JSSA STAFF Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide

JSSA Training Institute is pleased to announce training on current challenges and practices around Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted suicide.

In person participation is highly encouraged. However, you can sign up to participate virtually.

DATE: Friday, Jan 17, 2019

TIME: 9am-12:15pm

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Brief description: Laws regulating euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide (EAS) are rapidly evolving. In the US, an increasing number of states is legalizing the practice (also referred to as death with dignity or physician-assisted death), for terminally and physically ill persons. Some European countries like the Netherlands and Belgium have had laws in place for almost two decades, allowing EAS regardless of proximity to death. This talk will provide an overview of the current legal landscape around the world. Next, it will focus on two of the more controversial areas, namely EAS for persons with psychiatric disorders and with dementia, respectively. Empirical data will be presented about the practice in the Netherlands. Finally, the policy challenges of these practices for countries like the US will be discussed.

Learning objectives: Participants will

- Learn about euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EAS) practices in the U.S. and around the world

- Learn about EAS practices in particular patient populations, i.e. persons with psychiatric disorders and dementia

- Identify the ethical challenges associated with the different practices

- Develop an understanding of possible policy solutions to address these challenges

Presenter: Marie Nicolini, MD, MSc

Marie Nicolini is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health. She is trained as a psychiatrist (KU Leuven, Belgium) and holds an Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics. Prior to joining the NIH, she was a visiting scholar at the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. Her current research focuses on euthanasia and assisted suicide for psychiatric disorders, with a special focus on addressing the ethical questions about irremediability and decision-making capacity. Her other research interests include mental health law and policy.

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3 Category I CE's will be provided to all participants in the training

The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category 1 continuing education programs. The D.C. and Virginia Boards of Social Work usually recognize the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ approval. Please contact your state board for verification. JSSA maintains responsibility for this program.

JSSA is an approved sponsor of CE credits for psychologists in Maryland under the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. JSSA maintains responsibility for this program.

JSSA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6457.

In order to receive a certificate, registrants must attend the entire session.