Conference Outcomes:
- Enhancing understanding of the connection between social structure, stigma, drug use and recovery
- Providing practical knowledge, skills, attitudes and tools around the provision of health care services for people who use drugs
- Enhancing understanding of new and controversial harm reduction strategies
Keynote by Bruce Alexander, Ph.D.
Topics:
Supporting Sex Workers
Prenatal Prevention
Language & Stigma
HIV & Hepatitis C Prevention
Medication Assisted Therapy in Maine
Self Care & Mindfulness
Naloxone Accessibility
Agenda:
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Registration and Continental Breakfast – 8:30 am
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Introductions and Opening Remarks - 9:00 am
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Kenney Miller, Maine Harm Reduction Alliance Founder, the Maine Health Equity Alliance
Zoe Odlin-Platz, Maine Harm Reduction Alliance Founder, Portland Public Health Needle Exchange Program
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Naloxone Training- 9:15 am
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Lizzy Garnatz, MSW-cc, Portland Public Health Needle Exchange Program
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Panel Presentation -
9:30 am
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Effective Interactions with Drug Users: Language and Stigma on the Front Lines
Andrew Kiezulas, Young People in Recovery
Officer John Gill, Scarborough Police Department, Operation HOPE
Oliver Bradeen, Substance Use Disorder Liaison, City of Portland
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Break – 10:15 am
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Section 1 - 10:20 am
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A. Introduction to Harm Reduction: Pragmatic HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention
Presenting:
- Kenney Miller, MSc, Executive Director, the Maine Health Equity Alliance
- Zoe Odlin-Platz, Portland Public Health, Portland Needle Exchange Program
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B. Prenatal Prevention
Presenting:
- Kelly Bowden, MS, R.N., Perinatal Outreach Nurse Educator, Maine Medical Center
- Dr. Alane O’Conner, DNP, Family Medicine Practitioner, Maine General Hospital
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Lunch – 11:40 am
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Networking, MEHRA updates and Harm Reduction Hero Award
Lunch will be provided
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Keynote Address- 12:30 pm
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Why Harm Reduction is Necessary, but not Sufficient
Bruce K. Alexander, Ph.D-Vancouver BC substance use disorder psychologist, professor and researcher (“Rat Park” study, “Peaceful Measures”, “The Globalization of Addiction”)
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Break – 1:30 pm
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Section 2 - 1:35 pm
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A. Supporting Sex Workers
Presenting:
- Cyndee Clay, HIPS Center for Health and Achievement, Washington DC
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B. Vancouver: A Harm Reduction Success Story
Presenting:
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C. The History of Medication Assisted Therapy in Maine
Presenting:
- Kinna Thakarar, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, InterMed Infectious Disease
- Merideth Norris, Medical Director, Grace Street Services
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The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Maine Medical Association's Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Approval is currently pending.
The AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approved this CME Activity for a maximum of 5.5 hours of AOA Category 2-A CME credits. UNECOM designates this CME activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM, and 5.75 University of New England contact hours for non-physicians.
Contact hours may be submitted by non-physician, non-PA health professionals for continuing education credits.
Physicians and other attendees should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity. The University, upon receipt of this completed and signed form, will submit the osteopathic credits to the AOA.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) and The Health Equity Alliance & The Maine Harm Reduction Alliance. UNECOM is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Council on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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4th Annual Maine Harm Reduction Conference
The 4th Annual Maine Harm Reduction Conference will be held at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston Campus Lewiston, ME on May 25, 2016 from 9am to 3pm
University of Southern Maine, Lewiston Campus Lewiston, ME
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