Monday, June 26, 2017                                                                                          5.50 CE
 

7:30 AM
Registration and Networking in the Exhibit Area
9:00 - 10:15 AM
 
Jennifer S. Smith, Acting Secretary of the Pa. Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
 
The opioid epidemic is affecting the Commonwealth, much like it is impacting states across the country. The number of overdose deaths continues to rise, and has increased from 2,689 in 2014, to 3,505 in 2015, up to4,812 in 2016, a 78.5 percent increase in drug deaths in just three years (Pennsylvania Coroners Association). Pennsylvania is fighting back with a concerted state effort in the areas of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support. Jennifer Smith, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, will share what the state is doing to battle the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania. Read More.
10:15 - 10:45 AM
Networking Break in Exhibit Area
10:45  AM - 12:15 PM
 
J. Gregory Hobelmann, MD, MPH
 
Addiction treatment professionals and the medical community, particularly within pain medicine, do not always have the best of relations. Yet to effectively combat the opioid epidemic, these professionals need to understand how to work together for the good of the communities they serve. Read More
12:15 - 1:30 PM
Lunch on Your Own
1:30 - 3:00 PM
 
Robert Matylewicz, DO
 
Treatment of addictive disorders and specifically Opioid Use Disorders continues to change as we understand more about the neurobiology of addiction. The use of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is something that requires education at many levels as it is often thought of as simply drug substitution.  Read More.
 
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Networking Break in Exhibit Area
3:30 - 5:00 PM
 
Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD
 
Drug overdoses now outnumber motor vehicle accidents as the number one cause of accidental death in the United States, with prescription opioids as the most common cause of drug overdose.  The re-emergence of heroin and fentanyl derivatives as popular drugs of choice and causes of overdose can be linked to prescription opioid use.  Read More

Tuesday, June 27, 2017                                                                                           6.50 CE

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking in the Exhibit Area
8:30 - 9:30 AM
 
Lipi Roy, MD, MPH
 
In 2015, over 27 million people in the United States used illicit drugs or misused prescription drugs, costing over $400 billion annually in crime, health and lost productivity.  Among the incarcerated population, drug overdose is the leading cause of death post-release. The U.S. has the highest rate of incarceration in the world (937 per 100,000 adults).  Read More
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Networking Break in Exhibit Area
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Deni Carise, PhD
 
The United States is in the midst an addiction crisis. To address this national emergency, healthcare professionals nationwide must adopt strategies proven to combat substance use in their patients. The Institute of Medicine has called for greater development and implementation of “evidence-based practices” (EBPs) but ensuring adequate adherence and competence in clinical delivery of these practices has proven challenging.  Read More.
 
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch on Your Own
12:45 - 2:15 PM
 
Aldo Morales, MD
 
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), introduced by Steven Hayes, PhD, and popularized by Russell Harris, MD, has become a valuable psychological treatment modality for many clinical presentations.  Read More
2:15 - 2:30 PM
Networking Break in Exhibit Area
Robert Ackerman Book signing
2:30 - 3:30 PM
 
Moderator:  Doug Edwards
 
Panelists:
Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD
Karen Plavan, PhD, CIP
Kieran Pelletier, RN, BC
 
The opioid crisis is being addressed at multiple levels all across the country. Many initiatives are just getting off the ground, with new therapies, coalitions, and strategies beginning to make a difference, although the research and data collection process are still being evaluated. The Summit has brought together four experts to share what they’re excited about, what they’re following, and what they’re exploring to make a difference in their patients’ lives and their communities.  Read More
3:30 - 5:00 PM
(1.50 CE)
Robert J. Ackerman, PhD
 
Using a systems perspective and a strength-based model, this workshop will focus on the impact of addiction on the family, strategies for individual and family intervention, and suggestions to facilitate family transitions and recovery.  Read More
 
Please Note: Physician General Levine, previously announced, is unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict.