2015 Conference Agenda

Date & Time – Agenda Item & Topic Speaker

Thursday, October 22nd
0800 Breakfast
0900 Opening, Welcome, Case Study Introduction: Chair
0915 Keynote #1 – Getting a Handle on Ethics: Paul Chamberlain
1015 Break
1030
Workshop 1A – Policies to Defend Against PAS: Jim Williams
Workshop 1B – The Carter Decision Critiqued: Dean Richert
Workshop 1C – Gripping the Handle on Ethics: Elmer Thiessen
1130 Devotions Chaplains
1200 Lunch Break
1300 Keynote #2 – The Ethics of Dying with Dignity: Elmer Thiessen
1400 Break
1430
Workshop 2A – Ethical Issues: Paul Chamberlain
Workshop 2B – Educating Staff about PAS, EOL: Lisa Christy et al
Workshop 2C – Policies to Defend Against PAS: Jim Williams
1530 “Recess”/Free time
1730 Supper Chair
1930 Keynote #3 – Suffering, Biblical Lament and Empathy: Derek Suderman
2030 Adjourn for the day Chair

Friday, October 23rd
0800 Breakfast
0900 Welcome & Admin. Chair
0915
Workshop 3A – Exercising Freedom of Conscience: Paul Chamberlain
Workshop 3B – End of Life Care: Judie Coutts
Workshop 3C – Spiritual Care: Ruth Boehm
1015 Break
1030 Keynote #4 – Living with Dying & with PAS – Panel Lorna Dueck, John Rempel, Bev Suderman-Gladwell
1130 Devotion Chaplains
Friday, October 23rd
1200 Lunch Break
1300
Workshop 4A – PAS, EOL and the Media: Lorna Dueck
Workshop 4B – Suffering and Life: John Rempel
Workshop 4C – Spiritual Care: Ruth Boehm
1400 Break
1500 Tours/Activities/Free Time
1630 Information Session – Anabaptist Health Initiatives Rick Stiffney, USMHS
1800 Supper Chair
1900 Special Greetings Rick Stiffney
1930 Entertainment Menno Valley Sound
2000 Keynote #5 – Loving Life & Dying Well: Elmer Thiessen
2100 Adjourn for the day

Saturday, October 24th
0800 Breakfast
0830 AGM CMHA President + Chair
0930 Keynote #6 – PAS – Where Do We Go From Here? Paul Chamberlain
1030 Break
1045 Closing Worship Chaplains
1200 Closing, Adjournment, Lunch