About the Summit
The National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit is the largest national collaboration of professionals from local, state and federal agencies, business, academia, clinicians, treatment providers, counselors, educators, state and national leaders, and advocates impacted by Rx drug abuse and heroin use. Through this type of collaboration, your work can be more impactful in bringing solutions to this issue that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a public health crisis in 2012.
The following individuals are expected to be presenters, panelists and/or moderators for the 2016 National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit and/or the SAM Marijuana Education Summit. To view biographical and session information click on each person’s name. Check back frequently for updates (updated 2-7-16).
Monday, March 28, 2016
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Pre-Summit Workshops |
5:15 p.m – 6:00 p.m. |
Welcoming Keynote |
6:00 p.m – 7:30 p.m. |
Opening Reception on the Expo Hall Floor Presented by WestCare Foundation |
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast on the Expo Hall Floor |
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. |
Vision Sessions |
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
General Session |
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Expo Hall Open |
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 pm – 1:45 p.m. |
Lunch on the Expo Hall Floor (depending on your Breakout Session schedule) |
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Evening General Session Keynote |
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast on the Expo Hall Floor |
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
General Session |
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Expo Hall Open |
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 pm – 1:45 p.m. |
Lunch on the Expo Hall Floor (depending on your Breakout Session schedule) |
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
Breakout Summit Track Sessions |
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Evening General Session |
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Summit Reception on the Expo Hall Floor |
Thursday, March 31, 2016
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Registration Open |
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast on the Expo Hall Floor |
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Thought-Leader Roundtables |
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
3rd Annual SAM Education Summit NOTE: This event requires a separate registration. |
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Thought-Leader Roundtables |
11:45 a.m. |
Summit Concludes |