Anna Arnau Bartés
PhD in Public Health and Biomedical Research Methodology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Master’s degree in Research Methodology: Design and Statistics in Health Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Bachelor’s degree in Health Biology and Master’s degree in Experimental Biochemistry from the University of Barcelona. Epidemiologist at the Research and Innovation Unit of the Althaia Foundation, University Healthcare Network of Manresa. Coordinator of the Technical Office of the Early Detection Programs for Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer. Associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia. Researcher in the Central Catalonia Chronicity Research Group (2021 SGR 01521).
Enrique Arroyo
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from ESADE. Master’s degree in Digital Economy from Boston College (USA) and Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He also holds a Master’s degree in BioDesign from Biocat, focused on the process of defining healthcare solutions based on unmet needs. Throughout his career, he has led digital transformation in different geographies, driving innovation and process improvement across various industries.
Francesc Xavier Arrufat Nebot
Psychiatrist. PhD in Medicine from the University of Barcelona and in Integrated Health Services Management (DSIS) from ESADE. Clinical Director and Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital Institut Pere Mata. Associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Rovira i Virgili University. President of the Catalonia Mental Health Cluster.
Àurea Autet Puig
Medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. Director of Mental Health at the Althaia Foundation, University Healthcare Network of Manresa. Lecturer in the Postgraduate Program in Mental Illness and Behavioral Disorders in Intellectual Disability at UVic-UCC. Lecturer in the Master’s Degree in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Former Vice President of the Catalan Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Expert advisor to the Mental Health and Addictions Master Plan (PDSMiA).
Paula Barrantes Alcántara
Mental health and stigma technician in the healthcare setting. Diploma in Nursing and currently enrolled in the University Master’s Degree in Teacher Training. Experience as a clinical nurse and as a trainer of professionals in healthcare for young people, with a rights-based and gender perspective. Since late 2023, technician and trainer of professionals in community mental health and primary care at Obertament.
Sergi Blancafort Alias
Biologist from the University of Barcelona and PhD in Sociology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2012). Researcher at the UAB Foundation for Health and Aging. Associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Community Health at UVic.
Mar Bodas
Diploma in Nursing and Occupational Therapy. Systemic Family Therapist. University Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management. Postgraduate degree in Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health. Nurse Manager of the Mental Health and Addictions Service at the Mollet Healthcare Foundation. Nurse at 061/Salut Respon Mental Health Desk (PLAPRESC). Teaching collaborator at the International University of Catalonia and the Sant Joan de Déu Teaching Campus (University of Barcelona).
Pere Bonet Dalmau
Medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. Advisor to the National Mental Health Pact (PNSM) of Catalonia. Advisor to the Ministry of Health of Andorra.
Giulio Castelpietra
Psychiatrist. Head of the Community Psychiatry Service at the Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP) in Marin-Epagnier (Switzerland). He is also a consultant to the Mental Health Flagship program of the Division of Health Policies and Systems of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, based in Copenhagen (Denmark), and a visiting fellow at the Mental Health Policy Unit of the Health Research Institute of the University of Canberra (Australia).
He obtained his PhD in Psychiatric Epidemiology from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm (Sweden), where his research focused on suicide prevention, particularly through the use of antidepressant drugs.
He is the coordinator of the Italian Global Burden of Disease project, focused on mental health and suicidal behaviors, and a member of the Italian Society of Psychiatric Epidemiology.
Currently, at the Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie, he carries out functions related to organization, management and care planning, as well as external institutional relations, staff supervision and clinical activity, among others.
Francisco Collazos
PhD in Psychiatry from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Master’s degree in Legal Psychiatry from the Complutense University of Madrid. Master’s degree in Clinical and Healthcare Management in Mental Health from Pablo de Olavide University. Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Head of the Adult Mental Health Area at Hospital Sant Rafael. Consultant psychiatrist (coordinator of the Transcultural Psychiatry Program) at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Antoni Corominas Díaz
PhD in Medicine from the University of Barcelona. Specialist in psychiatry. Expert in international cooperation for development (ICDH, UCJC). Head of the Mental Health and Addictions Service at the Mollet Healthcare Foundation (2002–2021). Director of the Mental Health Chair at UVic-UCC–Althaia Foundation since 2021.
