Western Mediterranean – August 24 – 31, 2025
Adriatic, the Greek Islands & Corinth Canal – October 10 – 21, 2026
Dr. Michael Gagnon graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2004 with Honours and went on to complete his residency in Family Medicine in Abington Pennsylvania where he took an interest in Palliative care.
He has been practising family medicine in Bolton since 2007 and has been the Medical Director of Bethell Hospice since 2012. He has worked within the community to normalize death and dying and has partnered with local schools to educate and support students to remove the stigma of palliative care. He is a LEAP (learning essential approaches to palliative and end of life care) facilitator and coach. Dr. Gagnon has mentored numerous local physicians and residents, increasing the local palliative care capacity in his community. He sits on the board of directors of the Ontario College of Family physicians, and is actively involved in his local Ontario health team sitting on numerous primary and palliative care committees. Dr. Gagnon teaches family medicine residents from both the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University.