Table 2 Draft Learning Objectives for the DFM MAID Curriculum

LO1: Define medical assistance in dying (MAID), euthanasia, and assisted suicide.

LO2: Describe the eligibility criteria for MAID in Canada.

LO3: Recognize which regulatory safeguards exist in Canada’s Bill C-14 to protect patients seeking MAID.

LO4: Explain in general terms to patients how MAID is provided in Canada, both in the hospital and the community.

LO5: Explore with patients their motivations for seeking MAID.

LO6: Provide the information required to obtain valid consent from their patients for MAID.

LO7: Understand the benefits and limitations of advanced care planning related to MAID.

LO8: Develop strategies for speaking about MAID with patients and their families, and with colleagues.

LO9:  Describe ethical elements of MAID.