Imagine gathering physicians, social workers, nurses, attorneys and advocates from around the world to share their perspectives on end-of-life care and alert each other to aspects of the problem rarely discussed. In October the Dignity & Choices symposium at the National Press Club offered sessions with policy, medical, legal and religious leaders including Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, former National Cancer Society chief Dr. Elmer Huerta and Jane Brody, health columnist with the New York Times.
Click on the videos below to watch highlights from the symposium:
In this composite: Jane Brody of the New York Times, Dr. Elmer Huerta of the Washington Cancer Institute, Lois Uttley of MergerWatch, Rev. Madison Shockley of the Pilgrim United Church of Christ.
Jane Brody is a columnist for the New York Times. Here she
describes her presentation at the 2009 Compassion & Choices
Symposium held in Washington, DC September 13-14.
Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH, is Director of the Cancer Preventorium at
Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center. Here he
describes his presentation at the 2009 Compassion & Choices
Symposium held in Washington, DC September 13-14.
Barry Lynn is Executive Director of Americans United for
Separation of Church and State. Here he describes his presentation at
the 2009 Compassion & Choices Symposium held in Washington, DC
September 13-14.
Lois
Uttley is Executive Director of MergerWatch - www.mergerwatch.org. Here
she describes her presentation at the 2009 Compassion & Choices
Symposium held in Washington, DC September 13-14.
Madison Shockley is is Pastor of the Pilgrim United Church of
Christ in Carlsbad, California. Here he describes his presentation at
the 2009 Compassion & Choices Symposium held in Washington, DC
September 13-14.
