Event Details

Start: January 22, 2019

End: January 22, 2019

Time: 07:30-08:30

UBC DIVISION OF GERIATRIC MEDICINE ROUNDS Videoconference Tuesday, January 22^nd, 2019 at 07:30 – 08:30   TOPIC "The Case of MAID vs. Geriatric Care"   PRESENTERS Dr. Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC Clinical Professor, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, UBC Dept. of Psychiatry Geriatric and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist, Vancouver General Hospital AND Dr. Jocelyn Chase, MD, FRCPC Geriatrics and Internal Medicine Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia PHC Ethics Fellow and Masters in Bioethics candidate, Columbia University, New York   OBJECTIVES:

1. To review the evolving understanding of eligibility criteria for Medical Assistance in Dying since Bill C-14 was introduced
2. To discuss the impact of MAID on acute and subacute care for hospitalized medically ill seniors
3. To understand the concepts of depression vs. demoralization and their impact on capacity to consent for MAID

  THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE VIDEO-CONFERENCED TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ONLY: Mount St. Joseph Hospital, Harvest Room B Peace Arch Hospital (White Rock), Berkeley Bldg., Public Health, Library New Westminster Specialized Seniors Clinic, Room NW SCG C102 Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria), Room CA 011 Kelowna General Hospital, KGH CAC 250                                     Richmond Hospital, Room 1772 St. Paul’s Hospital, Room 4/5 Vancouver General Hospital, GLDHCC Room 2264 (HOST SITE)    

IMPORTANT NOTES: These Rounds are recorded and posted on the Geriatric Medicine website under http://geriatrics.med.ubc.ca/archived-rounds.php To receive MOCOMP or MainPro M1 credit, the attached evaluation form MUST be completed and FAXED to 604-875-4168 within FOUR weeks of the presentation.  These rounds are broadcast only to the sites listed in the attached notice. Participants at videoconferencing sites must sit in view of the camera so that they are visible onscreen.

  This Education Rounds is an accredited group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

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