Opioid crisis ‘next door’
New coalition takes steps to provide prevention, care
and substance use treatment programs in rural Illinois
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[March 18, 2017]
SPRINGFIELD
– Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, mental
health and behavioral therapists, pharmacists, dentists, policy makers,
public health, law enforcement, community coalitions, and concerned
citizens are invited to participate in the “Opioid Crisis Next Door”
Prevention, Care and Treatment for Substance Use Disorders” workshop on
Wednesday, March 29th. The workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield.
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This workshop is organized in an effort to increase awareness of the
rapidly growing problem of opioid and heroin use in rural
communities and the lack of community response. Together, the
Illinois Department of Public Health, Center for Rural Health; the
Illinois Health and Hospital Association; the Illinois Prescription
Monitoring Program; SIU Medicine’s Center for Rural Health and
Social Service Development; and the Illinois Critical Access
Hospital Network (ICAHN) partner to bring the healthcare community,
local organizations, and teams of concerned citizens together to
assist in the fight.
Among the day’s presenters are Nirav D. Shah, MD, JD, Director, of
the Illinois Department of Public Health; Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar,
MD, MPH, Chicago Department of Public Health; Michael Blain, MD,
Eldorado Rural Health Clinic; John A. Peterson, MD, Medical Director
of Chronic Pain Management, Danville Veterans Administration
Hospital; Garry Moreland, RPh, Co-owner of Moreland and Devitt
Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacist for Culbertson Memorial Hospital;
Kevin VanKanegan, DDS, Clinical Program Director at Midwestern
University, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois, Downers Grove;
Thomas Huggett, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Lawndale Christian Health
Center; Stacy Sattovia, MD, MBA, Associate Professor of Clinical
Medicine, Hospitalist, Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Operations,
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Director, Office of
Continuing Professional Development, SIU School of Medicine; Paul
Bonucci, MD, Perry Memorial Prompt Care and IVCH Emergency
Department Medical Director; Jeanne Holdren, APRN, Adult
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Behavioral
Health Medicine, Clay County Hospital; and Heidi Trenholm, MPH,
Division Chief, Health Data and Policy, IDPH.
Speakers will focus on the care and treatment of patients with
opioid and other substance use disorders, substance use recovery
programs, chronic pain management, medical provider response, and
behavioral health – challenges as a counselor.
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The SIU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to provide 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credits for
those physicians and other health professionals seeking credit. Cost is $85 per
individuals seeking CMEs. Cost to attend without the certification is $35 per
individual or $100 for three individuals. For more information or to register
and pay online, visit the Events section of www.icahn.org. Checks may be made
payable to the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), Prevention,
Care and Treatment Program Workshop, 245 Backbone Road East, Princeton, IL
61356.
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Deadline to register is Friday, March 24th. No refunds will be given after March
24th. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
under the Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.
For registration or any other questions, contact Stephanie Cartwright, ICAHN
Communications and Media Specialist, at
scartwright@icahn.org or call 815.875.2999.
[Press release provided by Angela
Stoltzenburg, Healthy Communities Partnership] |