UW Madison Psychedelic Symposium

Course Objectives

The Symposium will highlight prominent issues in the science and therapeutic application of psychedelics, including work being performed in this field at the UW–Madison, as well as featuring nationally renowned keynote speakers, this symposium is intended for students, researchers and clinicians, and the broader community.

The symposium will include:

• A keynote session on “Healing justice and centering liberation in psychedelic-assisted therapy” that engages critically with historical, social, and cultural issues surrounding psychedelic science.
• A keynote session on "What’s special about psychedelic-evoked neural plasticity?" that examines neural and behavioral effects of psychedelics.
• A keynote session on “The therapeutic process: “What happens in the room?” that explores participant and facilitator lived experiences of psychedelic-assisted therapy in clinical research trials.
• Speakers and panels highlighting current advances in translating psychedelics into "real world" contexts (including decriminalizing, legalizing, and credentialing).

Course Outline

Instructors

Brad Conner, PhD, Professor, Director of Addiction Counseling, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Jennifer Garrett, JD, Assistant Deputy Secretary, WI Department of Safety and Professional Services, Madison, WI

Paul Hutson, PharmD, BCOP, Professor (CHS), Pharmacy Practice Division, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison,WI

Joanna Kempner, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Todd Korthuis, MD, MPH,Professor of Medicine and Head of Addiction Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Co-Founder of Open Psychedelic Evaluation Nexus (OPEN), Portland, OR

Alex Kwan, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Joseph McCowan, Psy.D, Lead Therapist, Compass Pathways, Los Angels, CA

Christopher Nicholas, PhD, Assistant Professor (CHS), Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine, Madison, WI

Andrew Penn, RN, NP, CNS, PMHNP-BC, Professor, Community Health Systems, UC San Francisco, School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA

Diana Quinn, ND, Director of Clinical Education, Naropa Center for Psychedelic Studies, Ann Arbor, MI

Steve Paulson, Executive Producer, Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, WI

Charles Raison, MD, Professor, Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Distinguished Chair for Healthy Minds Children & Families, Professor, Department of Psychiatry School of Human Ecology and School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

Lucas Richert, PhD, Professor,  George Urdang Chair in the History of Pharmacy Director of Graduate Studies, Health Services Research in Pharmacy Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI

Chantelle Thomas MS, PhD, Executive Clinical Director Intergra and Windrose Recovery, Brookfield, WI

Cody Wenthur, PharmD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research Division, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI

Planning Committee

Matthew Banks, PhD, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

Randy Brown, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

Paul Hutson, PharmD, BCOP, Professor (CHS), Pharmacy Practice Division, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI

Megan Miller, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor,University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI

Christopher Nicholas, PhD, Assistant Professor (CHS), Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

Alberto Vargas, PhD, Co-Chair, Associate Director, Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies, UW-Madison, Madison, WI

Accommodations

Hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the registrant.

Room block has been set up at the following:

Wyndham Garden Madison Fitchburg (1.4 miles to Symposium site)
2969 Cahill Main
Fitchburg, WI 53711
608-274-7200
Price: $99.00
Group Code: UWPromegaConference

More Info

2024 Pychedelic Symposium
Poster Submission Overview

30 posters will be accepted. To be considered your abstract must be received by Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Symposium registration and fee payment are also required for participation. 

After that deadline, if 30 abstracts have not yet been approved, the Poster Review Committee will review and accept posters until that total is reached.

Poster sessions will be during lunch hours and end of day receptions on both Thursday and Friday.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Applicants are encouraged to submit posters on research projects relevant to the Symposium theme.

Posters should address research questions rather than product descriptions or usage.

Abstracts should be 200 – 300 words in length.

Please e-mail your abstract to Pam French, who will confirm receipt and manage communications related to the Committee’s review.

Accepted posters should be sized up to 40″ x 30″. We have foam-core boards that you can pin or clip your poster on for easel display. The orientation can be reversed; your poster can be slightly larger (or smaller) and still fit fine. We will provide pins/clips for your use.