Join Dr. Barry Perlman and Rabbi Dalia Samansky as we discuss the issue of Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). MAiD laws currently exist in nine states and the District of Columbia and a bill has been introduced in each NYS legislative session since 2016, but still has not passed. Together, we’ll explore what Medical Aid in Dying entails and the Jewish ethical perspectives. This event can serve as the beginning of family discussions, so multigenerational participation is encouraged.

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Dr. Barry B. Perlman, MD, now a retired psychiatrist, returned to NYC after graduating from Yale Medical School. He interned at NYU/ Bellevue Medical Center and completed his residency in psychiatry at the Mount Sinai Medical Center where he remained as a faculty member until becoming the director of the Department of Psychiatry at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, Yonkers, NY. Towards the end of his career, he was also the medical center’s medical director. He served as president of the New York State Psychiatric Association. He was appointed chair, NYS Mental Health Service Council, and member, NY State Hospital Review and Planning Council by Governor George Pataki. His career has incorporated clinical practice, teaching, research, administration and advocacy for persons with serious mental illness. His memoir, “Rearview: A Psychiatrist Reflects on Practice and Advocacy In a Time of Healthcare System Change,” was published in 2021. Over recent years he has published healthcare-focused opinion pieces in the Syracuse Post-Standard and elsewhere.