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February 6, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Diane Rehm

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Date:
February 6, 2020
Time:
7:30 pm

Venue

Miami Dade College, Wolfson Auditorium
300 NE 2nd Ave Bldg 1, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33132 United States + Google Map
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From Diane Rehm, renowned radio host–one of the most trusted voices in the nation–and best-selling author: a book of candor and compassion, addressing the urgent, hotly contested cause of the Right-to-Die movement, of which she is one of our most inspiring champions.

Through interviews with terminally ill patients, and with physicians, ethicists, spouses, relatives, and representatives of those who vigorously oppose the movement, Rehm gives voice to a broad range of people who are personally linked to the realities of medical aid in dying. The book presents the fervent arguments–both for and against–that are propelling the current debates across the nation about whether to adopt laws allowing those who are dying to put an end to their suffering. With characteristic even-handedness, Rehm skillfully shows both sides of the argument, providing the full context for this highly divisive issue.

With a highly personal foreword by John Grisham, When My Time Comes is a response to many misconceptions and misrepresentations of end-of-life care; it is a call to action–and to conscience–and it is an attempt to heal and soothe our hearts, reminding us that death, too, is an integral part of life.

 

In conversation with Dr. Cristina Pozo-Kaderman

Dr. Cristina Pozo-Kaderman is the Director of Cancer Support Services at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Miami and Voluntary Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She obtained her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Miami. She completed her internship at Cornell Medical College, and her fellowship in psycho- oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. By training she is a clinical psychologist and certified in sex therapy for oncology patients. She has worked clinically with cancer patients and families for over 25 years.
In the past three years, Dr. Pozo-Kaderman has worked to develop and grow Cancer Support Services at Sylvester Cancer Center so that patients and their families have access to highly trained cancer professionals in psychiatry, psychology, acupuncture, music and art therapy, massage, exercise physiology, yoga classes, nutrition, pet therapy, spiritual counseling, patient resource centers, and volunteers.

 

GET TICKETS HERE

*Tickets are required to attend this event. Seats are GENERAL ADMISSION so please plan to arrive early. The purchase of one ticket via Eventbrite will grant entry for up to two (2) guests and includes one (1) copy of Diane Rehm’s When My Time Comes. Books will be distributed at check-in the night of the event. For questions, please call us at (305) 442-4408.

 

About the Author:

DIANE REHM hosted The Diane Rehm Show, distributed by NPR, from 1979 to 2016, when it had a listening audience of two-and-a-half million. She now hosts a podcast for WAMU-NPR, On My Mind. She lives in Washington, D.C.

 

 

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