In this session, guest speaker Amy McGuire, JD, PhD, will be joining us from Baylor College of Medicine to discuss her work in psychedelic ethics with Division of Ethics Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD.

Lunch will be provided. If you have any specific dietary requirements please email us at mhe_ethics@cumc.columbia.edu

Abstract: There is tremendous excitement about the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances like MDMA and psilocybin, and impressive bi-partisan advocacy for access to these drugs, both within and outside of the healthcare system. Are healthcare providers ready for what many are calling “The Psychedelic Renaissance”? In this grand rounds, Dr. Amy McGuire will explore alternative pathways to access psychedelics in the U.S. and the appropriate role of healthcare gatekeeping. Drawing on her research on psychedelic retreat organizations and experience working with Indigenous communities in South America, Dr. McGuire will examine the potential risks of unregulated psychedelic use and explore what it means to approach psychedelic drug research with epistemic humility.

Ethics Grand Rounds is a series organized by the Division of Ethics in the Department of Medical Humanities & Ethics. The goal of Ethics Grand Rounds is to engage our community of health professionals, scholars, scientists and trainees across career stages and disciplines by elevating important topics and debates in medical ethics that relate to clinical practice, research, implementation, and education.

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