Sunday Speaker Topic: Empowering Choices: Exploring End-of-Life Care Options and the Case for Medical Aid in Dying
Description:
Despite its inevitability, death is a topic that is not often discussed.
End-of-life medical and care options range from doing nothing – i.e., letting nature take its course – to more proactive options such as palliative care and/or advanced directives. One option, currently available to over 70 million Americans – but not available in Arizona, is Medical Aid in Dying (MAID).
In this session we will discuss the range of end-of-life options, including MAID and will talk about the efforts that Arizona End of Life Options (AZELO) is undertaking to help make MAID an option in Arizona.
Bio:
Mark Savan, a retired business executive, is the volunteer Executive Director of Arizona End of Life Options (AZELO). Mark has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Optical Engineering as well as an MBA. He spent most of his career working in and leading manufacturing companies in the building products space—serving as CEO of Paradigm Windows; President of Fortune Brands Windows & Doors; and as a member of the Fortune Brands (NYSE: FBHS) Executive Committee. Previous to these positions he was a Principal at the consulting firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Mark’s interest in end-of-life options began when he served as a primary caregiver for his father who had terminal lung cancer. Mark has been involved with AZELO since 2021 and considers the organization’s cause to be a fight for a basic human right.
Please Note:
Doors open at 9:00 am for optional buffet breakfast ($5 donation) and socializing. Speaker program begins at 10:00 am.
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