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All sessions are in Eastern Time (E.T)

NOTE: In order to be eligible to receive your CME credits, you are required to view the session in person or to LIVE stream the virtual conference. 

*Program is subject to change.
The sessions will not be recorded.

Sessions will be offered in either English or French, with final language assignments confirmed closer to the event. Please note that only the main plenary room will offer simultaneous interpretation and virtual access. 

 

Please visit the "Pre-conference Sessions" tabs for more information on the sessions taking place on April 29 and 30.


Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Curriculum Topics
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Topic 3 | thème 3
Separate registration required
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Topic 5 | thème 5
Separate registration required
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Topic 7 | thème 7
Separate registration required
Curriculum Topics
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Topic 3 | thème 3
Separate registration required
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Topic 5 | thème 5
Separate registration required
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Topic 7 | thème 7
Separate registration required

Curriculum Topics
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Topic 3 | thème 3
Separate registration required
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Topic 5 | thème 5
Separate registration required
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Topic 7 | thème 7
Separate registration required

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Curriculum Topics
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Topic 4 | thème 4
Separate registration required
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM National Care Coordinators Meeting
Separate registration required
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM IO and IV Administration Workshop
Separate registration required
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Research Forum
Separate registration required
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Topic 6 | thème 6
Separate registration required
Curriculum Topics
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Topic 4 | thème 4
Separate registration required
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM National Care Coordinators Meeting
Separate registration required
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM IO and IV Administration Workshop
Separate registration required
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Research Forum
Separate registration required
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Topic 6 | thème 6
Separate registration required

Curriculum Topics
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Topic 4 | thème 4
Separate registration required
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Topic 6 | thème 6
Separate registration required

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM National Care Coordinators Meeting
Separate registration required
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM IO and IV Administration Workshop
Separate registration required
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Research Forum
Separate registration required
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Friday, May 1, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Land Acknowledgement, Welcome and Housekeeping
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Assessing Incurability in MAiD Assessment
Speakers: Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 AM
Breakout Sessions Round 1 A
10:55 AM - 11:40 AM Waivers of Final Consent: Lessons from Practice - Round 1
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speaker: Stefanie Green 		MAiD and the Family Circle: Communication, Conflict, and Care - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Randy Gangbar and Alexandra McPherson 		MAiD and Organ Donation: Ethical, Clinical, and Operational Insights - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Kim Wiebe and Matthew Weiss
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Transition Break 1
Breakout Sessions Round 1 B
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Waivers of Final Consent: Lessons from Practice - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speaker: Stefanie Green 		MAiD and the Family Circle: Communication, Conflict, and Care - Round 2
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speakers: Randy Gangbar and Alexandra McPherson 		MAiD and Organ Donation: Ethical, Clinical, and Operational Insights - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Kim Wiebe and Matthew Weiss
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Table Sessions - Day 1
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
Breakout Sessions Round 2 A
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM The Evolving Legal Landscape of MAiD: Key Cases - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speaker: Daphne Gilbert 		Young Adults & MAiD: Special Considerations in Navigating Autonomy and Vulnerability - Round 1
Presented in French
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available**
Speaker: Claude Rivard 		Ethics in Practice: A Framework for MAiD Decision-Making - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Tim Holland, Andrea Frolic
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Transition break 2
Breakout Sessions Round 2 B
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM The Evolving Legal Landscape of MAiD: Key Cases - Round 2
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speaker: Daphne Gilbert 		Young Adults & MAiD: Special Considerations in Navigating Autonomy and Vulnerability - Round 2
Presented in French
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation**
Speaker: Claude Rivard 		Ethics in Practice: A Framework for MAiD Decision-Making - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Tim Holland, Andrea Frolic
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Intolerable Suffering: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dimensions
Speakers: Jocelyne Downie
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM MAiD in the Media: Storytelling, Ethics, and Public Perception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Opening Reception
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Land Acknowledgement, Welcome and Housekeeping
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Assessing Incurability in MAiD Assessment
Speakers: Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 AM
Breakout Sessions Round 1 A
10:55 AM - 11:40 AM Waivers of Final Consent: Lessons from Practice - Round 1
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speaker: Stefanie Green 		MAiD and the Family Circle: Communication, Conflict, and Care - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Randy Gangbar and Alexandra McPherson
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Transition Break 1
Breakout Sessions Round 1 B
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Waivers of Final Consent: Lessons from Practice - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speaker: Stefanie Green 		MAiD and the Family Circle: Communication, Conflict, and Care - Round 2
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speakers: Randy Gangbar and Alexandra McPherson
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Table Sessions - Day 1
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
Breakout Sessions Round 2 A
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM The Evolving Legal Landscape of MAiD: Key Cases - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speaker: Daphne Gilbert 		Young Adults & MAiD: Special Considerations in Navigating Autonomy and Vulnerability - Round 1
Presented in French
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available**
Speaker: Claude Rivard
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Transition break 2
Breakout Sessions Round 2 B
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM The Evolving Legal Landscape of MAiD: Key Cases - Round 2
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speaker: Daphne Gilbert 		Young Adults & MAiD: Special Considerations in Navigating Autonomy and Vulnerability - Round 2
Presented in French
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation**
Speaker: Claude Rivard
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Intolerable Suffering: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dimensions
Speakers: Jocelyne Downie
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM MAiD in the Media: Storytelling, Ethics, and Public Perception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Opening Reception

