Executive Director Invited to Speak at National Oncology Nursing Society Congress

In April, Lisa Vigil Schattinger and her mother, Janet Rowe spoke about Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill at the invitation of the Oncology Nursing Society at its annual convention in Anaheim, California. The room was packed for the two-hour session. One of the interviews Lisa gave after the meeting became one of the most popular posts for June on OngologyNursingNews.com.

Questions answered at the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians conference

Ohio End of Life Options hosted an exhibit table for the second year in a row at the family physician’s annual conference in Columbus last weekend. Dr. Diana Spade (see photo below) shared her experiences. She has been a volunteer to both patients and doctors who participated in Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act while living […]

Speaking at Mayo Clinic’s Annual National Hematology/Oncology Review Course

Lisa Vigil Schattinger and her mother, Janet Rowe, were invited to share Dr. Jack Rowe’s experience with Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act at Mayo Clinic’s 26th Annual National Hematology/Oncology Review Course on Amelia Island, Florida. Surveying doctors on death with dignity Dr. Gerardo Colon-Otero, medical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Florida, included a new section called […]