Josep Lluís de Peray
Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery. Specialist in Family and Community Medicine. Postgraduate degree in Public Health. Postgraduate degree in Mediation. Senior consultant.
Iria Domínguez
PhD in Medicine from the University of Barcelona, Master’s degree in Group Analytic Psychotherapy. Medical degree, specialist in Psychiatry. Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Hospitalization and Home Care Unit (UHPAD) and at the multifamily group of the Mental Health and Addictions Service of the Mollet Healthcare Foundation (FSM).
Fran Eiroa Orosa
European PhD in Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry from the University of Hamburg and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He is a Ramón y Cajal researcher accredited as full professor at the University of Barcelona.
Member of the Monitoring Committee of the Advisory Council on Mental Health and Addictions of the Government of Catalonia and president of the First-Person Research Group of the Federation of Catalan Mental Health First-Person Entities (VEUS).
María E. Fernández
PhD, Vice President of Population Health and Implementation Science and Co-Director of the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science.
Holder of the Lorne Bain Chair in Public Health and Medicine and professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, where she also directs the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research.
Marina Geli i Fàbrega
Medical doctor specializing in internal medicine. Director General of the Faculty of Medicine at UVic-UCC. Former Minister of Health of the Government of Catalonia (2003–2010).
Sergio Guzmán
Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Master’s degree as an Expert in Psychosocial Rehabilitation from the University of Valencia ADEIT. Content lead for the psychosocial rehabilitation process at the Hospital del Mar Institute. Coordinator of the Community Rehabilitation Service of Santa Coloma de Gramenet.
Ramona Hiltensperger
Psychologist (MSc) and predoctoral researcher, member of the Department of Psychiatry II at Ulm University (Germany).
Her research focuses on global mental health, peer support and implementation science.
Gemma Lana Francos
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Barcelona. Specialist in clinical psychology. Technical director of the La Sardana residential home (Manresa) for the rehabilitation of people with mental illness (2000–2019). Currently, she is a clinical psychologist (specialist in community intervention) at the Althaia Foundation, University Healthcare Network of Manresa/MOSAIC.
Maria Lomascolo
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Master’s degree in Psychosocial Intervention. Head of Mental Health and Stigma in the Healthcare Setting at Obertament.
Antonio Marques
PhD in Psychology from the University of Porto. Master’s degree in Health Psychology from the University of Porto. Vice President of the Polytechnic of Porto. Coordinating professor with aggregation at the School of Health of the Polytechnic of Porto.
Judith Martínez
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Master’s degree in Adult Psychopathology. Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Art Therapy. Postgraduate degree in Addictive Behaviors. Advanced Research Diploma in Human Aging. Coordinator and psychologist of the mental health and addictions recovery area at Osonament.
Cristina Molina
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, with training in managerial functions, people management and team leadership at ESADE Business School and IESE Business School.
She is currently Deputy Clinical Director of Territorial Unit I of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Province of Spain, and advisor to the Mental Health and Addictions Master Plan of the Department of Health of the Government of Catalonia, as well as to the National Mental Health Pact of the Government of Catalonia.
She has held various positions of responsibility in the field of mental health, including: Technical Director of the Management of Psychiatric Care and Mental Health of the Catalan Health Service; Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Master Plan of the Department of Health; member of the Institutional Committee of the National Mental Health Strategy of the National Health System; and Director of Mental Health Analysis and Strategy of Territorial Unit I of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God.
Susana Ochoa Güerre
PhD in Psychology from the University of Barcelona. She also holds degrees in Psychology and in Market Research Techniques from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in Mental Health.
She currently coordinates the Research Unit of Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu and co-coordinates the research group Etiopathogenesis and Treatment of Severe Mental Disorders. CIBERSAM.
