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Current Perspectives of Medical Aid in Dying Dwight Moore
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This podcast series explores different viewpoints surrounding the topic of Medical Aid in Dying. Rather than taking the viewpoint that “my view is the only view,” listeners are encouraged to instead consider whether those of us who live in a democratic and free society, should have the right to legally and ethically choose for ourselves when and how we will exit this life.
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A Public Health Perspective
Barak Wolff, MPH, is a mostly retired, long-time public health leader in NM working in Rural Primary Care, EMS, and Trauma Systems, and as the Director of the Public Health Division in the NM Department of Health. Barak has served as an analyst for the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee for the last 17 years when they are in session. For the last 9 years, Barak has been deeply involved with end-of-life issues and is on the founding Board of Directors for the newly created non-profit, End of Life Options New Mexico.
Current Perspectives of Medical Aid in Dying is presented by Arizona End of Life Options, hosted by Dwight Moore, PhD, and produced by Marie MacWhyte. Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date on our progress in legalizing Medical Aid in Dying in Arizona. www.azendoflifeoptions.org -
A Jewish Perspective
Rabbi Greg Wolfe, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, was educated at UC Berkeley and received his ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1989. He is currently the rabbi emeritus of Congregation Bet Haverim in Davis, CA where he served as the spiritual leader for the last 27 years. Rabbi Wolfe resides in Davis, CA with his wife, Julie Hochman, and their pup, Oliver.
Current Perspectives of Medical Aid in Dying is presented by Arizona End of Life Options, hosted by Dwight Moore, PhD, and produced by Marie MacWhyte. We would love to hear what you think! Email your comments and ideas to m.macwhyte@azendoflifeoptions.org. -
A Legislative Perspective
Deborah Armstrong served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2015-2022 and was the sponsor of New Mexico’s End-of-Life Options Act which was signed into law in 2021. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for End of Life Options New Mexico, which is focused on the implementation of the Act. She has extensive experience of healthcare-related experience, including home health, hospice, and long-term care. On a personal note, Ms. Armstrong has an adult daughter with advanced Stage IV cancer who has been a strong advocate for Medical Aid in Dying.
Current Perspectives of Medical Aid in Dying is presented by Arizona End of Life Options, hosted by Dwight Moore, PhD, and produced by Marie MacWhyte. We would love to hear what you think! Email your comments and ideas to m.macwhyte@azendoflifeoptions.org. -
A Patient Perspective
Erika Gergerich, a licensed clinical social worker who also holds a PhD in public policy, shares her professional experience of working with aging populations, then poignantly describes her personal story of coping with stage 4 breast cancer while working and raising two children in a state where medical aid in dying is not recognized.
Current Perspectives of Medical Aid in Dying is presented by Arizona End of Life Options, hosted by Dwight Moore, PhD, and produced by Marie MacWhyte. We would love to hear what you think! Email your comments and ideas to m.macwhyte@azendoflifeoptions.org. -
A Physician Perspective
Dr. Evan Pulvers is a family practice physician based in Flagstaff, Arizona, committed to providing excellent care for her patients. She is an advocate for medical aid in dying, serving on the steering committee at Arizona End of Life Options, an all-volunteer, non-profit committed to passing Medical Aid in Dying legislation in Arizona. Dr. Pulvers is passionate about providing comprehensive care and support to her patients and their families.
Current Perspectives of Medical Aid in Dying is presented by Arizona End of Life Options, hosted by Dwight Moore, PhD, and produced by Marie MacWhyte. We would love to hear what you think! Email your comments and ideas to m.macwhyte@azendoflifeoptions.org. -
A Millennial Perspective
Abhik Chowdhury is a 26-year-old Ph.D. student currently doing research on using smart home devices for mental health care. He is the webinar moderator for Arizona End of Life Options and also has volunteered for the humanitarian aid group, No More Deaths which works to end the series of fatalities in the desert regions of the United States-Mexico border.
Current Perspectives of Medical Aid in Dying is presented by Arizona End of Life Options, hosted by Dwight Moore, PhD, and produced by Marie MacWhyte. We would love to hear what you think! Email your comments and ideas to m.macwhyte@azendoflifeoptions.org.
Customer Reviews
Vitally important topic
Medical aid in dying is a vitally important and often misunderstood topic. I recommend this to anyone who is contemplating end of life options--for themselves or per their loved ones' wishes. Having watched my dear sister suffer a slow, excruciating death of metastatic breast cancer at 52, I am a firm advocate for medical aid in dying. But not everyone agrees, which is what is special about this podcast.
Dwight Moore brings his gifted listening and communication skills to this topic and interviews people from very different backgrounds--from a millennial PhD student to Christian Reverend to Unitarian Minister (more to come). Not only do they discuss how their respective paths in life led them to their current beliefs, but also what medical aid in dying means to them and how it is anchored in choice, compassion and dignity.
I highly recommend this podcast.
Love these interviews!
This is a topic often misunderstood by voters and lawmakers alike. Providing these various perspectives of MAID helps clarify how the right-to-die is a human right, a civil right, a universal right. I hope it inspires people to join the effort to pass a MAID bill in their state. In Arizona: AzEndOfLifeOptions.org