The Completed Life Initiative

The New York Times explores five essential, meaningful conversations people can have with the older adults in their life. Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/well/aging-parents.html

David Hoffman—Senior Advisory to the Completed Life Initiative, healthcare attorney, clinical ethicist, and professor of bioethics at Columbia University—participated in a debate earlier this week about medical aid in dying. You can watch the debate here:

Two Medical Experts Debate: Assisted Su***de One of the most complex medical, ethical, moral, and religious questions of our era is that of physician-assisted suicide—also known as Medical Aid in Dying,...

On December 3 at 6 p.m. ET, CLI's Senior Advisor, David N. Hoffman, will sit in conversation with Jeremy Boal—physician, medical director, and person living with a diagnosis of ALS—to discuss how hospice and MAID providers can align their models of care to best serve patients at the end of life.

This is the first session of a 3-part series hosted by Columbia University's Bioethics program. RSVP here:

New York MAiD Law: Ethical & Practical Tasks in Implementation Join our next virtual event.