Challenges of Catalonia’s Healthcare System in the Current Legislature
09.05.2025 - 9:30h
09.05.2025 - 13:00
Foment del Treball - Presencial Via Laietana, 32, pral - 08003 Barcelona
Foment del Treball Nacional
Event Details
The conference “Challenges of Catalonia’s Healthcare System in the Current Legislature” is presented as a unique opportunity to analyze and debate the main challenges facing Catalonia’s health system in today’s political, healthcare, and social context. With the participation of public health experts, healthcare managers, and political representatives, the event will explore perspectives and proposals to improve the efficiency, accessibility, and quality of healthcare services in Catalonia.
Throughout the day, various panels will address crucial topics such as the economic and environmental sustainability of the healthcare system, challenges in research and innovation within the Catalan healthcare ecosystem, the integration of new technologies into medical care, and public health policies to meet the changing needs of the population. The discussions and ideas that emerge from this event are expected to contribute to the development of effective policies and the continuous improvement of the healthcare system. Participants are encouraged to actively engage in the discussions and share their ideas to help build a more robust and resilient healthcare system through reflection and collaboration.
Your participation is welcome.
- Roser Fernández, President of the Commission for Care of People, Health and Social Affairs at Foment del Treball and General Director of La Unió, Association of Healthcare and Social Entities.
- Ms. Montse Tomillero, Head of Public and Government Affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim.
- The Hon. Mrs. Olga Pané, Minister of Health.
- Roser Fernández, President of the Commission for Care of People, Health and Social Affairs at Foment del Treball and General Director of La Unió, Association of Healthcare and Social Entities.
- Ms. Montse Tomillero, Head of Public and Government Affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim.
Moderator: Lluís Bohigas, founder and first president of AES, at the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia.
- New Health Policies: Aina Plaza, Director General of Health Planning, Department of Health.
- ICTs in Support of New Health Policies: Joan Guanyabens, Director of the TIC Salut Social Foundation.
- Managing Change in Organizations: Ignasi Riera, Vice President of the Catalan Society of Healthcare Management and Manager of the Anoia Health Consortium.
Moderator: Dr. Oriol Estrada, Director of Care Strategy and Innovation at Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol.
- Biocat Report: Robert Fabregat, CEO of Biocat.
- Research and Innovation: Antoni Plasència, General Director of Research and Innovation in Health.
- Specific Area of Pharmacy: Josep M Guiu, Director of the Pharmacy and Medicines Area at the Consortium of Health and Social Care of Catalonia and President of the Catalan Society of Clinical Pharmacy.
- Challenges in Applied Research: Joan Comella, Director of Research, Innovation, and Learning at Sant Joan de Déu.
Moderator: Miquel Arrufat, Director of Management at ICS and President of the Health Commission at the College of Economists of Catalonia.
- Challenges in HR and Healthcare Professionals: María José Abadías, Assistant Director of Vall d'Hebron University Hospital.
- Challenges in Economic Sustainability: Antonieta Torres Altisent, Director of the Economic and Investment Area at CatSalut.
- Challenges in Sustainability, Access to Innovation, and the Environment: Jordi Nicolás, Vice President of SEFH and Director of Pharmacy at Mútua de Terrassa Hospital.
- Mr. Alfredo Garcia, Director of CatSalut.