Speakers:

John Muscedere MD, FRCPC is a Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University and an Intensivist at Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario Canada. Dr. Muscedere is the Scientific Director for the Networks of Centers of Excellence (NCE) funded Canadian Frailty Network (CFN). CFN is dedicated to improving care for frail elderly Canadians, estimated at over 1 million people. Frailty is associated with poor outcomes including increased mortality, decreased quality of life and increased healthcare utilization. CFN is increasing the knowledge necessary to improve frailty outcomes and increasing its recognition in the healthcare system.

Wendy Griesdorf, a Kingston lawyer certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Trusts and Estates. The founder of Griesdorf & Counsel Estate Litigation and Mediation Professional Corporation, Wendy practices exclusively in the areas of estate litigation and mediation as well as estate and power of attorney mediation. She has lectured and published consistently in her field and in related areas of law, including her most recent topic "Add Love & Simplify: How to Avoid Estate Litigation".