Biography

Yvan Beaussant, M.D., is a hematologist and palliative care physician certified in Besançon, France. His master’s thesis was on medical ethics and his medical thesis focused on subjective and inter-subjective determinants of end-of-life decision-making in advanced cancer patients. He is currently a research fellow in the Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Department at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, conducting pilot research exploring the potential role and research priorities for psychedelic-assisted therapy in seriously ill patients, as well as new interventions to integrate existential/spiritual care in the palliative care delivery model. He completed the Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Research at CIIS in 2018.