In this narrative, Dr. Lori-Ann Linkins shares how her dear friend and fellow physician, Dr. Shelly Sarwal, chose Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). But before undergoing MAiD she forged a path to rewrite policies and ensure her organs would be donated.Dr. Linkins is a hematologist and associate professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Shelly, MAiD and the purple parade."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190082To read Dr. Shelly Sarwal's obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/halifax-ns/shailini-sarwal-7977443-----------------------------------Music: Heartbreaking, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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