Patient in Science Gala "24 Stories to Raise Awareness," on July 2nd. Sign up!

The event, which will take place on Wednesday, July 2, in the AECC Auditorium, will celebrate the success of the Patient in Science project and pay tribute to the participants of the Short Story Competition. Registration is open until June 30.

The Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragon) is organizing the next Wednesday July 2 la Patient in Science Gala, an event that will mark the official presentation of the book '24 stories to raise awareness'This work collects the stories presented to the Patient Short Story Competition in Science, A project whose objective has been to encourage reflection and share points of view, concerns, and experiences related to healthcare services, research, science, and patient experience, among others. This event is part of the project Patient in Science, closely linked to the IIS Aragón's strategic initiative to incorporate citizens and patients into the Institute's research and innovation.

The gala will be held at the AECC Assembly Hall (Plaza San Francisco, 6, 50006 Zaragoza), during the hours of from 18 p.m to 30 p.m.Those interested in attending the gala must confirm their presence through a registration form available until Monday June 30. Access to the form can be done through the following link.

In addition to the presentation of the work, the gala will serve as an occasion to celebrate the success of the project, which has had broad participation and has allowed the creation of a space between patients, institutions, professionals and society, where it has been achieved proactive participation among all those involved. Likewise, tribute will be paid to the valuable contribution of all the authors, who, with their effort and creativity, have given life to the book '24 stories to raise awareness''.

Gala program

What is Patient in Science?

The project "Patient in Science” is an initiative of the IAragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) in collaboration with patient associations AECC, ASAPME, ASPANOA and ATADES and with the involvement of Aragonese Patient Forum. The project has the financing and collaboration of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).

The program searches enhance the interaction between citizens, patients and the research group with the objectives of increasing knowledge and understanding of science and technology in the field of health, and facilitating the participation of patients in research and innovation projects.

“Patient in Science” consists of training actions and activities in which patients and citizens in general, together with researchers, will generate solutions and content of various kinds that combine creativity and scientific rigor.

The project, open to all citizens, is closely linked to the strategic initiative of IIS Aragón to incorporate citizens and patients into the Institute's research and innovation. Through activities in person and online In Aragón we want to bring basic and applied clinical research in health services closer to citizens to increase knowledge and understanding of science and technology.