MAiD is unlike any other area of practice.
Death may be scheduled.
Choice can exist beside vulnerability.
Families may unite - or fracture.
Professionals must balance law, emotion, ethics and risk at once.
Most training explains process.
Very little prepares you for the human weight of the work.
The MAiD Learning Circle was created to close that gap.
If your role brings you into MAiD conversations, you belong here.
We’ll help you meet those moments with clarity and compassion.
Mastering the art.
We help you build:
✔ steadiness in hard conversations
✔ language for emotional complexity
✔ clarity under ethical pressure
✔ relational skills that support everyone in the room
Because excellence in MAiD requires more than clinical knowledge.
It asks how we show up with people.
MAiD work is complex.
You deserve better preparation.
These courses are built for real professionals with real demands on their time.
The focus is practical application and learning you can carry directly into conversations, teams and care settings.
Start when you’re ready.
Pause when you need to.
Return anytime.
Your progress is saved.
There is no deadline and no pressure to keep up.
Inside your self-paced learning experience, you’ll find:
✔ expert teaching videos with clear, supportive slides
✔ additional learning content
✔ real practice language
✔ printable tools and handouts
✔ case examples
✔ guided reflection
✔ private discussion forums
✔ ongoing support
✔ monthly live Zoom meet-ups
Support you can carry into the moments that matter most.
Empower your learning journey.
Professionals grow here.
Before this training, many people tell us they feel:
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unsure what words help
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pulled by ethical tension
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alone in what they carry
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afraid of getting it wrong
After this training, learners describe:
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greater calm in difficult conversations
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clearer communication
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confidence with families and caregivers
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feeling grounded in their role
“This training finally addressed the parts of MAiD work we actually struggle with.”
- Palliative Care Nurse
"This is the first course that helped me understand what to do with the emotions in the room -
including my own.”
- Hospital Social Worker
"I walked away feeling more steady, more prepared and less alone in the weight of this work.”
- Peer Support Volunteer
Built for real schedules.
Start when you’re ready. Pause when you need. Return anytime.
Learning that fits the life you’re already living.
Choose your learning path.
Choose from a variety of course options.
Expand your practice.
The MAiD Learning Circle provides professional education for those supporting individuals and families navigating Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada.
The program explores the emotional, ethical and relational realities of MAiD through twelve focused courses organized across three learning levels:
Foundations and Core Skills
Build the grounding needed before stepping into MAiD conversations. Courses explore the Canadian MAiD framework, psychosocial realities, trauma informed practice and the foundations of compassionate care.
The Hardest Conversations
Strengthen your ability to respond when conversations move into ethical tension, emotional complexity and existential suffering. Courses focus on communication, moral weight, belief systems and relational dynamics.
Complex Terrain
Expand your capacity to support families, communities and teams navigating MAiD. Courses address grief, systemic challenges, vulnerable populations and long term support.
About
Meet the Founder and Primary Instructor
Lauren Clark founded the MAiD Learning Circle after years of supporting individuals, families and professionals navigating Medical Assistance in Dying through her leadership with Bridge C-14 and her work as a hospital social worker.
Across settings, she met capable, compassionate providers who understood policy but felt unprepared for the emotional and relational weight of the work.
Her courses translate lived clinical realities into practical language, trauma-informed approaches and skills professionals can use immediately.
Lauren teaches to help people feel more prepared, more confident and less alone.