Diana Ferreira

Ethics and Disciplinary Council: between words and silence: communicating bad news with compassion and clarity

  • Diana Ferreira is a medical doctor (OM 52675), trained at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA University Lisbon.
  • She holds a Master’s degree in Palliative Care from the Portuguese Catholic University.
  • PhD in the same field from Flinders University, Australia.
  • She lived in Australia for seven years, where she also worked as a clinical researcher at the University of Wollongong.
  • At the age of 35, she was diagnosed with a rare lymphoma, an experience that inspired a new perspective on health and care.
  • She is certified in Lifestyle Medicine and in yoga for oncology settings, and she currently maintains a practice that integrates conventional medicine, lifestyle approaches, and compassion in caring for people with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Nationality: Portugal

Scientific areas: In Our Agenda (CDD)

8 of november, from 09h00 until 10h30

Room 1

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Congresso da OMD 2025
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