The Summit

for

Psychedelic Public Health

Gathering a global constellation of pioneers at the intersection of public health and psychedelics for deep collaboration will generate the parameters, principles and priorities needed to establish psychedelic public health as a new field and enable it to move a research, policy, and practice agenda forward with cohesion and strategic acumen. Pursuant to the Summit, CPPH will establish its roadmap as the hub for developing psychedelic public health and a field and movement-building for its dissemination.

This Inaugural Summit will:

Build a strong foundation, addressing social determinants of health by centering equity, safety, community, respect for Indigenous people & knowledge, race & gender

Prioritize ethical, effective research and action 

Catalyze collaboration that connects research, communities, policy and funding and builds a common language

Amplify and accelerate community and population-level psychedelic benefits


A High Impact Approach

Inclusive In-person invitational for bridge-building; live-streaming for global participation

Equity-driven Equally centering Indigenous, community, academic, and practitioner expertise

Efficient & Actionable Advance groundwork to set the foundation for real-time decisionmaking

Restorative Setting principles of practice with Indigenous and Drug War-impacted communities  

Disseminated Summit outcomes will be widely distributed and accessible

Summit Deliverables

Parameters for a New Field 

Define Psychedelic Public Health (PPH) and core framework 

Identify PPH’s community and population-level approaches 

Operationalize how PPH addresses social determinants and root causes 

Set standards for engagement with Indigenous people, knowledge, traditions

Principles, Pillars                   

Core ethics, ethos, and commitments

Working Glossary                  

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Action Agenda                     

Priorities to accelerate collaboration and funding

Global Network                    

Momentum through a global psychedelic public health association - Summit participants as charter members

A Movement                       

Disseminate Summit work through peer-reviewed articles and position statements for uptake in other agencies; generate assets for strategic media campaigns and coverage