Today marks the start of the 18th Interregional Meeting on the Legal Protection of Patients at the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP), a nationally renowned event in the field of healthcare law and bioethics. The event is actively co-organized by the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) through its Healthcare Law and Bioethics Research Group.
Under the title “Innovation Ecosystems in Health: Governance, Metrics and Access to the Technology Market”, the seminar runs until Friday, June 27, bringing together leading national and international experts to reflect on the ethical, legal and organizational challenges posed by emerging health technologies.
The meeting is directed by Jorge Tomillo, Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Cantabria, and Joaquín Cayón, Head of Legal Advisory Services at the Regional Ministry of Health and Director of the Healthcare Law and Bioethics Research Group at IDIVAL and the University of Cantabria.
Over the course of five days, the program will address key issues such as the governance of health data spaces, the protection of patients’ digital rights, neuro-rights, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding artificial intelligence and biomedical innovation. The event also features representatives from leading institutions such as Amazon Web Services, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, and the NeuroTechnology Center at Columbia University.
As in previous editions, the Meeting will include the presentation of the International Career Award in Health Protection Law, which this year will be awarded to Rafael Yuste, neuroscientist and Director of the NeuroTechnology Center at Columbia University, for his work in the field of neuro-rights.
Since its inception, this forum has played a key role as a space for dialogue, analysis, and knowledge generation in the field of healthcare law, fostering the exchange of best practices and experiences among professionals from across the country.
