PsychEd Episode 55: MAiD and Mental Illness Part II with Dr. Sonu Gaind and Dr. Jeffery Kirby

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and mental illness as a sequel to our previous episode on MAiD with our guest experts, Dr. Sonu Gaind and Dr. Jeffrey Kirby. This episode was originated by Dr. Urvashi Prasad for her Grand Rounds.</p> <p class=""> </p> <p class="">The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:</p> <p class="">By the end of this episode, the listener will be able to…</p> <ol data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">Gain an understanding of the current state of Medical Assistance in Dying for primarily mental illness in Canada</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Evaluate the arguments in support of and against implementation of Medical Assistance in Dying for primarily Mental Illness </p> </li> <li> <p class="">Understand next steps and future directions of Medical Assistance in Dying for primarily mental illness in Canada</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Discuss the possible impact that Medical Assistance in Dying might have on the profession of psychiatry </p> </li> </ol> <p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"> </p> <p class=""><strong>Guest Experts:</strong></p> <p class="">Dr. Sonu Gaind who is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Chief of Psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and clinically works as a psycho-oncology consultant. As Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) policies have been evolving in Canada, Dr. Gaind has testified in front of numerous expert, parliamentary and senate committees on issues relevant to mental health and mental illness that need to be considered in the MAiD framework. Dr. Gaind chaired the time-limited Canadian Psychiatric Association Task Force on Assisted Dying, was selected to sit on the Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Mental Disorders and Assisted Dying, was retained by the former Attorney General of Canada as an expert in the Truchon and Lamb cases, and c