The IANDS Healthcare Professionals Group will focus on exploring near-death experiences, end-of-life journeys, and other related spiritually transformative experiences. While rooted in healthcare contexts, this group welcomes a broad spectrum of perspectives and experiences that touch the mystery, meaning, and transformation often encountered through illness, dying, and other profound thresholds of human experience.
This group welcomes professionals practicing in the healthcare and healing fields, including physicians, nurses, surgeons, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, clergy, spiritual care providers, chaplains, pastoral counselors, personal support workers, and health and wellness practitioners. It also includes patients living with chronic illness, as well as caregivers and others with lived experience. That said, participation is not limited to professionals; all who are drawn to or have an interest in this subject matter are warmly invited to join.
Date & time: Monthly / last Friday of each month / 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
Facilitator: Dr. Keyaunoosh Kassauei
Topic for May: A Recap and Reflection on the IANDS 2025 Healthcare Symposium. 
We will highlight key insights and themes inspired by the rich dialogue and presentations from the symposium with a focus on near-death studies, whole-person care, and the role of spirituality in clinical practice. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation.
Group Description: The IANDS Healthcare Professionals Group is intended to bring together practitioners from across the spectrum of healthcare, local, national, and internationally, in the spirit of IANDS sharing groups. This monthly gathering offers a welcoming space for healthcare professionals and those with lived experience to explore near-death, end-of-life, and other spiritually transformative experiences. Sessions will serve both as a platform for personal and professional sharing and as an educational forum. Occasional guest speakers will introduce topics related to emotional and spiritual intelligence, while discussions will also emphasize the interconnection of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Each month will feature a themed topic, with relevant research articles, clinical insights, and perspectives from both science and spirit to support integrative understanding.
We commit to respecting all who attend this group, knowing each person holds their perspectives and beliefs. To ensure a respectful and supportive environment, all participants are asked to honor confidentiality and practice compassionate, nonjudgmental listening. This group is committed to fostering a safe space for authentic dialogue, reflections, and connection.
2025 Meeting Dates: January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25, August TBD, September 26, October 31, November 25, December TBD.
About the Facilitator:
Following Dr. Keyaunoosh Kassauei’s studies as an International Medical Graduate (IMG) and completing a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, her trajectory shifted gradually after her own Near Death Experience (2006) toward coaching in healthcare and leadership. Recognizing this movement as her calling, Dr. Kassauei established a 501C3 non-profit dedicated to serving the community, particularly in healthcare, education, and leadership.
As the founder of “My Conscious Coaching,”
a non-profit, and active 
fellow at the Institute of Coaching at Harvard/McLean Hospital—a research-focused coaching institute, she generously continues to support and mentor other professionals in the healthcare field.
Keyaunoosh has extended invitations to esteemed IANDS leaders, pioneers, distinguished healthcare leaders, coaching authorities, and worldwide speakers to feature on her podcast. The focus revolves around vital topics crucial to humanity’s progress and the evolution of consciousness in life and leadership. These podcast discussions encompass NDEs and various spiritual transformational experiences, aiming to equip coaches, healthcare professionals, educators, and leaders with essential insights and skills. Her goal is to enhance the quality of care and foster individual and organizational growth within the medical community as a unified whole.
Notably, Keyaunoosh volunteers as a 
certified facilitator and moderator for IANDS Groups & Events sharing groups. Additionally, she has contributed to and served the IANDS community as a Speaker/Panelist at the IANDS 2023 conference in Washington DC, and contributed her gifts in the Reiki program within the healing conversation and talk room.
Email Contact for Keyaunoosh: Coach@myconscious.org
Dr. Keyaunoosh Kassauei’s Website: http://www.myconscious.org
IANDS Supporter & ISGO Certified Facilitator/Moderator: https://isgo.iands.org/facilitators/
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@myconsciouscoachinggroup/videos
IANDS NDE Radio interview with Lee Witting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2lNRiVu3IY&t=7s
Institute of Coaching: https://instituteofcoaching.org/about/kassauei-keyaunoosh
Dr. Keyaunoosh’s Washington DC (DMV) Local Group meets in person, 
4PM – 5:30 PM EST (Last Friday of the month). The in-person location will be held at Inova Schar Cancer Institute, a state-of-the-art cancer center in the Washington, DC metro area. Quarterly, there will be a topic-based/educational meeting, either with a nominal fee or donation-based.
Inova Schar Cancer Institute – A Department of Inova Fairfax Hospital 
Life with Cancer Suite, 2nd floor (across from the specialty gift shop) 8081 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031 
The closest Metro subway station is Dunn Loring-Merrifield on the orange line, approximately 2 miles from the building. The closest Metro bus stop is Blue 401 Gallows Rd & Willow Oaks Corp Dr., approximately 0.4 miles from the building.
These sharing groups are free to everyone! IANDS relies on charitable contributions to maintain staffing and administrative support. To continue to bring you a wonderful group experience, we thank you in advance for your kind donations.
