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
Invitational letter Assisi symposium by Vincenzo Defilippis and mgrs. Jacques SuaudeauProgram
| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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.