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National Rural Substance Use Disorder Health Equity and Stigma Summit


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May 18 - May 20, Rochester, NY

FREE and Open to the Public

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UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence will hold a Rural Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Health Equity and Stigma Summit in May 2022 to discuss stigma associated with SUD and examine the many challenges created by stigma that significantly impede efforts to overcome the opioid crisis.1 Focus will be on rural communities, where limited resources, fewer providers, and lack of anonymity can impose substantial barriers to those seeking SUD/opioid use disorder (OUD) care.2



WHY ATTEND?

Learn actionable strategies to help rural communities address stigma and promote health equity for individuals with SUD/OUD


Consider the impact that historical social stratification, along with stigma, has on health equity in rural communities, creating barriers to SUD/OUD treatment.


Share successfully implemented strategies with fellow attendees.


Connect with other innovators and communities to establish a continuous learning network.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS OFFERED

  • Continuing Medical Education (CME)
    The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
    The University of Rochester Center for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

  • Psychology Credits
    The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0117. Attendance at the entire program is required (no partial credit can be awarded).

  • Social Work Credits (SW)
    University of Rochester Medical Center, Center for Experiential Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0005. Attendance at the entire program is required (no partial credit can be awarded).


More Info to Come

speakers include:

Uché Blackstock, MD

Founder & CEO
Advancing Health Equity

Leonard Lee Buschel, CAADAC

Founder
REEL Recovery Film Festival
Editor
Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

Peter Gaumond

Sr. Policy Analyst / Chief, Recovery Branch
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Tony Hoffman

Founder & Director
The Freewheel Project;
former BMX Elite Pro, coach, speaker on mental health and addiction

Rob Kent

General Counsel
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Beth Macy

Journalist & Author
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America and other acclaimed books

Sam Quinones

Journalist & Author
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic and other acclaimed books


Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center
Research Investigator
VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System

Madison Ashworth, MS

Research Associate
Fletcher Group, Inc.

John Blosnich, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for LGBTQ+ Health Equity
Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work University of Southern California

Gina Brockway, CRPA

Peer Recovery Specialist
CASA-Trinity

Danica Love Brown, MSW, PhD

Behavioral Health Programs Director
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Marcus Buchanan, PRSS

Outreach Coordinator
Cherokee County Health Services Council

Yara M. Castro, BS

Health & Social Services Manager
Mariposa Community Health Center

Tedra L. Cobb, MSEd

President
Tedra L. Cobb & Associates

Gem Daus, MA

Public Health Analyst
Office of Health Equity, Health Resources & Services Administration
Adjunct Professor of Asian American Studies
University of Maryland

Cynthia M. Duncan, PhD

Professor Emerita
University of New Hampshire
Senior FellowMeridian Institute

Martin Felix

Jail Liaison
Santa Cruz County Justice Court

Kassandra Figueroa

Peer Navigator
HOPE, Inc.

Michele Herrmann, BS

Program Manager
UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

Brady Heward, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Co-Director of Clinical Affairs
University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction

Peter R. Jackson, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Myra L. Mathis, MD

Senior Instructor & Addiction Psychiatrist
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

Erin Mattison, MPH

Health Project Coordinator
UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

Jacob Moalem, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery & Endocrinology & Director of Quality Improvement for the Department of Surgery
University of Rochester Medical Center

Charles W. Morgan, MD, DFASAM, FAAFP (Charlie)

Health Equity Advocate & Addiction Medicine Specialist

Tom Morris, MPA

Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy
Health Resources & Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Alexis Pleus

Founder & Executive Director
Truth Pharm

Kelly Quinn, CRPA-F, RCP

Community Outreach Specialist
Strong Recovery, University of Rochester Medical Center

Dusty Rollice

Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Cherokee County Health Services Council

Robert A. Ross

President & CEO
St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers

Ken Sayres

Health Project Coordinator
UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC

Senior Director of Addiction Services & Senior Associate
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

Dean S. Seneca, MPH, MCURP

Founder & CEO
Seneca Scientific Solutions+

Lisa Sockabasin, MS, RN

Co-CEO
Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness

Lauren Stevens

Culture, Connection, & Support Division Director
Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness

Robin Thompson, DrPH, MPH

Director of Research & Evaluation
Fletcher Group, Inc.

TARGET AUDIENCES

  • Community-based organizations
  • Community leaders
  • Criminal justice organizations
  • Educators
  • Emergency medical services
  • Faith-based organizations
  • First responders
  • Harm reduction organizations
  • Health and human services providers
  • Hospital systems
  • Law enforcement organizations
  • Medications for opioid use disorder providers
  • Opioid treatment programs
  • People with lived experience of SUD, family, and friends
  • Public health departments
  • Recovery organizations
  • School districts
  • SUD inpatient/outpatient organizations
  • Transportation agencies
  • People interested in learning more

The Taking Action Summit is FREE!
You can participate virtually and in-person.

