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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.

Bill English will be our presenter August 25, 2023

We are pleased to announce that our speaker for Friday, August  25, will be Bill English, president of the Utah Chapter of IANDS. A few years ago, Bill had an infection that nearly ended his life but resulted a leg amputation. … Continue reading

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Eloise Weaver will speak in person July 28, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Eloise Weaver will be our speaker Friday, July 28, 2023. Eloise has had two brushes with death that erased the veil. The first experience was when Eloise was nine or ten years old.  She … Continue reading

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Emilie Spear will speak in person Friday, June 23, 2023

A few days after the birth of her twin daughters, unforeseen medical complications resulted in a life-changing near-death experience for Emilie Spear. Emilie eloquently describes her vivid encounter with an eternal, graceful, intelligent and all-encompassing love. She brings the audience … Continue reading

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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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