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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with support from The Entertainment Industries Council (EIC) Announces a Special Webcast Series for Media Professionals!

The Fourth in a Series of 2017 SAMHSA Webcasts:
The Power of Language and Portrayals; What We Hear, What We See
"Substance Use Disorders and Other Health-related Issues in Primary Care"

Thursday, June 8, 2017
2PM-3PM ET / 11AM-NOON PT

Register Here Do you have a specific question related to recovery? Submit it to [email protected]

Part 4: Substance Use Disorders and Other Health-related Issues in Primary Care

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
with support from
The Entertainment Industries Council (EIC) 
 Announces a Special Webcast Series for Media Professionals!

The Power of Language and Portrayals:
 What We Hear, What We See

YOU'RE INVITED!

Thursday, June 8, 2017
2PM-3PM ET / 11AM-NOON PT

"Substance Use Disorders and Other Health-related Issues in Primary Care"

Click Here to Register


Submit questions in advance for panelists  
 to [email protected] by June 6, 2017.
This webcast will discuss the challenges faced by primary care providers and their staff and the unique needs of their patients and families regarding substance use disorders. What training do primary care physicians and their staff receive to effectively identify and treat patients with substance use disorders and other health-related conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, HIV, and Hepatitis C? What is available to ensure health care professionals have adequate information to refer patients to appropriate local resources for treatment and services? With the dramatic rise of opioid abuse and overdose and other related health issues, it is imperative that primary care physicians and their staff are prepared to serve their patients and all of their needs.

Moderated By
Ivette Torres

Ivette A. Torres | M.Ed., M.S. | Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Ms. Torres is an expert in communications and organizational development and oversees the CSAT team responsible for generating and disseminating mental and substance use disorder treatment and recovery best practices to SAMHSA's mission-related constituents. She develops national public health education strategies and campaigns including the observance of the National Recovery Month, celebrated each September. 

Meet Our Panelists

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Tom Hill | Vice President of Addiction and Recovery | National Council for Behavioral Health 

Tom Hill began at the National Council for Behavioral Health in March 2017, serving as Vice President of Addiction and Recovery. Tom previously served as a Presidential Appointee in the position of Senior Advisor on Addiction and Recovery to the SAMHSA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary. His personal experience of recovery from addiction spans over two decades reflecting his commitment to the goal of long-term recovery for individuals, families, and communities. 
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Kathryn L. Cates-Wessel | CEO-AAAP, PI and Project Director for PCSS-MAT and PCSS-O | American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 

Kathryn Cates-Wessel currently serves as CEO of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, where she is Principal Investigator and Project Director for key SAMHSA-funded initiatives and other grants focused on training and education for health professionals. These programs focus on the need for primary care and addiction specialty professional organizations and key stakeholders to come together to provide evidence-based training and educational resources on the prevention, identification, and continuum of care for substance use disorders. 
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Melinda Campopiano  | M.D. | Senior Medical Adviser | Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Dr. Campopiano's activities have included the development of SAMHSA's Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit, Brief Guides on Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder and the Clinical Use of Extended-Release Injectable Naltrexone in the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and the recent Advisory: Sublingual and Transmucosal Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. She served as chairperson of the Treatment and Recovery Committee of the National Heroin Taskforce in 2015. 
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Fred Holmes | M.D. | Pediatrician (retired) | Northwestern Medical Center

Dr. Holmes was a private pediatric practitioner in Vermont from 1972-2013.  To treat his patients who presented with opioid use disorders, within his practice Dr. Holmes received authorization to prescribe buprenorphine.  Many dimensions of Vermont’s work on opioid use disorders can be fairly attributed to Dr. Holmes leadership, courage, and caring to take on the disease and help individuals in need of services.


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Power of Language and Portrayals: What We Hear, What We See
for more information about the Series

To learn more about the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration visit the SAMHSA website
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To learn more about the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., visit the EIC website.


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