Please Note: The conference will be held in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
This conference will provide up-to-date overviews and discussions of advances in the field of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapies, with an emphasis on clinical studies and practice. Mechanisms of action including pharmacology, neuroscience, psychodynamic theory will be discussed, with a focus on specific clinical entities such as depression, PTSD, and addictions. Additional panel discussions and presentations will explore history, ethics, cultural issues, plant medicine, and many other relevant topics within the rapidly growing field of psychedelic medicine.
MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals
Regular Registration (after August 15, 2023): $750.00
Other Professionals or Trainees
Regular Registration (after August 15, 2023) $675.00
Residents & Medical Students: $150.00
We are now adding a full virtual option to accommodate those who can not attend in person. Full more information and to register, please click the link below.
The conference syllabus is a printed book with all slide presentations and space to take notes adjacent to each slide.
Syllabus Book: $65
Building a Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Practice - November 4, 2023
$115.00
We provide all attendees with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees. The e-syllabus will be available for 30 days after the conference.
A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by October 2, 2023. No refunds will be issued for refund requests made after October 2, 2023. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.
This program is intended for mental health practitioners including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, social workers and clinical psychologists.
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
3rd Annual Conference on Psychedelics and Psychedelic Medicine
Program Agenda
November 3-4, 2023
Day 1 – November 3, 2023
8:00-8:05 AM Welcome and Introduction
Franklin King, MD
8:05–8:25 AM A Brief History of Psychedelics
Franklin King, MD
8:25-8:45 AM Pharmacology
Franklin King, MD
8:45-9:30 AM Keynote: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: a 21st Century Approach to Mental Health?
Rick Doblin, MD
9:30-9:45 AM Question & Answer
Moderator: Jerrold Rosenbaum, MD
Discussant: Rick Doblin
9:45-10:00 AM Coffee Break
10:00-10:25 AM Challenges in Trial Design for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
Jacob Aday, PhD
10:25-10:50 AM Risks and Harms in Psychedelics and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
Alden Doerner Rinaldi, MD
10:50-11:15 AM Psychedelic Therapies: Evidence-b(i)ased Medicine?
Eduardo Schenberg, PhD
11:15-11:45 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Franklin King, MD
Panelists: Jacob Aday, PhD, Alden Doerner Rinaldi, MD, Eduardo Schenberg, PhD.
11:45-12:45 PM Lunch Break (On your own)
12:45-1:10 PM Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Elizabeth Call, PhD
1:10-1:35 PM Psychodynamics in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Michael Alpert, MD
1:35-2:05 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Franklin King, MD
Panelists: Elizabeth Call, PhD, Michael Alpert, MD
2:05-2:30 PM Ketamine and Esketamine for Major Depression
Cristina Cusin, MD
2:30-2:55 PM Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy – Inpatient Treatment of the Future?
Fernando Espi Forcen, MD
2:55-3:25 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jerrold Rosenbaum, MD
Panelists: Cristina Cusin, MD, Fernando Espi Forcen, MD
3:25-3:40 PM Coffee Break
3:40-4:05 PM Using Cognitive Neuroscience To Advance Treatment with Psychedelics
Ben Kelmendi, MD
4:05-4:30 PM Neurobiology of Plant Medicine
Stephen Haggarty, PhD
4:30-4:55 PM The Role of Cognitive Flexibility in Psychedelic Experiences
Frederick Barrett, PhD
4:55-5:25 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator – Franklin King, MD
Panelists: Frederick Barrett, PhD , Ben Kelmendi, MD, Stephen Haggarty, PhD
5:25 PM Adjourn
Day 2– November 4, 2023
8:00-8:05 AM Welcome & Introduction
Franklin King, MD
8:05-8:35 AM Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies in End-of-Life Care
Roxanne Sholevar, MD, Zachary Sager, MD, Yvan Beaussant, MD
8:35-9:05 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Franklin King, MD
Panelists: Roxanne Sholevar, MD, Yvan Beaussant, MD, Zachary Sager, MD
9:05-9:20 AM Coffee Break
9:20-9:45 AM Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Depression
Kelley O’Donnell, MD, PhD
9:45-10:10 AM Psychedelics and Addictions
Brian Barnett, MD
10:10-10:35 AM Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for Autistic Adults
Alicia Danforth, PhD
10:35-11:00 AM MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD
Anne Wagner, PhD
11:00-11:40 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Franklin King, MD
Panelists: Brian Barnett, MD, Alicia Danforth, PhD, Anne Wagner, PhD, Kelley O’Donnell
11:40 -1:10 PM Lunch Break (On your own)
11:40 -1:10 PM Ticketed Only Lunch Workshop – Building a Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Practice
Albert Yeung, MD; Maren Nyer, PhD; Elizabeth Call, PhD; Francis Guerriero, MA, LICSW
1:10-1:35 PM Challenging Structural Racism in Psychedelic Research
Darron Smith, PhD
1:35-2:00 PM Education and Training in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
Janis Phelps, PhD
2:00-2:30 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Franklin King, MD
Panelists: Darron Smith, PhD, Janis Phelps, PhD
2:30-2:45 PM Coffee Break
2:45-3:10 PM Potential Medical Applications of Psychedelics: Psychedelics and Inflammation
Jeremy Ruskin, MD
3:10-3:35 PM Novel Research Approaches for Psychedelics and Pain Disorders
Vitaly Napadow, PhD
3:35-4:00 PM Psychedelics and Spirituality
Michael Ferguson, PhD
4:00-4:30 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Franklin King, MD
Panelists: Jeremy Ruskin, MD, Vitaly Napadow, PhD,
Michael Ferguson, PhD
4:30 PM Adjourn
Course Director:
Franklin King, MD
Speakers:
Jacob Aday, PhD
Michael Alpert, MD
Brian Barnett, MD
Frederick Barrett, PhD
Yvan Beaussant, MD
Elizabeth Call, PhD
Cristina Cusin, MD
Alicia Danforth, PhD
Rick Doblin, MD
Michael Ferguson, PhD
Fernando Espi Forcen, MD
Francis Guerriero, MA, LICSW
Stephen Haggarty, PhD
Alfred Kaye, MD
Erin Mauney, MD
Vitaly Napadow, PhD
Maren Nyer, PhD
Kelley O’Donnell, MD, PhD
Janis Phelps, PhD
Alden Doerner Rinaldi, MD
Jeremy Ruskin, MD
Zachary Sager, MD
Eduardo Schenberg, PhD
Roxanne Sholevar, MD
Darron Smith, PhD
Anne Wagner, PhD
Albert Yeung, MD
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
14.25 Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
14.25 Nursing Contact Hours
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 14.25 contact hours for nurses.
14.25 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 14.25 clock hours for continuing education credits.
14.25 IPCE Credit
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 14.25 clock hours for continuing education credits.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 14.25 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 14.25 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR.
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meets the criteria for 14.25 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
14.25 Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
14.25 Nursing Contact Hours
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 14.25 contact hours for nurses.
14.25 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 14.25 clock hours for continuing education credits.
14.25 IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 14.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”