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Land Acknowledgement, Welcome and Housekeeping
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Assessing Incurability in MAiD Assessment
Speakers: Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 AM
Breakout Sessions Round 1 A
10:55 AM - 11:40 AM MAiD and Organ Donation: Ethical, Clinical, and Operational Insights - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Kim Wiebe and Matthew Weiss
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Transition Break 1
Breakout Sessions Round 1 B
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM MAiD and Organ Donation: Ethical, Clinical, and Operational Insights - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Kim Wiebe and Matthew Weiss
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Table Sessions - Day 1
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
Breakout Sessions Round 2 A
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Ethics in Practice: A Framework for MAiD Decision-Making - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Tim Holland, Andrea Frolic
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Transition break 2
Breakout Sessions Round 2 B
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM Ethics in Practice: A Framework for MAiD Decision-Making - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Tim Holland, Andrea Frolic
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Intolerable Suffering: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dimensions
Speakers: Jocelyne Downie
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM MAiD in the Media: Storytelling, Ethics, and Public Perception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Opening Reception

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Land Acknowledgement, Welcome and Housekeeping
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Assessing Incurability in MAiD Assessment
Speakers: Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 AM
Breakout Sessions Round 1 A
10:55 AM - 11:40 AM Waivers of Final Consent: Lessons from Practice - Round 1
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speaker: Stefanie Green
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Transition Break 1
Breakout Sessions Round 1 B
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Waivers of Final Consent: Lessons from Practice - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speaker: Stefanie Green
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Table Sessions - Day 1
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
Breakout Sessions Round 2 A
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM The Evolving Legal Landscape of MAiD: Key Cases - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speaker: Daphne Gilbert
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Transition break 2
Breakout Sessions Round 2 B
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM The Evolving Legal Landscape of MAiD: Key Cases - Round 2
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speaker: Daphne Gilbert
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Intolerable Suffering: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dimensions
Speakers: Jocelyne Downie
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM MAiD in the Media: Storytelling, Ethics, and Public Perception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Opening Reception

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Land Acknowledgement, Welcome and Housekeeping
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Assessing Incurability in MAiD Assessment
Speakers: Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 AM
Breakout Sessions Round 1 A
10:55 AM - 11:40 AM MAiD and the Family Circle: Communication, Conflict, and Care - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Randy Gangbar and Alexandra McPherson
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Transition Break 1
Breakout Sessions Round 1 B
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM MAiD and the Family Circle: Communication, Conflict, and Care - Round 2
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available** Speakers: Randy Gangbar and Alexandra McPherson
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Table Sessions - Day 1
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
Breakout Sessions Round 2 A
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Young Adults & MAiD: Special Considerations in Navigating Autonomy and Vulnerability - Round 1
Presented in French
**Available to Virtual Audience** **Simultaneous Interpretation Available**
Speaker: Claude Rivard
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Transition break 2
Breakout Sessions Round 2 B
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM Young Adults & MAiD: Special Considerations in Navigating Autonomy and Vulnerability - Round 2
Presented in French
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation**
Speaker: Claude Rivard
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Intolerable Suffering: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dimensions
Speakers: Jocelyne Downie
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM MAiD in the Media: Storytelling, Ethics, and Public Perception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Opening Reception

