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Published March 4, 2016 This content is archived.
The UB Mini Med School, a public service, community education program of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, will present a three-part series on “Confronting the Opioid Epidemic."
Presentations will be held from 6–8 p.m. March 15, 22 and 29 in Butler Auditorium in Farber Hall, South Campus. Open to the public, tickets are $5 for each night with free admission for high school, college and medical students with valid ID. More information and registration is available on the Mini Med School’s Web page. Net proceeds will be donated to “Kids Escaping Drugs.”
“The opioid epidemic is affecting our entire community,” says Roseanne Berger, director of the Mini Medical School and senior associate dean for graduate medical education. “Mobilizing an effective response requires a full-court press. Since the mission of UB’s Mini Med School is to educate the public, this vital health issue is a natural fit.
“Whether people have friends or family members whose lives have been disrupted by concern for a loved one, or whether people want to better understand a major problem affecting our community, this program is right for you,” she says.
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