The Floriani Lecture
We are grateful to the Fondazione Floriani for their ongoing support. For the last 15 years they have supported The Floriani Lecture at our Biennial EAPC World Congress. The speaker is selected and agreed by the scientific committee for the congress. This decision is discussed with The Fondazione Floriani, and with their agreement and support, the speaker is invited to attend the congress and present the Floriani Lecture.
Floriani Lecture 2019 – Berlin, Germany
Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief – an Imperative of Universal Health Coverage
M. R. Rajagopal
Physician (India)
Floriani Lecture 2017 – Madrid, Spain
Title: Progressing palliative care in low and middle income countries
Liliana De Lima
Psychologist (USA)
Floriani Lecture 2015 – Copenhagen, Denmark
Title: Dignity, personhood and the culture of medicine
Harvey Chochinov
Physician (USA)
Floriani Lecture 2013 – Prague, Czech Republic
Title: Twenty-five years revisited: Have we been faithful to our values and principles?
René Schaerer
Physician (France)
Floriani Lecture 2011 – Lisbon, Portugal
Title: From pioneer days to implementation – lessons to be learnt
Mary Baines
Physician (UK)
Floriani Lecture 2009 – Vienna, Austria
Title: The treatment of cancer pain over the past 30 years: Controversies, dogma and evidence
Geoffrey Hanks
Physician (UK)
Floriani Lecture 2007 – Budapest, Hungary
Title: Are we prepared to unmask the face of death?
Jacek Lucak
Physician (Poland)
Floriani Lecture 2005 – Aachen, Germany
Title: Death without suffering
Robert Twycross
Physician (UK)
Inaugural Floriani Lecture 2003 – The Hague, The Netherlands
Title: How much palliative care does a society need?
Kathy Foley
Physician (USA)