Media Alert - CMA to host town hall on issues of care at the end of life in Mississauga
OTTAWA, May 23, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in partnership with Maclean's, will host a town hall in Mississauga on May 27 as part of its National Dialogue on end-of-life care.
Launched in February, the National Dialogue consists of a series of five public town halls across Canada focusing on physician-assisted dying, advance care planning and palliative care. Canadians can also take part in the National Dialogue by leaving their comments on the Maclean's website (www.macleans.ca/healthseries ) or on Twitter - #eolcdn.
| Date: |
May 27, 2014 |
| Time: |
7 – 9 p.m. EDT |
| Location: |
The International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga |
| Panelists: |
Dr. Darren Cargill, Palliative Care Physician, The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County Inc |
| Renae Addis, Family Caregiver and Director, Fund Development and Communications at The Dorothy Ley Hospice |
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| Dr. Jeff Blackmer, Executive Director Medical Ethics, Canadian Medical Association |
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| Mark Stevenson, Editor, Maclean's (moderator) |
SOURCE: Canadian Medical Association
Media interviews with a CMA spokesperson can be arranged by contacting Lucie Boileau at 613 447-0866 or [email protected]
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