Social Workers & Nurses Education Webinar

This course is currently still being developed by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and the Columbia University School of Social Work.

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Course Description

This course is still being developed by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and the Columbia University School of Social Work.

Funded by a $1 million grant, the course aims to prepare social workers and nurses for the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy, which is on the cusp of FDA approval. The curriculum, designed to be comprehensive and adaptable, will initially be piloted at Penn Nursing and Columbia’s School of Social Work, with plans for broader dissemination. The course not only equips healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to administer this innovative form of treatment but also addresses the larger goal of improving access to safe and affordable mental health care.

The course is particularly timely given the current mental health crisis and the fast-track status granted to psychedelic therapies for various conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. It offers associated practicums in psychedelic research, ketamine clinics, and other clinical settings, ensuring participants receive hands-on experience. By focusing on best practices and leveraging social workers’ and nurses’ complementary skill sets, the course aims to meet the anticipated demand for trained practitioners in this field, thereby minimizing bottlenecks and ensuring a diverse, highly qualified workforce.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

Instructor

About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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Please see below for start and finish dates/times. This course is currently being offered live and dates/times will change throughout the year.

$5000

This course includes

  • Modules 12
  • Duration 12 Weeks
  • Skills University
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
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