1. Conscience and the Physician The First Annual General Meeting of The Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians’ Societies (CFCPS) Under the Auspices of the Archbishop of Ottawa Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast S.J Friday May 8 th, 2009 5-7 pmRegistration 7 pm Welcome 7:15 pm: Dr. John Haas “Conscience. What is it and how it works.” 8 pm Reception Saturday May 9 th, 2009 8 am Mass 9 am Breakfast 9:30 am Douglas Farrow “Doctors without borders. Excising the Conscience, Emasculating Medicine” 10:45 Break 11:00 Concurrent Workshops: Family Practice, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Medical Education 12:15 Lunch 1:30 pm Dr. Francois Pouliot “Conscience and Cooperation” 2:45 pm Break 3:00 pm Concurrent Workshops (as above) 4 pm Dr. Jose Pereira “Euthanasia: The European Experience and Implications for Palliative Care in Canada” 6:00 pm Dinner, Speaker His Excellency, Archbishop T. Prendergast Sunday May 10 th, 2009 8:30 am Federation Meeting 9:45 am “Humanae Vitae at 40+”, Dr. Maria Kraw 11:00 am Mass: Archbishop Prendergast, Archbishops Chapel in Notre Dame, 12:00 pm Lunch and Adjournment canadiancatholicphysicians.com REGISTRATION IN ADVANCE The cost of $325 includes registration, meals, and refreshments. $200 for residents/students. Limited space. For details contact Dr. John Gay (613) 729-2247 or by email at jdlg@rogers.com CFCPS. Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Vancouver

2. JOHN HAAS, PhD Dr. John Haas, President of The National Catholic Bioethics Center, named by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as an Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV). Dr. Haas received his Ph.D. in Moral Theology from The Catholic University of America and his S.T.L. in Moral Theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. DOUGLAS FARROW PhD Douglas Farrow is associate professor of Christian Thought at McGill University, where he teaches theology and ethics and works also on religion and public policy issues. He is the author or editor of several books, including Ascension and Ecclesia, Recognizing Religion in a Secular Society, and Nation of Bastards. FRANÇOIS POULIOT, MD PhD After obtaining his M.D. from Laval University Medical School, Dr. Pouliot joined the Order of Preachers (Blackfriars) and became a Priest of the Roman Catholic Church. Dr. Pouliot is the chair of the Research Ethics Committee at the Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire de Québec, is a clinical ethics adviser (with a strong emphasis on end-of-life issues) and lecturer for medical residents at Laval University. Books and articles published in theology and ethics, among them: Éthique et conflit d'intérets in 2000. MARIA KRAW, MD, FRCP(C) Dr. Maria Kraw is a staff endocrinologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada. After finishing her fellowship in Endocrinology she completed a Women's Health Fellowship and a Masters in Public Health Sciences with a focus on Medical Education and Women's Health. She is the Bioethics coordinator for the Postgraduate Endocrine Training Program and an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. She has spoken to audiences in North America and Europe on selected topics in reproductive endocrinology and bioethics CFCPS. Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Vancouver

3. JOSE PEREIRA, MD Dr. José Pereira is the Head and Full Professor of the Division of Palliative Care at the University of Ottawa and Medical Chief of the Palliative Care programs at Bruyère Continuing Care and The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Pereira has published widely in international peer reviewed journals and text books. Dr. Pereira has received several awards and recognitions over the years for his contributions to project development and teaching and research in palliative care, most notably the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association’s Award of Excellence and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, awarded by the Governor General of Canada in 2002. Workshop Presenters Geriatrics: Dr. Jose Morais and Dr. Tim Lau Pediatrics: Dr. Heather McDonnell Family Medicine: Dr. David McCann, Dr. Rene Leiva, Dr. Catherine Ferrier Medical Education: Dr. Sheila Harding Conference Rates Residence Inn and Courtyard Marriott Ottawa. 613-241-1000. The password is CAT for the discounted CFCPS conference room rate. Conference Location Elizabeth Bruyere Hospital 43 Rue Bruyère, Ottawa, ON K1N 5C8 (613) 562-6262 Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Ottawa. The Archbishop’s chapel is in the lower level. 56 Guigues, Ottawa ON, K1N 5H5. http://www.notredameottawa.com/ CFCPS. Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Vancouver