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A week-long exploration of how caring professionals and volunteers can help people pursuing MAiD and their supporters.

See you in 2025!

Live on Zoom

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Join your hosts, Lauren Clark and Chelsea Peddle, along with some incredible guest speakers, online for a week filled with informative sessions, engaging discussions, and networking opportunities. This conference is designed for caring professionals and volunteers interested in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and its practical application.

 

Learn from leaders in the field, share best practices, and connect with like-minded individuals from the comfort of your own home. Don't miss this unique opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in MAiD.

 

Email us to secure your spot for 2025!

Event Themes

Core Concepts

September 16 + 17, 2024

Finding Our Footing - Foundations of MAiD
(2-day learning experience)

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Includes:

  • Special Opening and Closing Ceremonies with Megan Sheldon

  • Special Remarks from Dr. Stefanie Green

Special Topics

September 18 - 20, 2024​

Spirituality, Culture and MAiD

  • A Crisis of Faith or a Transcendent Experience? - Exploring Spirituality and MAiD

  • Sharing Our Truth - The Power of Digital Stories and MAiD

  • A Daughter's Story - Perspectives on Grief and MAiD in Asian Culture

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Professional Ethics, Choreographing the MAiD Day, and Children and MAiD

  • When the Personal is Professional: Practitioner Beliefs and Professional Ethics - A Community Conversation

  • Choreographing the MAiD Day - Insights from a Death Educator

  • "Nana had What?!" - Engaging Children and Youth in Conversations About MAiD

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Putting It Into Practice​

  • Grief and Loss Essentials - Navigating Grief as Caring Professionals and Volunteers

  • "Now What?" Bringing It All Together - Case Studies and Group Discussions

  • Closing Ceremony

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Participants Will Receive:

  • Participant workbook (Core Concepts only)

  • One copy of Pancakes With Nana: A Storybook About Medical Assistance in Dying by Chelsea Peddle

  • Be Ceremonial is gifting all attendees a free ceremony of your choosing in their guided ritual app

  • Time-limited access to session recordings after the conference ends*** and PDFs of accompanying resources

  • Certificate of completion

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*** Participants may attend sessions live or view the recording at a later date.

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*** Website links to recordings and resources will be sent out via email and active

from September 25-October 31.

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If you have not received an email with the links, as well as your Certificate of Completion,

please email us. *** 

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Our Speakers



FULL CONFERENCE
(SEPT 16 - 20)

$650
 

CORE CONCEPTS ONLY
(SEPT 16 - 17)

$350
 

SPECIAL TOPICS ONLY
(SEPT 18 - 20)

$450
 

Registration is now CLOSED

Registration is  being managed through Eventbrite.

Please let us know if you have any issues with the registration process.

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