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Land Acknowledgement, Welcome and Housekeeping
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Assessing Incurability in MAiD Assessment
Speakers: Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 AM
Breakout Sessions Round 1 A
10:55 AM - 11:40 AM MAiD and Organ Donation: Ethical, Clinical, and Operational Insights - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Kim Wiebe and Matthew Weiss
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Transition Break 1
Breakout Sessions Round 1 B
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM MAiD and Organ Donation: Ethical, Clinical, and Operational Insights - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Kim Wiebe and Matthew Weiss
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Table Sessions - Day 1
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
Breakout Sessions Round 2 A
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Ethics in Practice: A Framework for MAiD Decision-Making - Round 1
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Tim Holland, Andrea Frolic
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Transition break 2
Breakout Sessions Round 2 B
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM Ethics in Practice: A Framework for MAiD Decision-Making - Round 2
**Available in person only** **No Simultaneous interpretation** Speakers: Tim Holland, Andrea Frolic
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 1 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Intolerable Suffering: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dimensions
Speakers: Jocelyne Downie
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM MAiD in the Media: Storytelling, Ethics, and Public Perception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Opening Reception

Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Table Sessions - Day 2
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Advance Requests for MAiD: Perspectives from Theory to Implementation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM When Frailty Meets Choice: Complexities in MAiD Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Charting MAiD: What CMPA Insights Teach Us About Documentation and Liability
Speaker: Lindsay Stewart and Daniel Boivin
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch - Day 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Looking Back and Looking Forward (Experienced Provider - Fireside chat)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM MAiD Research 2026: Trends, Findings, and Future Directions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Complex Case Studies
Speakers: Gord Gubitz and Jonathan Reggler
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Speakers:
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Table Sessions - Day 2
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Advance Requests for MAiD: Perspectives from Theory to Implementation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM When Frailty Meets Choice: Complexities in MAiD Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Charting MAiD: What CMPA Insights Teach Us About Documentation and Liability
Speaker: Lindsay Stewart and Daniel Boivin
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch - Day 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Looking Back and Looking Forward (Experienced Provider - Fireside chat)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM MAiD Research 2026: Trends, Findings, and Future Directions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Complex Case Studies
Speakers: Gord Gubitz and Jonathan Reggler
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Speakers:

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Table Sessions - Day 2
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Advance Requests for MAiD: Perspectives from Theory to Implementation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM When Frailty Meets Choice: Complexities in MAiD Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Charting MAiD: What CMPA Insights Teach Us About Documentation and Liability
Speaker: Lindsay Stewart and Daniel Boivin
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch - Day 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Looking Back and Looking Forward (Experienced Provider - Fireside chat)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM MAiD Research 2026: Trends, Findings, and Future Directions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Complex Case Studies
Speakers: Gord Gubitz and Jonathan Reggler
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Speakers:

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Table Sessions - Day 2
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Advance Requests for MAiD: Perspectives from Theory to Implementation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM When Frailty Meets Choice: Complexities in MAiD Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Charting MAiD: What CMPA Insights Teach Us About Documentation and Liability
Speaker: Lindsay Stewart and Daniel Boivin
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch - Day 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Looking Back and Looking Forward (Experienced Provider - Fireside chat)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM MAiD Research 2026: Trends, Findings, and Future Directions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Complex Case Studies
Speakers: Gord Gubitz and Jonathan Reggler
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Speakers:

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Table Sessions - Day 2
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Advance Requests for MAiD: Perspectives from Theory to Implementation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM When Frailty Meets Choice: Complexities in MAiD Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Charting MAiD: What CMPA Insights Teach Us About Documentation and Liability
Speaker: Lindsay Stewart and Daniel Boivin
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch - Day 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Looking Back and Looking Forward (Experienced Provider - Fireside chat)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM MAiD Research 2026: Trends, Findings, and Future Directions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Complex Case Studies
Speakers: Gord Gubitz and Jonathan Reggler
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Speakers:

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Table Sessions - Day 2
Choose from one of 10 topics! Participation is not mandatory, but space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Advance Requests for MAiD: Perspectives from Theory to Implementation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM When Frailty Meets Choice: Complexities in MAiD Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Charting MAiD: What CMPA Insights Teach Us About Documentation and Liability
Speaker: Lindsay Stewart and Daniel Boivin
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch - Day 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Looking Back and Looking Forward (Experienced Provider - Fireside chat)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM MAiD Research 2026: Trends, Findings, and Future Directions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking & Health Break Day 2 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Complex Case Studies
Speakers: Gord Gubitz and Jonathan Reggler
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Speakers:

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