The debaters, Dr. Daniel Sulmasy and Dr. Timothy Quill, are doctors and bioethics experts. Dr. Sulmasy is a Professor of Ethics at Georgetown and was appointed to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Problems by President Obama in April 2010.  Dr. Quill is a palliative care physician from the University of Rochester and was the lead physician plaintiff in the New York State legal case challenging the law prohibiting physician-assisted death that was heard in 1997 by the U.S. Supreme Court (Quill v. Vacco). If you’re not a Columbia student, RSVP through the Google form to make it easier to get through security. Contact john.yohan.rhee@gmail.com with any questions.

Debate takes place at Columbia University Undergraduate Campus, Lerner Hall Room 569 (2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027)