We’re now venturing into our 7th year since the Our Care, Our Choice Act legalized medical aid in dying in Hawaiʻi. There is an ongoing need for education so that every terminally ill patient and their caregivers know that MAID is an option. This session will explore the ethical considerations when providing this service. In addition, we'll discuss what we've learned over the years and what trends we are seeing based on the data.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training learners will be able to:
- Identify at least one Hawaiʻi data trend from the last six years of OCOCA.
- List common ethical concerns of clinicians providing Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) services.
- Describe written consent requirements and remote witnessing.
- Explain how the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act (ASFRA) affects hospice practices.
- Define the role of the Academy of Aid-in-Dying Medicine’s ethics
consultation services.
Format: Recorded webinar
Duration: ~1.5 hours
Recorded: 4/23/2026
Speakers: Dr. Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C; Susan Amina, NP; Dr. Charles Miller, MD, FACP, FASCO; Lorrin Kim, Hawaii Dept. of Health.
Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
CE Available:
- Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours (1.5 Continuing Competency Credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.
Accreditation Statement
The WRPHTC is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.