Spring Symposium 2022

Five Virtual Events over Five Weeks

CAMAP is pleased to announce the details for its Spring Symposium. All events are virtual and run on Wednesdays. The Spring Symposium is an accredited event with both the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College. Registration is now open.

COST: All events are free for members and $40 per event for non-member, with the exception of the Health Canada event on June 1 which is free for all. If you are a member, please login before completing registration so you will not be charged.

Mental illness and MAiD: Legal aspects and tips for assessing patients with concurrent mental illness

April 27, 2022
4 – 5:30 pm PT / 7 – 8:30 pm ET

Speakers: Dr. Justine Dembo, Professor Jocelyn Downie, Dr. Mona Gupta, and Dr. Lilian Thorpe

Moderator: Dr. Ellen Wiebe

Avoiding a Bad MAiD Experience: ‘Perceptions from the Other Side of the Bed’ and ‘When an IV blows and all you have is IO’

May 11, 2022
4 – 5:30 pm PT / 7 – 8:30 pm ET

Speakers: Ms. Lauren Clark (Bridge C14), Dr. Joe Mai, Dr. Viren Naik and Dr. Eric Thomas

Moderator: Ms. Valerie Cooper

MAiD in Dementia

May 25, 2022
4 – 5:30 pm PT / 7 – 8:30 pm ET

Speakers: Dr. Terry Chisholm, Dr. Stefanie Green, Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman, and Dr. Amy Pieroway

Moderator: Dr. Dirk Coetsee

Health Canada presents: A review of the proposed revised federal MAiD reporting regulations

June 1, 2022
9 – 10:30 am PT / 12 – 1:30 pm ET

Keynote speaker: Mr. Blaine Mohningher, Senior Policy Analyst at Health Canada

Panel: Dr. Keith Baglole, Ms. Julie Campbell, and Ms. Laurel Plewes

Moderator: Dr. Ellen Wiebe

Due to the importance of this event, attendance is free for ALL participants.

MAiD Research Forum

June 1, 2022
4 – 6 pm PT / 7 – 9 pm ET

Speakers: Ms. Rosanne Beuthin and Ms. Ashley Hall

CAMAP grant award winners will be announced and will provide a brief overview of their work. In addition five abstracts will be presented by: Kate Fitzsimmons, Kathryn Haegedorn, Michaela Kelly, Kristie Serota and one other (speaker TBD)

Moderator: Dr. Ellen Wiebe