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SUMMARY:MHA Substance Use Disorder & Harm Reduction  Conference: Moving from Principles to Practice
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$199/PP  Individual Member Rate \n\n\n\n$179/PP Group Member Rate for 3+ \n\n\n\n$299/PP  Individual Non-Member Rate \n\n\n\n$279/PP  Group Non-Member Rate for 3+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closed\n\n\n\nEVENT CONTACT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTERFAX 781-262-6136 \n\n\n\nMAIL –  Check Payable to MHAMHA Education Department500 District Ave.Burlington\, MA 01803-5096 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\nMHA Welcome Comments \n\n\n\nKeynote: Reshaping Drug Policy – Decriminalization as Harm ReductionA keynote presentation on the Drug Policy Alliance’s campaign\, “Decriminalize Drugs\, Invest in Health\,” focusing on how decriminalization advances harm reduction principles and health equity for communities most affected by drug use\, criminalization\, and barriers to care. \n\n\n\nSobering Space for Patients Who Use Stimulants and Overamping ResponseA presentation and Q&A on overamping identification and response in Massachusetts. Justin Alves\, R.N.\, Clinical Nurse Educator\, Boston Medical Center \n\n\n\n\nTara Pacheco\, Project Manager – Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Team\, High Point Treatment Center\n\n\n\n\n\nHeather Pietras-Gladu\, Program Director\, Stimulant Treatment and Recover Team/SUD/Housing Recovery and Support Program\, Center for Human Development\n\n\n\n\nInto Light Presentation and Interactive ExhibitAn introduction to Into Light\, a national art activism project that seeks to dismantle the stigma surrounding addiction and address misconceptions about the disease.Theresa Clower\, Founder & Artist\, Into Light Project \n\n\n\nOpportunity to View Into Light Exhibit and Break \n\n\n\nReimagining the Detox ModelA moderated panel discussion on the challenges and limitations of detox facilities and considerations for reform. \n\n\n\nModerator: Walae Hayek\, Senior Manager\, Health Equity\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association  \n\n\n\n\nSarah Wakeman\, M.D.\, Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder\, Mass General Brigham\n\n\n\nAvik Chatterjee\, M.D.\, Medical Director\, Southampton Street Shelter Clinic\n\n\n\nNalan Ward\, M.D.\, Chief Medical Officer\, Behavioral Health\, Beth Israel Lahey Health\n\n\n\n\nImproving Emergency Department Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)A presentation on MHA’s updated guidelines for MOUD in the ED\, followed by Q&A. \n\n\n\n\nAlex Levie\, Senior Manager\, Regulatory Policy\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association\n\n\n\nLauren Nentwich\, M.D.\, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs\, Department of Emergency Medicine\, Massachusetts General Hospital\n\n\n\nBill Soares\, M.D.\, Director of Harm Reduction Services\, Department of Emergency Medicine\, Baystate Medical Center\n\n\n\nNatalija Farrell\, Senior Patient Safety Specialist\, Emergency Department\, Boston Medical Center\n\n\n\n\nLUNCH BREAK \n\n\n\nContinuity of Care Across SettingsA moderated panel discussion on models for medication access in long-term care.Moderator: Jennifer Miller\, State Opioid Response Program Manager\, Bureau of Substance Addiction ServicesPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nHeidi DiRoberto\, Regional Executive Director\, Spectrum Health Systems  \n\n\n\nJessica Fortier-Goss\, Regional Director\, Acadia Healthcare\, Comprehensive                       Treatment Centers\n\n\n\nMichael Brassard\, Regional Director of Operations\, BayMark Health Services\n\n\n\nNorma B-Mullings\, Administrator\, Parson’s Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center \n\n\n\n\nSustaining and Expanding Hospital-Based SUD ServicesA series of presentations on programs funded by DPH to support hospital bridge clinics and addiction consult services.Moderator: Sarah Ruiz\, Deputy Director for Strategy and Community Health\, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services\, Department of Public HealthPresenters: \n\n\n\n\nTodd Kerensky\, M.D.\, Medical Director of Addiction Medicine\, South Shore Health\n\n\n\nEdna Rodriguez\, Director of Behavioral Health\, Mercy Medical Center\n\n\n\nKarrin Weisenthal\, M.D\, Associate Medical Director\, Faster Paths to Treatment\, Boston Medical Center \n\n\n\n\nLinkages to CareA moderated panel on the importance of linkages to care from the hospital to the community\, highlighting RIZE Massachusetts’ report and grant program.Moderator: Julie Burns\, President\, RIZE MassachusettsPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nRich Hollett\, Director of Recovery Support Services\, Lowell House \n\n\n\nJasmine Irvin\, Senior Program Manager for Health Equity\, Mass General Program in Substance Use and Addiction Services\, Mass General Hospital\n\n\n\nTiffany Nigro\, Executive Director\, The Pettengill House\n\n\n\n\nClosing Remarks; Adjourn \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty\, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name\, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education\, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/mha-harm-reduction-conference/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences,Anchoring Equity
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