MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HMP Global,
the world's largest healthcare event and education company, today
announced the launch of the Sana Symposium, a three-day event that
will connect mental health and addiction professionals with
revolutionary psychedelics education. Produced in conjunction with
a consortium of the company's other leading mental health and
addiction brands – Psych Congress,
Evolution of Psychotherapy, and the National Conference on
Addiction Disorders (NCAD) – the three-day event will take
place online September 17-19, 2021,
delivered via the company's VRTX virtual events platform. Sana will
feature a scientific agenda covering the latest in psychedelic
research and provide attendees with the opportunity to engage the
pioneers of the field.
First-of-its-kind meeting to connect mental health professionals
with promising research from the field of psychedelics
With psychedelics now making waves in mainstream medicine, Sana
Symposium will unite globally-renowned experts across three key
practice fields – psychiatry, psychotherapy, and addiction
treatment– to provide a multi-perspective view on the application
and approaches of psychedelic therapies. The Symposium will
highlight promising results in utilizing psychedelic-assisted
therapy to treat mental health disorders including Major
Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD and feature groundbreaking research
and cutting-edge data in psychedelics.
Guiding the program for the Symposium is a Steering Committee
comprised of leading multidisciplinary experts:
- Kwasi Adusei, DNP, PMHNP,
Co-founder, Psychedelic Society of Western New York
- Rick Doblin, PhD, Founder
and Executive Director, Multidisciplinary Association for
Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
- Robin Carhart Harris,
PhD, Director, Centre for
Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London, and recently named
one of TIME's 100NEXT Innovators
- Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH,
Co-investigator, Psychedelics and Wellness Study (PAWS); Clinical
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech Health Sciences
Center School of Medicine
- Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, Co-investigator,
Psychedelics and Wellness Study (PAWS); Adjunct Clinical Affiliate,
University of Texas at Austin School of
Nursing
- Lynn Marie Morski, MD,
Esq, President, Psychedelic Medicine Association; Founder,
PlantMedicine.com; Host, Plant Medicine Podcast; Medical Director,
WayofLeaf.com
- Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS,
APRN-BC, Instructor, California Institute for Integral Studies
(CIIS); Board Member, Organization of Psychedelic and Entheogenic
Nurses (OPENurses); Associate Clinical Professor, University of California-San Francisco
- Charles Raison, MD,
Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Usona Institute; Professor, Department of
Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Rosalind Watts, PhD,
Clinical Director, The Synthesis Institute; Former Clinical Lead,
Imperial College London
"The Sana Symposium is perhaps the most exciting event to come
along in a while – and a one-of-a-kind educational experience that
will provide a 360-degree view into the breakthrough field of
psychedelic medicine," said Charles
Raison, MD, Sana Symposium Steering Committee Co-Chair. "We
are eager to engage with the dedicated mental health and addiction
community as we deliver practical guidance on how clinicians can
best prepare themselves – and their practices – for these promising
new treatments – we've only just begun to scratch the surface
of their potential therapeutic benefit."
The Sana Symposium joins HMP Global's roster of forerunner
brands in psychiatry and addiction education including Psych Congress, the country's largest
independent psychiatry meeting; Evolution of Psychotherapy, the
world's largest psychotherapy conference; and the National
Conferences on Addiction Disorders (NCAD) East & West. The
company's leadership in educational delivery enhances its ability
to bring together the very best minds for another forward-thinking
educational event.
"The introduction of the Sana Symposium to our existing
psychiatric and behavioral health portfolio further underscores our
dedication to educating mental health and addiction professionals,"
said Jeff Hennessy, Chairman and
CEO, HMP Global. "The mental health and addiction crises in this
country are widespread. By educating providers on the significant
potential surrounding the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, we
can help revolutionize the treatment and care of those suffering
with mental illness, trauma, and addiction."
The Sana Symposium is the official meeting of the Psychedelic
Medicine Association (PMA), a society of physicians, therapists,
and healthcare professionals aiming to bridge the gap between the
advances taking place in the psychedelic research world and medical
practitioners. OPENurses, an organization representing nurses who
utilize therapeutic psychedelic medicines and aim to establish best
practices for patient care, also supports the mission of Sana
Symposium.
To register for the Sana Symposium or to learn more, please
visit sanasymposium.com.
ABOUT HMP GLOBAL
HMP Global is the force behind Healthcare Made Practical and is
a multichannel leader in healthcare events and education, with a
mission to improve patient care. The company produces accredited
medical education events and clinically relevant, evidence-based
content for the global healthcare community across a range of
therapeutic areas. Its brands include Consultant360, the
year-round, award-winning platform relied upon by primary care
providers and other specialists; Psych Congress, the country's
largest independent mental health meeting; Evolution of
Psychotherapy, the world's largest psychotherapy conference; Rx
Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the nation's largest meeting
addressing the opioid epidemic; EMS World Expo, the world's largest
EMS-dedicated event; and the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care
(SAWC), the largest wound care meeting in the world. For more
information, visit hmpglobal.com.
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