To commemorate this trajectory, a conference was held on November 6th at the Barcelona Science Park. The event, organized by the Directorate General for Research and Innovation in Health with the collaboration of the Catalan Agency for Health Quality and Assessment (AQuAS), served to review the results and impact of PERIS, share success stories, reflect on future challenges, and strengthen alliances among the sector's stakeholders.
The day began with an institutional welcome from Antoni Plasència, Director General for Research and Innovation in Health. Subsequently, a panel discussion on the management experience of PERIS's ten years, moderated by Montserrat Llavayol, Deputy Director General for Research and Innovation in Health, featured the participation of former Directors General Toni Andreu, Albert Barberà, and Robert Fabregat.
A highlight of the event was the presentation of PERIS grant results by Paula Adam, Director of the AQuAS Research Lab. Adam explained that, since 2019, expected impact has been incorporated as a research evaluation criterion and noted that projects funded by PERIS have generated a total of 1,716 scientific publications, demonstrating the Plan's contribution to scientific knowledge production.
The conference also included roundtables on the return of grants to the system and a look towards the future. The latter, moderated by Ramon Maspons, Director of AQuAS's Innovation Area, featured participation from Marga Nadal (IDIBGI), Laia Pallejà (I-CERCA), Josep M. Pomar (Catalan Health Institute), and Cristina Montané (Patient Consultative Council).
The event concluded with an address by the Minister of Health, Olga Pané.
