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About IANDS Utah

The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) is devoted exclusively to providing information about near-death and related experiences to experiencers, researchers, educators, health care providers, and the interested public. IANDS Utah has a three-fold purpose: (1) To facilitate and foster greater acceptance and understanding of near-death experiences; (2) To advance, encourage and promote research and study of near-death experiences; (3) To provide information, guidance, comfort, care and other assistance to those concerned with terminal illness, death, disability, disease and related issues.

Matthew Dovel will be our speaker May 26, 2023 via Zoom

Utah IANDS is excited to announce our May speaker Matthew Dovel, featured on ABC news 20/20 and Coast-to-Coast radio.  Matthew’s first NDE at age 12 happened when he almost drowned. He was engulfed by a white light that permeated his … Continue reading

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Ted Whiting will be our speaker in-person April 28, 2023

In 1981 Ted had back surgery after a motorcycle accident. The five-hour surgery had complications, during which Ted died on the operating table. The extraordinary part of Ted’s NDE is that he met his father, who had been murdered. Ted … Continue reading

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Jeff Fusco will speak via zoom Friday, March 24

We have the privilege of having Jeff Fusco speak to us via zoom Friday March 24, 2023. Jeff Fusco, executive vice-president of healthcare at GBS Corp, had a near-death experience in the hospital suffering from COVID. As he was deciding … Continue reading

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Rev. Bill McDonald will speak in person February 24

We have the privilege of having three-time NDEr Rev. Bill McDonald speak to us in person, Friday February 24, 2023 Bill McDonald is an International Inspirational Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Minister, Documentary Film Advisor, decorated war veteran, Award Winning Poet, Meditation … Continue reading

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Rev. Peter Panagore speak in person January 27

We are very fortunate to have two-time NDEr Rev. Peter Panagore speak to us in-person, Friday January 27, 2023. In March of 1980, college senior Peter Panagore went ice climbing on the world-famous Lower Weeping Wall, along the Ice Fields … Continue reading

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Rob Gentile will speak via zoom Friday, November 25

Utah IANDS is pleased to announce our Friday, November 25th 7 PM speaker, by Zoom from North Carolina, Rob Gentile, who will share his unusual Near-Death Experience.  At the age of 56, Rob had a massive heart attack.  It seemed … Continue reading

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Janet Crawford in person on October 28

The speaker for Friday October 28, 2022 will be Janet Crawford. As a career nurse and long-time part of the University of Utah Life-Flight crew, Janet Crawford saw many near-death experiences and miraculous recoveries. She is one of the most … Continue reading

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Vinney Tolman in person at IANDS September 23, 2022

We are pleased to announce that our presenter for September 23rd is Vincent (Vinney) Tolman. At the age of 25, Vincent Tolman was pronounced dead and put in a body bag. Nearly an hour later, he miraculously came back to life. His … Continue reading

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No August Meeting, attend IANDS Conference

We will not have a meeting on Friday, August 26, 2022. We encourage all to attend part or all of the IANDS conference from September 1-4 at the Salt Lake Hilton. If you would like to volunteer and for free … Continue reading

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Life After Life, the Movie with commentary by Martin Tanner

When Raymond Moody published Life After Life in 1975 and created the term “near-death experience” he connected the stories of thousands of individuals who had witnessed a life beyond this mortal existence. Dr. Moody later created a movie, also titled … Continue reading

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