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8th Annual Vermont Center on Behavior & Health (VCBH) Conference – Day Two
October 9, 2020
Session 1: Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings, Part 1
- Session Chair: Stacey C. Sigmon, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, UVM Center on Rural Addiction, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science, University of Vermont
- Speakers:
- Challenges of Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings: A State Perspective – Lisa Letourneau, MD, MPH, Maine DHHS Commissioner’s Office
- Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings: A Federal Perspective – Richard Jenkins, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, National Institute on Drug Abuse:
- Polysubstance Use: A Broader Understanding of Substance Use During the Opioid Crisis – Matthew Ellis, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Session 2: Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings, Part 2
- Session Chair: Stephen T. Higgins, PhD, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science, University of Vermont
- Speakers:
- Innovative Interventions for Rural Adults with Opioid Use Disorder – Kelly Peck, PhD, Assistant Professor, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science, University of Vermont
- Increasing Buprenorphine Access for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Clinics Using Telemedicine –Nicole Brunet, PharmD, VA Maine Healthcare System
Session 3: Contingency Management With Patients Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: a Meta-Analysis
- Speaker: Hypatia Bolivar, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois
Session 4: Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings, Part 2 con’t
- Session Chair: Stephen T. Higgins, PhD, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science, University of Vermont
- Speakers:
- An Update on Long-Acting Buprenorphine: Implications for Reducing Rural Disparities – Michele R. Lofwall, MD, Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine:
- Understanding the Increase in Opioid Overdoses in New Hampshire: A Rapid Epidemiologic Assessment of People Who Use Opioids and Emergency Personnel – Elizabeth C Saunders, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth
Adjourn
