The Thomistic Institute

Making Sense of Physician Assisted Suicide – Dr. Lydia Dugdale

Published: April 6, 2026

Duration: 1:03:12

This lecture was given on February 12th, 2026, at Vanderbilt University.


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About the Speakers:


Dr. Lydia Dugdale is the Silberberg Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University in New York City. As a medical doctor and ethicist, she cares for patients, consults on complex ethical issues in the hospital, and teaches medical trainees and undergraduate students. Her scholarly work focuses on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia...