Enhancing the 3-Prong Approach to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy (PAT) Learning System: Implementation of a Multi-Eyed Seeing Approach for Mentorship, Training, and Intercultural Knowledge Sharing

This research aims to enhance the 3-Prong Approach to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy (PAT) Learning System hosted between Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) and Roots to Thrive (RTT) PAT service delivery. The program consists of four parallel research programs, each led by one of the interns, that will benefit the partner organization to: 1) Design a quality system to improve mentorship and training for PATGC students completing their practicum, and for new team members in RTT; 2) Develop a culturally bridging mentorship program that facilitates the learning, engagement, and deepening of Indigenous ways of knowing and practicing within the framework of psychedelic-assisted therapy; 3) Enhance safety measures, foster best practices in research, and ensure consistent high-quality care with a patient-centered approach by bridging clinical research protocols to accreditation standards; 4) Establish a relational leadership model, multiple-eyed seeing research methods, and Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) ethical frameworks to foster intercultural collaboration between Indigenous and Western ways of knowing in PAT research, education, and practice.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shannon Dames

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Partner:

Roots to Thrive

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Vancouver Island University

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