Title : Designing a curriculum outline for MAiD based on Canada for medical students
Abstract:
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) remains to be a global debate. However, within Canada, MAiD has made several breakthroughs and has progressed exponentially. This paper explores the ethical, educational, and legal challenges surrounding MAiD, while also shedding light on the future mental health policies surrounding MAiD. Through synthesis of existing literature, multiple concerns were identified: the tensions surrounding patient autonomy, the necessity to address Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED), gaps in practitioner education, and the emotional impacts of MAiD. The findings below place an emphasis on the necessity to improve education surrounding MAiD, emphasizing the need to prepare practitioners and citizens in future progression. This paper explains the significance of intertwining ethics and education for MAiD. Through the identified key concerns, an outline for an educational curriculum of an educational curriculum on MAiD is proposed—one that is sensitive to the ethical, legal, and emotional complexities. The paper underscores the importance of addressing the gaps in public knowledge of MAiD through structured education.
Keywords: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), Healthcare Education, Patient Autonomy, Medical Ethics, End-of-Life Care
