Our professionals
Dr. Leire Arbea Moreno
Specialist in Radiation Oncology.
Specialist in the Symptom Control and Palliative Medicine Department.
Director of the Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine.
Associate Dean for Educational Innovation, School of Medicine.
Professional career
Degree in Medicine, University of Navarra (1999).
Specialist in Radiation Oncology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2003).
PhD in Medicine and Surgery, University of Navarra (2011).
Certificate in Medical Education, University of Navarra (2012).
Master’s Degree in Molecular Oncology, CNIO (2013).
Basic and Advanced Faculty Training Course, University of Navarra / Institute for Culture and Society (2014).
Expert Diploma in Immuno-Oncology, University of Navarra (2017).
Health Care Education 2.0: Transforming Your Teaching for the Digital Age, Harvard Macy Institute (2016).
Program for Educators in Health Professions, Harvard Macy Institute (2019).
Online Course on Integrated Learning, University of Navarra (2020).
Mastering Medical Teaching Course, Stanford Center for Professional Development (2021).
Course on Assessment and Response to the Wish to Hasten Death, International University of Catalonia (2023).
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Comprehensive management and symptom control in patients with advanced disease.
- Medical education and teaching innovation.
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Navarra.
- Clinical tutor for medical students.
- Coordinator of the Oncology course in the Medical Degree program.
- Coordinator of the teaching innovation project “Medical Identity and Professionalism,” taught in the Medical Degree program.
- Coordinator of the teaching innovation project “Interprofessional Education,” taught in the Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy degree programs.
- Director of the training program “Course on Innovation and Experience in Medical Education” (CINEXEM), University of Navarra.
In research
- Author of more than 30 indexed articles in national and international scientific journals.
- Co-author of 15 chapters in specialized books.
Scientific organizations
- Member of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology.
- Member of the Spanish Society of Medical Education (SEDEM).
- Member of International Association for Health Professional Educators (AMEE).
- Member of the Technical Committee of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC).
- Member of the Navarre Society of Palliative Care (PALIAN), the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL), and the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC).
Awards
- Extraordinary Doctorate Award (2011).
- Fundación Lilly-Universidad Complutense de Madrid Best Teaching Practice Award (2018), "Medical Identity".
- Fundación Lilly-Universidad Complutense de Madrid Best Teaching Practice Award (2019), "Interprofessional Education".
- INNOVA Award for the best innovation project of the University of Navarra "COVID: comprehensive training" (2022).