Events

Doctors play a crucial role in the way we die as essential advisors, providers, and coordinators of our healthcare decisions and end-of-life planning. Join us to hear from a panel of 3 doctors who will discuss why they support Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), what changes they’d like to see in the law, and how they personally want to die. This meeting examines MAID from 3 doctors’ perspectives and will provide insight to prepare you for your own end-of-life conversations with your physician. The panel will answer questions from our participants.

SPEAKERS:
Curtis Krock, MD: A retired pulmonologist who practiced for 20 years and a member of the Hemlock Society Board of Directors.
Robert Gunn, MD: A retired physician whose wife chose Medical Aid in Dying.
Flora Danque, MD: Medical Director of Apreva Hospice.

This will be Hemlock’s first hybrid meeting with participants both in person at San Diego’s North University Community Library and joining us remotely on Zoom from across the country.

Zoom participants, please register in advance to receive the link: Click Here to Register Your individual link will be emailed to you from Zoom. Check your spam folder if you don’t find the email in your inbox.

In person attendees, join us in the Community Room at the North University Community Library, 8820 Judicial Drive, San Diego, CA 92122. Parking is free.

Presented by law professor Thaddeus Pope, this session explores the complex intersection of law, ethics, and autonomy at the end of life. While current medical advances help us live longer, they often fail to ensure a life of sufficient quality and dignity, especially for those facing Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

This presentation examines four well-established end-of-life choices as well as five emerging choices. It also examines three theoretical options that push the boundaries of what may one day be legally possible in the U.S. Some of these ideas challenge public comfort and policy. But all are grounded in compassion, reason, and respect for personal choice. Join us for an informed and courageous discussion about how we might expand right-to-die options for older Americans in the years ahead.
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