion” Assist. prof.dr. Dario Sacchini (Italy), Institute of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, University of the Sacred Heart, Rome |
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Synodal process in Europe: health expectations and prospects H.E. Mons. Vincenzo Paglia (Italy), President of the Pontifical Academy of Life |
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End of life and compassion Prof. Vidas Pilvinis (Lithuania) |
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Geriatrics and compassion Lotte Voets MD (Netherlands) |
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Compassion: practically ? Palliative Care H.E. Mgrs Francesco Savino, member of the Charity and Health Commission of the Italian Episcopal Conference |
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Presentation of the final document and closing of the congress. Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (France), ecclesiastical/spiritual assistant to FIAMC / FEAMC |
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