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

OTTAWA, March 19, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in partnership with Maclean's, will host a town hall in Vancouver on March 24 as part of its National Dialogue on end-of-life care.

Launched last month, 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:	Monday, March 24, 2014
Time:	7 p.m. – 9 p.m. PDT
Location:	The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Pl, Vancouver
Panelists:	Louise Donald, Palliative Care Volunteer, Vancouver Coastal Health and Family Caregiver Dr. Doris Barwich, President, Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians and Program Medical Director, End of Life Care, Fraser Health 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)

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

SOURCE: Canadian Medical Association

Lucie Boileau, Senior Advisor, Communications and Public Outreach, [email protected], 613 731-8610 - 800 663-7336 ext. 1266, Cell.: 613 447-0866