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SUMMARY:Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Conference - Senior Action Quebec
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 9:30 am \n\n\n\n Join us for a #halfday\, in-person #conference bringing together two distinguished voices to reflect on profound #ethical and #clinical contemporary questions\, as our country navigates the rapid expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (#MAiD) \n\n\n\nYou’ll hear from one of Canada’s leading #bioethicists and from an accomplished #geriatric#physician with over forty years of experience caring for older adults at the end of life\, in Quebec. \n\n\n\nThey will explore profound #questions at the heart of end-of-life choices — compassion\, conscience\, faith and dignity — for patients\, families\, clinicians\, theologians\, and society as a whole. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n Dr. Cory Andrew Labrecque — Bioethicist & theological ethicist\, Professor of bioethics\, Université Laval\, Vice-president\, Quebec’s National Committee for Ethics & Ageing \n\n\n\n Dr. Catherine Ferrier — Family physician\, specialist in geriatric care and assessment of decision-making capacity\, McGill University Health Centre \n\n\n\n Ms. Ruth Pelletier\, Moderator \n\n\n\n Tea\, coffee\, and light fare will be served. \n\n\n\n Hotel Ruby Foo’s\, Montréal | Free Parking | Metro Namur \n\n\n\n Register here: https://www.seniorsactionquebec.ca/…/an-ethical-and…/ \n\n\n\nAll welcome! Especially #seniors and their #family members\, #caregivers and health professionals. \n\n\n\nWe gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Sécrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise (SRQEA) and the Government of Canada. \n\n\n\n\n\nFree For SAQ Members
URL:https://catholiccouncil.ca/event/medical-assistance-in-dying-maid-conference-senior-action-quebec/
LOCATION:Hotel Ruby Foo’s\, 7655 Boul. Décarie QC\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H4P 2H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Senior Action Quebec":MAILTO:info@seniorsactionquebec.ca
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