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You are invited to unite with leaders and influential stakeholders working toward a better answer for pain care at the inaugural Tennessee Pain, Opioids, Problems and Solutions Forum.

THIS FREE PROGRAM IS APPROVED TO PROVIDE 6 AMA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS AND 5 ACPE LIVE CONTACT HOURS FOR ELIGIBLE ATTENDEES.

This one-day summit is a fact-based, problem-solving discussion around the escalating societal crisis of pain treatment and opioid prescription behaviors that greatly impact patient health. Facilitated through a series of keynote speakers and focused panel discussions, registrants will get to mingle and learn from leading:

• Physicians
• Pharmacists
• Health Care Providers
• Community Representatives
• Federal and State Government Officials
• Health Insurers
• Law Enforcement
• Patient Advocates
• Scientists

Scheduled Speakers include:

• The Hon. Diane Black, U.S. Representative (TN-R)
• The Hon. Mary Bono, former 15-year U.S. Representative, CA
• Beth Darnall, PhD, renowned author and Stanford University professor
• David Rivera U.S. District Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee
• Kimberly Johnson, Ph.D., Director of the CSAT at SAMHSA
• Tommy Farmer, TBI Special Agent-in-Charge
• Kelly Clark, MD, MBA, DFASAM President-Elect
• Michael Anastasi, Executive Editor of The Tennesseean
• Rita K. Noonan, PhD, Branch Cheif in the CDC Div. Unintentional Injury Prevention
• Jason Yong, MD, MBA, Director of The Pain Management Center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner

Scheduled Session Topics:

• The Culture of Pain Treatment/Pain Medication
• The Tragedy of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Innovation in Treatment & Prescribing
• Law Enforcement’s Role in Opioid Abuse
• Life Journeys: Enduring Pain and Opioid Misuse
• Dependency: Recovery & Treatment