Join us for a conversation on the role of nurses in psychedelic-assisted therapy. As psychedelics find their place in healthcare, nurses bring a unique perspective, combining clinical knowledge, ethics, and compassionate care. This Community Forum will explore how nursing training and ethics prepare practitioners for this work, what barriers exist, and what skills or competencies should be prioritized for nurses entering the field. We’ll dive into questions like: How can nurses treat all drug use as valid and support those who use substances? Who are we not reaching, and why does that matter? How do systemic inequities shape the leadership and culture of psychedelic organizations, and how can nurses help increase access to psychedelic therapies? Speakers include Andrew Penn, psychiatric nurse practitioner and researcher at UCSF; Dr. Ronica Mukerjee, family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and health justice advocate; Caroline Dorsen, nurse scholar and program director for the University Psychedelic Education Program; and Dr. Megan Miller, nurse researcher specializing in palliative care and psilocybin-assisted therapy. Together, we’ll discuss how nurses can help make psychedelic therapy more accessible, ethical, and rooted in care and justice.

Caring and Consciousness: The Role of Nurses in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy