Fall 2019 IP Forum- Confronting Opioid Use Disorder: An Interprofessional Strategy

2019 Fall IP Forum.

The Office of Interprofessional Education hosted its fourth annual Interprofessional Forum addressing the recognition of and solutions for the burgeoning opioid epidemic in our country. Over 850 students from 12 professional programs will be coming together to learn about the opioid epidemic and the necessity of collaboration between health professionals in order to confront, prevent, and treat this devastating problem.

The 2019 IP Fall Forum - Confronting Opioid Use Disorder: An Interprofessional Strategy was held on Thursday, November 7th at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. 

2019 Interprofessional Fall Forum Key Note Speakers:

Dr. Gale Burstein.

Dr Gale Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP

Erie County Commissioner of Health

Opioid Addictions Outbreak: A Public Health Crisis in WNY
Emma Fabian, MSW.

Emma Fabian, MSW

Senior Director of Harm Reduction - Evergreen Health