If you or a woman you know is pregnant, please share this crucial information. As stated in The Globe and Mail, "pregnant women who contract COVID-19 are at higher risk of having a severe case of the disease." In Ontario, pregnant mothers have been added to the list of at-risk populations and have priority [...]
The deVeber Institute's newsletter, Perspectives, in review of the Emergency Lecture Series and Bill C-7.
The following questions were posed during the Emergency Lecture Series and subsequently replied to by the presenters. How is the assisted suicide issue dealt with in medical school? Is it thoroughly discussed? It varies across universities. I gave a lecture at a university recently as the students said they only heard about how this [...]
The deVeber Institute hosted Night One of a two-day lecture series on Bill C-7 and Palliative Care on February 23, 2021. The Institute had the honour of being joined by three esteemed doctors: Dr. Leonie Herx, Dr. Ramona Coelho and Dr. Thomas Bouchard. Please take some time to watch their powerful presentations and share this [...]
The deVeber Institute hosted Night Two of a two-day lecture series on Bill C-7 and Palliative Care on February 24, 2021. The Institute had the honour of being joined by four remarkable presenters: Dr. Sephora Tang, Dr. Jaro Kotalik, Bob Parke and Dylan McGuinty Jr. Please take some time to watch their powerful presentations and [...]
Video footage of the deVeber Institute's lecture on Reproductive Decisions and Women's Well-Being: Current Research and Practical Solutions. Dr. Deborah Zeni: Senior researcher and speaker for the deVeber Institute discussing Women's Health After Abortion https://youtu.be/nT37f-RR7gk Andrea Mrozek: Writer, argues abortion is an injustice for women https://youtu.be/esw22KkUDss Angelina Steenstra: Personally speaking, a close look [...]
Dr. Deborah Zeni presents on: Common medical and psychological risks associated with abortion How this affects the women in your community What this means for health care professionals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGShgDtpA9E&feature=youtu.be
At an evening co-hosted by L'Arche Toronto and the deVeber Institute, three speakers share the challenges and joys of caring for people who are at the end of their lives. Susan Morgan: MDiv, community chaplain with Saint Elizabeth Health Care in York Region, ON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OA_FRn5ZXU&list=PL7h4MkccA-7KDzPWHPtUjPdJZd2SpLSGi&index=1 Dr. Paul Zeni: MD, family physician and palliative [...]
The deVeber Institute and Wycliffe College hosted "One Year Later: The Aftermath of Assisted Suicide in Canada" in July 2017. The presentations are available to view below and on our Youtube page. Alex Schadenberg: Caring for People in the Community Dr. Ramona Coelho: Professionalism, Conscience and the Physician Bob Parke: Putting Values into Practice, Creating [...]
The deVeber Institute hosted a tribute lecture at the University of Toronto in honour of the late Dr. Barrie deVeber in October 2019. The presentations are available to view below and on our YouTube page. Dr. Gabrielle deVeber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTxkPkBU450 Dr. Will Johnston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At4Yraidz3E Prof. Eileen deVeber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qwoc65BrTk Kathy Matusiak-Costa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzoC4znpVHs Jerry Matijczik: https://youtu.be/QMijqxy-GEI
