/R E P E A T -- Media Alert - CMA to host town hall on issues of care at the end of life in Regina/

OTTAWA, April 30, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in partnership with Maclean's, will host a town hall in Regina on May 7 as part of its National Dialogue on end-of-life care.

Launched in February, the National Dialogue consists of a series of five public town halls across Canada focusing on physician-assisted dying, advance care planning and palliative care. Canadians can also take part in the National Dialogue by leaving their comments on the Maclean's website (www.macleans.ca/healthseries ) or on Twitter - #eolcdn.

Date:	Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Time:	7 p.m. – 9 p.m. CST
Location:	Queensbury Convention Centre, 1700 Elphinstone Street, Regina
Panelists:	Dr. Ken Stakiw, Co-Medical Director of Palliative Services, Saskatoon Health Region Dr. Jeff Blackmer, Executive Director Medical Ethics, Canadian Medical Association Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, President, Canadian Medical Association Ken MacQueen, Vancouver Bureau Chief, Maclean's (moderator)

SOURCE: Canadian Medical Association

Media interviews with a CMA spokesperson can be arranged by contacting Lucie Boileau at 613 447-0866 or [email protected]