Dr. William Toffler is a family physician and professor at Oregon Health Sciences University. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1976 and completed his residency in family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1979. Dr. Toffler is a medical activist with strong interests in medical controversies and ethics issues. He serves as the national director for Physicians for Compassionate Care – a nonprofit organization that promotes care for severely ill patients without sanctioning or assisting their suicide.