Workshops are charged in addition to conference registration.
NPAO Member: $75.00 + HST | Non-Member: $100.00 + HST
Hosted in partnership with the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP).
The Canadian MAiD Curriculum (CMC) is the first nationally accredited, comprehensive, bilingual educational curriculum to support the practice of MAiD in Canada, developed by CAMAP with financial support from Health Canada.
In this Topic 3 session, participants will gain valuable insights on successfully preparing for and completing a Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) assessment. Discussions will cover the eligibility criteria for MAiD, emphasizing the distinctions in assessing patients whose natural death is and is not reasonably foreseeable. Participants will also engage in skill-building exercises and identify strategies to bring their "best selves" to MAiD assessments, addressing the unique challenges that may arise in this profound and meaningful aspect of their work.
Format: Facilitated Session with mandatory online pre-learning module
Estimated Length: 2-hour online pre-learning + 3-hour facilitated session
Education Credits: 5 CNA accredited hours for nurses
To receive the most comprehensive learning experience, participants must complete the mandatory pre-learning modules, which form the foundation of the facilitated session.
Introduction video: https://youtu.be/7DvsUxMF75c
SPEAKERS
NP Willi Kirenko & NP Julie Campbell
Willi Kirenko is a Nurse Practitioner in independent practice that has been performing MAiD assessments and provisions full time since 2017. She was a past Board member of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP) and currently provides education for MAiD clinicians across Canada. She was also a member of the Health Canada Task Group which developed the MAiD Model Practice Standard, a resource for health regulators to help ensure safe and consistent MAID practice in Canada.
Julie Campbell is a Nurse Practitioner and a MAID assessor and provider. Julie holds undergraduate degrees in Health Sciences, Business and Nursing and Master Degrees in Business and Nursing. Prior to her work with MAID she worked as a nurse practitioner in primary care, addictions and mental health and travel medicine. She is a Vice President of the Board for the Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers, a past member of the Dying with Dignity Clinical Advisory Committee and presented at both the Senate of Canada and House of Commons during the development of Bill C7 in 2020/2021.