FEAMC symposium: Challenges of competence and compassion in contemporary medicine

FEAMC extended board meeting, including a symposium, to be held in Asissi, Italy, open for members of associated associations.

Life venue in Assisi

• Participation in the symposium (general costs, social dinner): € 80,–, students € 40,–
• Stay Domus Pacis Assisi, full board: single room €80,– per night, double or twin room € 65,– p.p. per night or € 130,– per night (2 persons), triple room € 60,– p.p. per night
• Visit to Francescan places (San Damiano, Eremo delle Carceri, Rocca etc) for non-participating partners € 50,–

Online participation

• Participation in the online symposium (general costs): € 40,–, students € 20,–
• Zoom

General information

• Conference language: English
• For presenters: PowerPoint presentation obligatory

Program

	Thursday, May 26th, 2022
	Arrivals
19.00	Holy Mass Ascension Day – regular mass in Chapel Domus Pacis
20.00	Welcome dinner
	Friday, May 27th, 2022
8.30	Holy Mass at Santa Maria degli Angeli – S.E. Mons. Simon Kulli, Bishop of Sape (Albania)
	Symposium Opening Session
9.30	Introduction to the symposium Dr. Vincenzo Defilippis (Italy), President of FEAMC
9.45	Lecture “Compassion in medicine” Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (France), Ecclesiastical Assistent of FIAMC / FEAMC
10.15	Coffee break
	Session I: Health care systems – Physician-patient relationship – competence and compassion Moderators: prof.dr. Jozef Glasa (Slovakia) / dr. Jan Cap (Czech Republik)
10.45	Lecture: “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
11.00	Lecture “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
11.15	Lecture “Evidence Based Medicine and compassion” Prof.dr. Alexandre Laureano Santos (Portugal), cardiologist
11.30	Discussion
	Session II: Perinatal medicine and compassion Moderator prof. Filippo Boscia (Italy), President Italian Society of Catholic Doctors
12.00	Lecture “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
12.15	Lecture “Aid for pregnant women – the abortion pill regret story” Dr. Dermot Kearney (United Kingdom), cardiologist, FEAMC vice-president
12.30	Lecture “Pediatrics and compassion” Prof.dr. Jose Diogo Ferreira Martins (Portugal), Heart Pediatrician / president of the Portuguese Society of Catholic Doctors
12.45	Discussion
13.00	Lunch Break – Informal activities, networking, meeting the speakers
	Session III: Surgery and compassion Moderator dr. Francois Blin (France)
15.00	Lecture “Surgery and compassion” Dr. Filippo Anelli (Italy), President of  Federazione Ordini Medici Chirurghi Italiani
15.15	Lecture “Surgery and compassion” Dr. Didier Legeais (France)
15.30	Lecture “The place of compassion within the Hippocratic tradition, according to Professor Jerome Jejeune” Dr. Aude Dugast (France), director of the “Bioethics Master Class, Fondation Jerome Lejeune”
16.00	Discussion
16.30	Coffee break
	Session IV: Compassion in some medical disciplines I Moderator prof.dr. Bernard Ars (Belgium)
17.00	Lecture “Infectious diseases and compassion” Assit. prof.dr. Rok Civljak (Croatia)
17.15	Lecture “Hepatology liver transplantation and compassion” Assist. prof.dr. Helena Glasova (Slovakia)
17.30	Lecture “Neurology and compassion” Dr. Pavel Kostka (Czech Republik)
17.45	Lecture “Oncology and compassion” Prof.dr. Javier Sanz (Spain)
18.00	Discussion
18.30	Closure – Symposium Day 1
20.00	Dinner
	Saturday, 28th, 2022
	Session V “Compassion in some medical disciplines II” Moderator dr. Jose-Maria Simon-Castellvi (Spain)
9.00	Lecture “Psychiatry and compassion” Dr. Ermanno Pavesi (Switzerland)
9.15	Lecture “Psychiatric disorders and compassion – some reflections on gender specificity” Prof.dr. Borut Škodlar (Slovenia), psychiatrist
9.30	Lecture “Medical psychology and compassion” Prof. Chiara Scardicchio (Italy), psychologist, University of Bari
9.45	Discussion
	Session VI “Compassion in some medical disciplines III” Moderator prof.dr. Nadiya Helner (Ukraine)
10.15	Lecture “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
10.30	Lecture “Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine and compassion” Dr. Vincenzo Saraceni (Italy), University of Roma
10.45	Discussion
11.00	Lecture “Synodal process in Europe: health expectations and prospects” H.E. Mons. Vincenzo Paglia (Italy), President of the Pontifical Academy of Life
11.30	Coffee break
	Session VII: End of life and compassion Moderator dr. Diogo Cunha e Sá (Portugal), FEAMC treasurer
11.45	Lecture “End of life and compassion” Prof. Vidas Pilvinis (Lithuania)
12.00	Lecture “Geriatrics and compassion” Lotte Voets MD (Netherlands)
12.15	Discussion
12.30	Lecure “Compassion: practically?” H.E. Mgrs Francesco Savino, member of the Charity and Health Commission of the Italian Episcopal Conference
13.00	Presentation of the final document and closing of the congress. Dr. Vincenzo DeFilippis (Italy), president of FEAMC Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (France), ecclesiastical/spiritual assistant to FIAMC / FEAMC
13.20	Closure symposium
13.30	Lunch
16.00	Departure for visit Assisi (S. Chiara, S. Petronio, Convent and Basilica of San Francesco)
19.30	Holy Mass in the Lower Basilica of Saint Francis
20.30	Return to Domus Pacis
21.15	Gala dinner
	Sunday May 29th, 2022
8.30	Holy Mass in Domus Pacis
9.30	Visit of the historic centre of Assisi (S. Chiara, S. Petronio, Minerva etc)
13.30	Lunch
15.00	Departure

Registration for this symposium is closed.