Diego Palao
Full professor of Psychiatry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Director of Mental Health at Parc Taulí, Sabadell. CIBERSAM.
Magda Pérez
Social worker at the Althaia Foundation, University Healthcare Network of Manresa, with experience in mental health and residential care for older adults. Postgraduate degree in New Models of Community Mental Health Care from the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia.
Víctor Pérez
Clinical and Medical Director of Hospital del Mar and Director of the Mental Health Institute. Researcher at CIBERSAM and affiliated with Pompeu Fabra University.
Marcel Pi Saguer
PhD in Comprehensive Care and Health Services from the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia. He also holds a Master’s degree in Psychopedagogy from the International University of Valencia and a degree in Social Education from UVic-UCC.
Since 2019, he has worked as a social educator at Support-Girona, supporting people with disabilities from a person-centered and rights-based approach. He also participates in international projects and events related to human rights through the Projects and Development area of the same organization.
Albert Piquer
First-person representative linked to the mental health associative movement. President of the Emilia Association and of the Catalan Federation of First-Person Mental Health Entities (VEUS).
Gemma Prat Vigué
PhD in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She also holds a degree in Philosophy and Letters (Psychology Section) from the same university and a degree in Humanities from the Open University of Catalonia. She also holds a Master’s degree in Health Promotion and Health Education from the University of Lleida.
She is a specialist in Clinical Psychology in the Mental Health Division of the Althaia Foundation, University Healthcare Network of Manresa.
In academia, she is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia and was an associate professor at the University of Barcelona (2000–2020).
She is Deputy Director of the Mental Health Chair at UVic-UCC–Althaia Foundation.
Ariadna Rogero Arrufat
Head of press and activism at Obertament since 2015. Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Communication (2011). Postgraduate degree in New Entertainment Formats (UOC–TV3, 2012). Currently pursuing the international master’s degree “Media, Power and Diversity” at Pompeu Fabra University.
Pere Roura
Head of the Clinical Epidemiology and Research Service, Vic University Hospital. Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (Autonomous University of Barcelona). Master’s degree in Public Health (University of Barcelona). Master’s degree in Health Economics and Healthcare Management (Pompeu Fabra University).
Lluís Salvador-Carulla
Psychiatrist and Deputy Director of the Health Research Institute. He is also a professor of mental health at the University of Canberra (Australia) and an honorary professor at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney and at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health of the Australian National University.
His research focuses on the development of classification and decision-support systems in public health, care ecosystems, and the analysis of research impact on health policies, particularly in mental health and disability.
The service classification and mapping system developed by his team has been implemented in studies in 35 countries.
He has served as an advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Catalonia, among other institutions.
Leon Eisenberg Award (Harvard University, 2012) and Tom Trauer Award for Mental Health Services Research (Australia and New Zealand, 2023).
Hernán Sampietro
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Master’s degree in Social Psychology, and currently a PhD candidate at the University of Barcelona.
He is a board member for rights at ActivaMent Catalunya Association, an organization linked to the defense of rights in mental health.
Salvador Simó Algado
PhD in Education, Master’s degree in Business Administration and Postgraduate degree in Qualitative Research.
Coordinator of the Research Group on Innovation in Mental Health and Social Well-being.
He serves as Deputy Director of the Mental Health Chair at UVic-UCC–Althaia Foundation.
Marta Torrens
PhD in Medicine and specialist in psychiatry. She is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
She also coordinates the Addictions Research Group at IMIM–Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, as well as the Primary Care Addictions Research Network (RIAPAD) of the Carlos III Health Institute.
David Ventura Lluch
Diploma in Social Education from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1996). He has completed a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Health at the Open University of Catalonia and a postgraduate degree in mental health groups at the Vidal i Barraquer Foundation.
He is a social educator at the Mental Health Service of Sant Joan de Déu Hospital (CSMIJ Garraf).
He was a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Social Educators (AIEJI) and Head of the European Office (2006–2011).