May 18 - May 20 Rochester, NY

Add to Calendar 05/18/2022 12:00 PM 05/20/2022 02:00 PM America/Bogota EMPOWERING YOU TO TAKE ACTION National Rural Substance Use Disorder Health Equity and Stigma Summit

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday - May 18, 2022

10:00am - 11:00am
Common Areas

Check-in

Activities will occur in common areas throughout the program including:

Doors to Recovery
The door will be a tangible outcome from this summit that reflects the topics and values attendees hope to see in all communities through our actions. We will attach these statements to the door and display it in a visible location for people to see so that it becomes an artwork in itself, created by participants.

Taking Action Pledge to End Stigma and Health Inequity
A personal pledge focused on thinking further about strategies that speakers and fellow attendees have shared. Attendees can write down and share one action they hope to initiate in their community after the summit.

Seven Directions: A Center for Indigenous Public Health
Seven Directions will be sharing culturally appropriate resources and promising practices related to opioid use disorder.

Seneca Scientific Solutions+
Public health and planning consulting firm that develops projects and programs centered on sustainability and building organizational capacity.

Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) Information Booth
Opportunity to ask our continuing education team any questions about credits.

10:00am - 11:00am
Common Areas

Opioid Overdose Prevention Training

Michele Herrmann, BS
Program Manager, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

11:00am - 11:45am
Common Areas

Lunch

(Provided)

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Main Stage

Opening

Welcome

Gloria Baciewicz, MD
Co-Principal Investigator & Substance Use Disorder Lead, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence; Medical Director, Strong Recovery; Professor, Clinical Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

Hochang Benjamin Lee, MD
John Romano Professor & Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

Song Giver

Lauren Stevens
Culture, Connection, & Support Division Director, Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Main Stage

HRSA—Using Policy and Programs to Improve Health Outcomes and Address Disparities

Tom Morris, MPA
Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy, Health Resources & Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

1:00pm - 1:20pm
Common Areas

Break

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Main Stage

Promoting Equity and Addressing Stigma in Rural Communities: An Overview of Biden-Harris Administration Priorities and Actions

Peter Gaumond
Senior Policy Analyst/Chief, Recovery Branch, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Robert Kent
General Counsel, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

2:45pm - 3:45pm
Breakout Sessions

Session 1: Understanding the Roots of Health Inequity and Stigma

Gem Daus, MA
Public Health Analyst, Office of Health Equity, Health Resources & Services Administration; Adjunct Professor of Asian American Studies, University of Maryland

Session 2: Families Impacted by Addiction—Meeting Them Where They’re At

Alexis Pleus
Founder & Executive Director, Truth Pharm

Session 3: At a Crossroads: How Place, Data, and Identity Impact Suicide Prevention for Sexual and Gender Minority Communities

John Blosnich, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor & Director of the Center for LGBTQ+ Health Equity, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California

Session 4: Racial Health Equity in Rural Addiction Treatment: Considerations for Treating Minoritized Populations in Rural Settings

Myra L. Mathis, MD
Senior Instructor & Addiction Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

2:45pm - 5:00pm
Breakout Sessions

Session 5: A Community Conversation on Opioid Use Disorder

Tedra L. Cobb, MSEd
President, Tedra L. Cobb & Associates

Ken Sayres
Health Project Coordinator, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

In-person only. Limited to 20 participants.

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Common Areas

Break

Health Equity Collaborative Learning Event

A unique learning experience in which participants collaborate with a group of new acquaintances to solve a series of puzzles with a health equity theme, while forging connections.

5:15pm - 6:45pm
Common Areas

Dinner

(Provided)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Stage

Keynote: Breaking the Stigma

Tony Hoffman
Founder & Director, The Freewheel Project

End of Day 1




Thursday - May 19, 2022

7:15am - 8:15am
Common Areas

Breakfast

(Provided)

8:30 - 9:15am
Main Stage

Keynote: Mobilizing for Health Equity

Uché Blackstock, MD
Founder & CEO, Advancing Health Equity

9:35am - 10:35am
Breakout Sessions

Session 6: Addressing the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders

Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center; Research Investigator, VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System

Session 7: Historical Trauma and the Health Disparities That Perpetuate in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities

Dean S. Seneca, MPH, MCURP
Founder & CEO, Seneca Scientific Solutions+

Session 8: Stigma and Bias in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: Clinical Impact and Opportunities for Change

Peter R. Jackson, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Session 9: Building the Right Team: How Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Sectors Can Work Together

Yara M. Castro, BS
Health & Social Services Manager, Mariposa Community Health Center

Martin Felix
Jail Liaison, Santa Cruz County Justice Court

Kassandra Figueroa
Peer Navigator, HOPE, Inc.

