Table 3 Final 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: Describe 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: Identify patient motivations for seeking MAID.

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

LO7: Describe 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 complexities associated with MAID for both patients and physicians.