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2018 Agenda

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking in the Exhibit Area
 
 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome
Nirav D. Shah, MD, JD
 
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
P01- The Opioid Epidemic in Illinois: Research, Data, and the State Response (1.0 CE)
Ali Abbasi, MSci MPhil
Amanda Kim, J.D.
 
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Area
 
 
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
P02 - Pain and Addiction Treatment Methods for Opioids, Challenges and Controversies: Letting go of Old Ideas, 1.5 CE
Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM, MD, DFASAM
 
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch on Your Own - Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM Book Signing
 
 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
P03 - The Opioid Epidemic: How Did We Get Here? Innovative Assessments with Tailored Solutions in Treatment, 1.5 CE
Camille Cisneroz, PHD
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Area, Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, Book Signing
 
 
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
P04 - Slipping Through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies for Clients with Multiple Addictions and Disorders, 1.5 CE
Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC
 
Thursday, March 8, 2018
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking in the Exhibit Area
 
 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
P05 - Medication-Assisted Treatment: Is It Right for You, Right for Your Recovery? 1.5 CE
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Area
 
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
P06 - Treating Our Dependence on Opioids: Clinical and Policy Solutions for Today (1.5 CE)
Lloyd Sederer, MD
 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch on your Own
 
 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
P07 – Implementing Community-based Programs to Combat the Opioid Epidemic (1.5 CE)
Chelsea Laliberte,
Michael G. Nerheim, JD
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Area John Briere, PhD, Book Signing
 
 
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
P08 - Managing Burn-Out and Countertransference: Key Strategies for Therapists and other Stakeholders During the Opioid Epidemic (2.0 CE)
John Briere, PhD