10:50am - 11:50am
Breakout Sessions

Session 10: The ROADSS Model: Removing Barriers on the Road to Recovery

Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC
PeerSenior Director of Addiction Services & Senior Associate, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

Session 11: Trickster Tails: Cultural Considerations in SUD Care

Danica Love Brown, MSW, PhD
Behavioral Health Programs Director, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Session 12: The Impact of Addiction on Families and Families on Addiction

Brady Heward, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine; Co-Director of Clinical Affairs, University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction

11:50pm - 12:45pm
Common Areas

Lunch

(Provided)

1:00pm - 1:50pm
Main Stage

Keynote: America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth

Sam Quinones
Journalist & Author

2:10pm - 3:10pm
Breakout Sessions

Session 13: Well-Intended Stereotypes and My Role in the Recovery Movement

Kelly Quinn, CRPA-F, RCP
Community Outreach Specialist, Strong Recovery, University of Rochester Medical Center

Session 14: Poverty and Inequality in Appalachia

Cynthia M. Duncan, PhD
Professor Emerita, University of New Hampshire; Senior Fellow, Meridian Institute

Session 15: Reducing the Shame and Stigma of SUD

Marcus Buchanan, PRSS
Outreach Coordinator, Cherokee County Health Services Council

Dusty Rollice
Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Cherokee County Health Services Council

Session 16a: Indigenous Values and Knowledge Leading Us Through Healing and Recovery

Lisa Sockabasin, MS, RN
Co-CEO, Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness

Virtual only. Limited to 20 participants.

Session 16b: Indigenous Values and Knowledge Leading Us Through Healing and Recovery

Lauren Stevens
PeerCulture, Connection, and Support Division Director, Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness

In-person only. Limited to 20 participants.

Session 17: Challenges to Rural Behavioral Health Service Providers

Robert A. Ross
President & CEO, St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers

3:10pm - 3:40pm
Common Areas

Break

3:45pm - 5:00pm
Main Stage

Keynote: Dopesick: How We Got Here, Barriers to Fixing the Opioid Crisis, and How to Erase Stigma

Beth Macy
Journalist & Author

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Common Areas

Dinner

(Provided)

Hosted Dinner Discussions

End of Day 2




Friday - May 20, 2022

7:15am - 8:15am
Common Areas

Breakfast

(Provided)

8:30 - 9:20am
Main Stage

Keynote: Reject Complacency: Time for an Active, Comprehensive, and Passionate Fight Against the Opioid Crisis

Leonard Lee Buschel, CAADAC
Founder, Recovery Film Festival; Editor, Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

9:40am - 10:40am
Breakout Sessions

Session 18: Peer Recovery and Lived Experience

Gina Brockway, CRPA
Peer Recovery Specialist, CASA Trinity

Session 19: Information Messages to Reduce SUD Stigma and Increase Recovery Housing Support

Madison Ashworth, MS
Research Associate, Fletcher Group, Inc.

Robin Thompson, DrPH, MPH
Director of Research & Evaluation, Fletcher Group, Inc.

Session 20: Wearing Two Hats: Being an Addiction Professional and Being a Person in Recovery, Being Happy, Joyous and Free, Even of Stigma

Charles W. Morgan, MD, DFASAM, FAAFP (Charlie)
Health Equity Advocate & Addiction Medicine Specialist

Session 21: Postoperative Narcotic Prescribing

Jacob Moalem, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery & Endocrinology & Director of Quality Improvement for the Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center

9:40am - 12:00pm
Breakout Sessions

Session 22: A Community Conversation on Opioid Use Disorder

Tedra L. Cobb, MSEd
President, Tedra L. Cobb & Associates

Erin Mattison, MPH
Health Project Coordinator, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

In-person only. Limited to 20 participants.

11:00am - 12:00pm
Breakout Sessions / Networking

Opioid Overdose Prevention Training

Michele Herrmann, BS
Program Manager, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

Program Assistance Consultations

Participants can sign up to speak with an organization of interest about bringing programs into their community.

12:05pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

(Not Provided)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Networking

Program Assistance Consultations

End of Day 3

EMPOWERING YOU TO

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National Rural Substance Use Disorder Health Equity and Stigma Summit


Register For FREE

May 18 - May 20, Rochester, NY

Add to Calendar 05/18/2022 12:00 PM 05/20/2022 02:00 PM America/Bogota EMPOWERING YOU TO TAKE ACTION National Rural Substance Use Disorder Health Equity and Stigma Summit

1 Tsai, A. C., Kiang, M. V., Barnett, M. L., Beletsky, L., Keyes, K. M., McGinty, E. E., Smith, L. R., Strathdee, S. A., Wakeman, S. E., & Venkataramani, A. S. (2019). Stigma as a fundamental hindrance to the United States opioid overdose crisis response. PLoS Medicine, 16(11), e1002969.

2 Office of National Drug Control Policy. (2020). Rural community action guide: Building stronger, healthy, drug-free rural communities.


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The Taking Action Summit is FREE!
You can participate virtually and in-person.

May 18 - May 20 Rochester, NY

Add to Calendar 05/18/2022 12:00 PM 05/20/2022 02:00 PM America/Bogota EMPOWERING YOU TO TAKE ACTION National Rural Substance Use Disorder Health Equity and Stigma Summit