Tidying up end of life issues with MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying)

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is a relatively new option that allows qualifying Canadians to end their lives with the assistance of a physician or nurse practitioner. Recent amendments to the Criminal Code have expanded the eligibility criteria for MAiD. In this program, participants will learn about the MAiD process including:

• Eligibility criteria (including potential upcoming changes);
• Consent, capacity, and ethical dilemmas from the legal and medical points of view;
• Legal considerations and complications that may arise due to MAiD; and
• The process and experience of MAiD, including the referral process and how and where medically assisted death can take place.

Dr. Emily Jones is a General Internal Medicine specialist, currently working at London Health Sciences Centre. She obtained her medical degree from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and completed her residency at Western University and her General Internal Medicine subspecialty training at McMaster University. Dr. Jones has also completed her Masters of Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford, with a dissertation focused on the scope, nature, and utility of tools and their outcomes used to detect changes in physician wellbeing. She has received further wellbeing training as a Wellbeing Champion in Philadelphia through the American College of Physicians, is a member of the CSIM Health and Wellbeing Promotion committee, and is an advocate and practitioner of Medical Assistance in Dying.

Jennifer Wall is a partner and the co-practice group leader of the Family Law Group at Harrison Pensa. Jennifer’s practice includes all aspects of family law, with a particular focus on the intersection of family law with trust, corporate, and estates issues.