Michigan's Opioid Crisis: Collaborating for Change

2350 Business Court,Kalamazoo MI 49008

01 May, 2021

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DUE TO COVID, WE ARE RESCHEDULING THE CONFERENCE FOR MAY 2021. DATE AND MORE DETAILS TO COME! Objectives: *Define the current state of the opioid crises and evaluate progress that has been made both nationally and regionally. *Discuss how the opioid crises is likely to change in the next two years? Is there a coming fourth wave of the opioid crises? What would it look like?  *Identify best practices that are evidence based and proven effective. *Look for ways that the different disciplines can create synergy toward effective solutions.  Keynote speakers: • Andrea Taverna, Senior Advisor for Opioids Strategy—MDHHS• Brandon Hool, Harm Reduction Analyst, Viral Hepatitis Unit—MDHHS• Caleb Bryant, PharmD, Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist—Mercy Health Muskegon Hospital• Dr. R. Corey Waller, MS, FACEP, DFASM is a nationally recognized addiction expert and an actively practicing addiction, pain, and emergency medicine specialist.• Scott Sexton, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice—Ferris State University• Special Agent Bryan Randall has worked as a criminal investigator with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement FREE-light breakfast and boxed lunch included CEUs: MCBAP, MCOLES, SW CEU, SCECH, CE for pharmacists (pending)