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MAiD Update
Dr. Gordon Gubitz, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
March 24, 2022
12:00-1:00pm Eastern Time
Learning Objectives
- Appraise patients’ suitability for MAiD, in particular those without a reasonably foreseeable death, based on recent changes to MAiD legislation (Bill C7) introducing “track 1” and “track 2” eligibility criteria.
- Analyze the updated the consent process introduced in Bill C7.
- Apply the changes introduced in Bill C7 to hospital and community-based MAID provisions using case examples.
MOC Accreditation
The live online activity: MAiD Update is an educational activity approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity under Section 1 of the Framework of Continuing Professional Development options as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. As an accredited provider, CSIM has approved this program for 1 credit hour.
Please note:
- View faculty and planning committee conflict of interest disclosures.
- Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.
- Claim your MOC credits at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Mainport site.
About Dr. Gordon Gubitz
Gord Gubitz is a Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was born in Calgary, Alberta (Gemini, Sagittarius rising; Fire Dragon; ENTJ), and obtained his MD at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He completed training in Adult Neurology at Dalhousie, followed by a Stroke Fellowship in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dr. Gubitz works as an attending physician on the Acute Stroke Unit in Halifax, and is the Director of the Halifax Neurovascular Clinic. He is the Program Director for the Adult Neurology Residency Program at Dalhousie University, and co-Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Adult Neurology Examination Committee.
Dr. Gubitz became involved with Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) shortly after federal legislation was passed that legalized the process in Canada in 2016. He is the Clinical Lead for the MAiD Access and Resource Team in Nova Scotia, does MAiD assessments, and provides MAiD to eligible Nova Scotians.
He is involved in MAiD-related research, and provides MAiD education to medical learners, including medical students, resident doctors, and other health care providers. He Chairs the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP) MAiD Curriculum Development Committee, which is in the process of developing an evidence-informed approach to MAiD education for Canadian medical doctors and nurse practitioners.
When not at work, Dr. Gubitz enjoys eating Italian food, baking, very VERY dry gin martinis, and Broadway musicals. He is a big fan of the Oxford comma, and is in complete denial about his job-related stress. He is not very fond of cats.