Two professors from the School of Medicine, honored for their careers professor

Marta Ferrer Puga and Jesús Pueyo Villoslada, professors at the School of Medicine and specialists at the Clinic, have been recognized for their careers professor. Ferrer, dean of the Faculty, has received the National “award ” Award for Professional Achievement from the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC). Pueyo, for his part, has been awarded the Dr. César Pedrosa “award ” Award for Educational degree program 2026 from the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM).

In Ferrer’s case, the jury highlighted his role in modernizing medical Education , his research in this field, and his international influence. “He has shown us that teaching is not just about imparting knowledge, but also about innovating and inspiring,” said the jury chair, José María Olaguibel.

After receiving the “ award,” Ferrer reflected on the “ training ” for future doctors: “Healthcare will undergo a profound transformation with digital devices and diagnostic tools that will enable the practice of personalized preventive medicine. That iswhy we need people who are empathetic, have integrity, know how to work as part of a team, are good communicators, and are eager to help others.”

Dean of the School of Health Sciences ( School of Medicine ) since 2022 and a specialist at the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ( department ) at the University of Barcelona ( Clínica Universidad de Navarra) , Marta Ferrer is the principal investigator on 23 competitive research projects, including her “ programs of study ” on urticaria and angioedema and on nanoparticles for immunotherapy. The author of more than 150 publications and two international patents, she launched the University’s Medical Education s Unit, which introduced new teaching methodologies and the Integrated Curriculum. She is a “ board member ” of the SEAIC’s “ board ” and an associate editor of the journal *Allergy*. 

Medicine and teaching with a person-centered approach

For his part, the “ award ” award, presented to Jesús Pueyo and named after César Pedrosa—one of the leading figures in Spanish radiology—recognizes a “ degree program ” dedicated to “ teaching.” For Pueyo, the “ award ” reflects “a way of understanding medicine and ‘ teaching ’:putting people at the center, trying to help them grow, and contributing to ensuring that radiology occupies the place it deserves in the university and in ‘ training postgraduate program ’.”

A thoracic radiologist, Dr. Pueyo has participated in the lung cancer early detection program at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra and has published more than 60 papers, several of them on innovation in the teaching of the specialization program. He has served as tutor for residents for more than 20 years.

Regarding the future of his field specialization program , he cautions that artificial intelligence offers extraordinary tools but cannot replace clinical judgment: “A good radiologist must not forget that he or she is a physician, a clinician who sees patients—not just images.”