Medication Assisted Treatment: Improving Access to Evidence-Based Care
Monday, October 31, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
AGENDA
8:00 a.m.
The Critical Need for Opioid Addiction Treatment
James S. Gessner, MD
Moderator: Dennis M. Dimitri, MD
8:10 a.m.
Overview of Medication Assisted Treatment: Methadone, Buprenorphine and Naltrexone
Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc
The Importance of Psychological Treatment and Behavioral Support
Michael Otto, PhD
The Patient Experience
Paul Bowman
9:10 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Addiction is a Disease - Are We Treating it Like One?
Removing the Barriers and Opening the Doors to Treatment
Moderator: Jody D. Rich, MD, MPH
Panelists: Dan Alford, MD, MPH; Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH; John F. Kelly, PhD
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10:10 a.m.
BREAK
10:25 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
Reducing the Demand for Opioids through Effective Treatment
United States Senator Edward J. Markey
11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Models of Care Making a Difference
Moderator: James J. O’Connell, MD
Panelists: Jessie M. Gaeta, MD; Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian, JD, MS; Colleen Labelle, RN, RN-BC, CARN
12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
MAT Licensing is not Enough - Supporting Physicians and Providers Treating Opioid Use Disorders
Moderator: Luis T. Sanchez, MD
Panelists: Leo Beletsky, JD, MPH; Kathryn Cates-Wessel; Kenneth Duckworth, MD; Barbara L. Herbert, MD, FASAM
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1:00 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
James S. Gessner, MD
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