CAMAP & the choreography of MAiD: Disrupting Death with Dr. Konia Trouton

  In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri-Lyn lean in to learn from Dr. Konia Trouton, BSc MD CCFP MPH FCFP, about the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP) [https://camapcanada.ca/] and providing MAiD in non-medical settings.  Dr. Trouton is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Practice at UBC, and a Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of Toronto. She completed medical training at the Queen’s University in 1990, residency in Calgary and is a Master of Public Health through Harvard University. She has been committed to social justice and patient choice throughout her career. Dr Trouton has worked in several provinces and territories in public health and reproductive care. She participates in many research and teaching initiatives. In 2016, she added MAiD to her practice as an assessor and provider. She co-founded the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP) and is the current President. She is involved in the development and leadership of several regional and national initiatives in MAiD, including the Canadian MAiD Curriculum. Music for Disrupting Death was created by the ever-lovely Sarah McInnis. Sarah is a music therapist, a songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and End-of-Life Doula. In 2021, Sarah began The Legacy Song Project, writing original songs for folks at the end-of-life, and for folks who have lost loved ones. To learn more about Sarah, visit her website https://sarahmcinnis.com. This episode of Disrupting Death was produced by Sadie Mallon.