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Join this inspiring panel discussion with Drs. Monica Williams-Murphy, Kevin Haselhorst and Karen Wyatt. These 3 physicians will candidly discuss their experiences as medical doctors who are passionate about improving end-of-life care in the U.S.

In this interview you will learn:

• The most pressing issues in Western medicine regarding end-of-life care
• What (if anything) is working well in our current system
• Obstacles physicians face in helping patients at the end-of-life
• What changes need to be made in the medical profession to improve end-of-life care for patients

Monica Williams-Murphy, MD, is an award-winning writer and board-certified emergency physician who is on staff at one of the largest emergency departments in the nation, Huntsville Hospital.

Monica is a passionate author, blogger and public speaker whose focus is empowering patients and families in critical and end-of-life decision-making. She lectures widely about topics such as changing American beliefs about death and the crucial importance of Advance Directives. Her book, It's OK to Die™ and companion website are tools devoted to transforming the end of life into a time of peace, closure and healing.

Website: www.oktodie.com

Kevin Haselhorst, MD practices emergency medicine at Abrazo Heath hospitals in Arizona. He is the author of Wishes To Die For, a contributing writer for The Arizona Republic’s “Ask the Expert” column, an end-of-life coach, and a public speaker on advance care planning and his brainchild, the Universal Healthcare Directive. He also blogs on websites for Wishes To Die For, The Conversation Project and Death Café.

Kevin is an active participant in the recently formed Valley Death Café. He has been invited to speak at this forum as well as at the Gateway Alliance for Compassionate Care at End of Life in St Louis. With laying the foundation with WISHES TO DIE FOR, he aspires to fuel and launch a healthier perspective to the end of life. If we get what we wish for, either consciously or unconsciously, he believes that a wish for world peace begins with the desire for personal peace. Peace at the end provides lasting peace for caregivers.

Website: http://www.wishestodiefor.com

Websites: www.safebeyond.com

Ira Byock, MD