White Coat, Black Art host visiting Sudbury

The host of CBC Radio's White Coat, Black Art will visit Sudbury Jan. 9.

Dr. Brian Goldman will be signing his book “The Night Shift: Real Life in the Heart of the ER” at Chapters from 2-3 p.m.

He'll then head over to the Steelworkers Hall, where he'll be one of the keynote speakers on a public forum on end-of-life care.

The event also features Dr. Harvey Chochinov, a professor at the University of Manitoba and the holder of a Canada Research Chair in palliative care.

The forum, which is free of charge, is being hosted by Health Sciences North, Maison Vale Hospice, Warmhearts Palliative Caregivers Sudbury/Manitoulin, the North East Community Care Access Centre and St. Joseph's Health Centre.

Doors to the event open at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.