Science on Spiritual Health Symposium 2026
March 25, 2026 from 1PM - 5:30PM (EST)
Location: Emory Alumni Memorial University Center in Harland Cinema
Experience powerful perspectives from leaders in spiritual health and psychedelic medicine.
Dr. Boris Heifets, MD, PhD
Dr. Boris Heifets, MD, PhD, is a board certified anesthesiologist who specializes in providing anesthesia for neurological surgery. He has practiced at Stanford since 2010.
After completing residency training at Stanford, Dr. Heifets completed fellowship training in neuroanesthesiology, also at Stanford. In addition to treating patients, Dr. Heifets also directs both clinical research and basic neuroscience. His research group studies how new rapid acting psychiatric therapies, like ketamine, MDMA and psilocybin, produce lasting changes in nervous system function, behavior, and therapeutic outcomes.
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Dr. George Fitchett, DMin, PhD
Professor, Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center
Fitchett is a board certified chaplain (APC) and certified pastoral supervisor (ACPE). In 1990, he developed the research program in the Department of Religion, Health and Human Values, one of the first such programs in any chaplaincy department. His research has examined the relationship between religion and health in a variety of community and clinical populations.
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Discover MOSAIC: Psychedelics and Religious Traditions. The MOSAIC initiative meets two significant needs: providing culturally competent, beneficial care to psychedelic experiencers; and informing the ongoing debates surrounding the use of and access to psychedelic compounds.
Onsite Access Fee: $50
Online Streaming Fee: $25
Free Onsite & Online Streaming Access for Emory Students, Faculty & Staff.