Beatriz Tena (Spain 1979). MB 2007. Specialized Healthcare Studies in Anesthesiology 2008. European Diploma of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care 2009. PhD in Chronic Postoperative Pain by University of Barcelona 2014. MsC in Design and Statistics in Health Sciences 2021. Anesthesiologist at Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and Section Chief of anesthesia for urology, gynecologic and obstetrics since 2021. I did my doctorate in 2014 in the field of the prevention of chronic postoperative pain under the supervision of Dr Carmen Gomar. My fields of interests are perioperative medicine including postoperative cognitive dysfunction, prehabilitation and postoperative pain; and clinical simulation.

I have been involved in several research projects funded by the European Commision: Personalised Connected Care for Complex Chronic Patients (CONNECARE) 2016, Patient empowerment for major surgery preparation at home (PAPRIKA) 2019, Simulation Approach For Education and Training in emergencY (SAFETY) 2020; by the European Society of Anesthesia: European Surgical Outcomes Study (EuSOS) 2011, European Transfusion Practice and Outcome Study (ETPOS) 2013; by the Canadian Institute Healthcare Research: Perioperative ischemic evaluation-2 (POISE 2) 2013 and Perioperative ischemic evaluation-3 (POISE 3) 2018; and by the Hospital Clinic Barcelona: Assessment and prevention of pain chronification after thoracotomy 2009. I have several publications in indexed journals of anesthesiology. I have been awarded with the XLVII Raventos Award to the best original article published in the field of Anesthesiology in 2013, by Catalan Society of Anesthesiology.

As contributions to society I have participated as lecturer in courses and national and international congresses (Euroanesthesia, SEDAR, SESSEP) for the communication of our research results.  

I have also a broad teaching experience as associated professor of the University of Barcelona in Medicine Degree. I have tutored Final Degree Projects, that promotes the training of young researchers. I am co-director of the Master of Anesthesia and Reanimation Nursing and teacher of the Master of Critical Patient and Emergencies. I am simulation instructor in SimClinic, simulation group in Hospital Clinic Barcelona. I am member of the Scientific Committe of the Spanish Society of Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety. I have been invited as professor to several courses, workshop and conferences. I have also several educational publications (book chapters and reviews).