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  • March 24, 2021 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics Seminar Series 2020-21

Speakers:

Sarah Kawaguchi, MD, CCFP(PC), In-hospital Doctor, Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care

Bill Mah, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital

About this Seminar:

Since the legalization of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada, practitioners have been faced with various challenges around interpretation and implementation of guidelines. The goal of this presentation is to reflect on some of these challenges, particularly as they pertain to patients with co-morbid psychiatric illness.

Objectives:

To review current and proposed legislation around MAID
To understand the challenges involved in assessing patients with life-limiting illnesses and concurrent psychiatric co-morbidities
To explore factors involved in suffering that may precipitate a MAID request
Additional Details:

This event is free and is open to the general public.

The direct link to the seminar will be sent out to registered participants 2 hours before the event. All of the JCB Bioethics Seminars are now being live streamed to our YouTube channel. If you don’t receive the link 2 hours before the event, please head over there and click on the live stream. Subscribe to our channel to receive notices of live events.

Questions?

Please email Laurie Bulchak, laurie.bulchak@utoronto.ca.