Speaking, signings, events, author appearances, things to do with No Ordinary Boy
I am so pleased to share this book – it represents a year of my own involvement plus a year or two of defining the project and soliciting chapters (by the other editors, before I came on board). The book… Continue Reading
I was asked to speak in a national forum to oppose proposed Senate amendments to Bill C-14, which outlines legislation for Medical Aid In Dying (MAID) in Canada. I presented the text below as one of nine speakers on the panel,… Continue Reading
On this sunny Saturday, I am working on my speech as the Sue MacRae lecturer for 2016. Hope to see you there! 9th Annual Sue MacRae Lecture on Ethics and Patient-Centred Care May 18 2016, 4:10-5:30 University of Toronto Health… Continue Reading
I gave a few talks this year, most of which left me dissatisfied. I think I delivered the ‘material’ okay and the audiences were receptive but each time I felt depleted and mildly embarrassed. I wrote about one of my… Continue Reading
I spoke last night at DesignMeets: an event for Toronto’s design community, hosted by my friends at Pivot. I was allowed 5 slides and 5 minutes! “I was what I call an ‘extreme’ caregiver for over 12 years, caring for my son who had multiple severe disabilities. Owen died about 4 years ago – since then, I’ve been writing and speaking about our experiences. Continue Reading
I just came back from the OACCAC‘s* annual conference – I was part of this illustrious panel: Dr. Tim Rutledge (CEO of North York General) Dr. Jonathan Kerr (Family physician and President of the Ontario Association of Family Physicians) Nadine… Continue Reading
My friend and comrade* Donna Thomson launched the softcover of her book, The Four Walls of my Freedom, in Toronto on Friday. She graciously allowed me to interview her for my other site while she was in town (conversationlibrary.org) –… Continue Reading
I’m launching a new site today! A sort of adjunct to my blog. I’ve been sitting on it for a while and figured I should just release it already. More videos are in the works. I’ll post here when a… Continue Reading
My plan was to storm the health care world when my degree is finished – but I thought, why wait? I have proposed this abstract for the annual Canadian Bioethics Society conference this spring. The theoretical presentation spots are hotly… Continue Reading
I spent last week at Union Graduate College in Schenectady, a working class/college town in upstate New York. It was the first of three on-site intensives required by the program. Eight consecutive days of full-time study to immerse us in… Continue Reading
