Dr. Prof. Carla Kotze (South Africa)

Prof Kotzé is a forensic psychiatry subspecialist and Head of Geriatric Psychiatry at Weskoppies Hospital. She co-chairs the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee and is President of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa Council of Psychiatrists. She recently completed an MPhil in applied ethics with the thesis focusing on ethical complexities of medical assistance in dying for people with serious mental illness.

Gina Eom (Canada)

Gina Eom is an academic geriatric psychiatrist at Sinai Health Systems, Toronto. Her interest is in dementia care and complex clinical cases.  She has a diverse practice both in-hospital for consultation liaison work, a specialized outpatient practice, and outreach to marginalized seniors.

Dr. Kae Ito (Japan)

Dr. Kae Ito is a psychogeriatrician from Tokyo, Japan. Her research addresses the complexities of decision-making in individuals facing intertwined mental, physical, and social health challenges, with a particular focus on ethical considerations in clinical practice.

Moderator: Edgardo Reich, MD
IPA Debate Series- Program Organizer 
Hospital Julo Mendez, Universidad de Buenos Aires 
ARGENTINA

Moderator: Raimundo Mateos, MD, PhD
IPA Debate Series- Program Organizer
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 
SPAIN