The Washington Permanente Medical Group Association of Retired Medical Staff invites you to attend the
July Luncheon
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The afternoon includes a social hour, lunch, and special guest speaker.
We're excited to have Jim deMaine, MD as our guest speaker. He will be speaking on his book "Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End".
Jim deMaine spent nearly forty years caring for severely ill patients and witnessing their final days as a pulmonary and critical care specialist. He was the chief of medical specialties and co-chaired the ethics committee at Group Health Cooperative (now Kaiser Permanente). Jim is honored to be a Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
His often dramatic experiences with patients near death led him to blog (www.endoflifeblog.com), then to speak about their stories, with special attention to the issue of advocacy for patients unable to speak for themselves. Jim will relate his experiences with death and the themes from his book, “Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End.”
In retirement, Jim and Lourdes live at Skyline on First Hill in Seattle. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Please RSVP by Monday, June 30th.
Virtual option update: Unfortunately there will be no virtual option for this luncheon. Apologies for any inconvenience.