Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1| Recall  the historical trajectory of psychedelics in Western medicine, identifying key milestones and influential figures.
2| Summarize the proposed mechanisms of action underlying psychedelics, demonstrating an understanding of their pharmacological and neurobiological effects.
3|Name the challenges associated with implementing psychedelic-assisted therapy within existing psychiatric structures, considering legal, ethical, and practical considerations.

Faculty

Franklin King, MD
Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Director of Training and Education, Center for Neuroscience of Psychedelic, MGH
 

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

Dr. King disclosed the following financial relationship: Compass (individual stock owner), Cybin (individual stock owner), Apex Labs (equity), Vital (Teaching fees).

None of the planners  for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists
Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  1.0 CE credit(s) for psychologists have been granted for this educational activity.

Social Workers (ASWB)

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE Program)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Baystate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.  Organization, not individual courses are approved under this program. 

Baystate maintains responsibility for this course.  Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit(s).

Mental Health Counselor
Baystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.  The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  (ACEP#5684). 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.