CMC Module Topic Contributors
The development of the Canadian MAiD Curriculum Project wouldn’t be possible without the passionate and dedicated efforts of many different health care practitioners, providers, assessors, care coordinators, researchers, and staff, along with the support of a variety of organizations.
With genuine gratitude and appreciation, we recognize and celebrate the many people who have participated in the project along the way.
Reflection and Resilience: Mental health experts developed evidence-based models, practices and resources that are proven to reduce distress, enhance focus, safeguard resilience, and promote professional health well-being. Reflective practices designed to address the social and emotional challenges of MAiD, to increase clinician engagement and satisfaction, are woven throughout all modules and collected in a free handbook, “Reflection and Resilience Backpack: Resources and Practices to Support Your Journey as a MAiD Clinician.”
| Topic Contributor | Location | Credentials/Title |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Eppel | ON | MD (Psychiatrist and Person with Lived Experience) |
| Amélie Guilbault | QC | MD (Psychiatrist) |
| Andrea Frolic | ON | PhD (Ethicist and MAiD Director) |
| Diana Tikasz | ON | MSW (Trauma-informed Care Counselor/Educator) |
| Marianne Dees | The Netherlands | MD (Dutch Family Physician, Euthanasia Provider) |
| Melissa Melnitzer | ON | MD (Palliative Care and MAiD Provider) |
| Tony DeBono* | ON | PhD (Psychologist) *involvement ended Jan 2023 |
Topic 1: Foundations of MAiD in Canada
A self-guided, online module which includes an introduction to the major milestones in the development of MAiD law in Canada, an ethics primer, and the federal and provincial processes with respect to MAiD.
| Topic Contributor | Location | Credentials/Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Downie | NS | CM, FRSC, FCAHS, SJD; Professor, Faculties of Law and Medicine, Dalhousie University |
| Julia Campbell | ON | MBA, MN, NP(PHC) |
| Kevin Reel | ON | OT Reg. (Ont.), MSc (medical ethics) |
| Stefanie Green | BC | MDCM CCFP |
Topic 3: How to do a MAiD Assessment Asynchronous and synchronous modules with a systematic approach to core MAiD assessments, attending to medico-legal requirements in national and regional guidelines.
| Topic Contributor | Location | Credentials/Title |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Peplinskie | ON | NP-PHC, MPH |
| Dominique Dion | QC | MD, MSc |
| Donald Versluis | BC | BScN, MSc, PHC-NP, DNP |
| Edward S. Weiss | ON | MD, CCFP |
| Gord Gubitz | NS | MD FRCPC |
| Rachelle Sender | ON | PhD, MD, CCFP, FCFP |
| Randall Tresidder | NS | Person with Lived Experience (PWLE); Physiotherapist, Master of Education in Open, Digital and Distance Education |
| Robert Weiler | SK | MD |