Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

To register, please visit:  https://nasem.zoom.us/webinar/register/9815476623293/WN_b99dvQ7eQkadMYkqWTdaeg?utm_source=National+Academy+of+Medicine&utm_campaign=21daf2689e-Peterson+launch_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b8ba6f1aa1-21daf2689e-150954389

Every day, an estimated 130 Americans die from an opioid overdose – a grim statistic that has devastated families and communities across the nation. Due to its complex and urgent nature, reversing the opioid crisis will require a multi-sectoral and multi-pronged response; no organization, government agency, or sector can solve this crisis on its own. Within the past year alone, numerous initiatives, reports, guidelines, and recommendations have been developed to address the epidemic across the public and private sectors. With so much activity underway, strong mechanisms to support better coordination, information-sharing, and evidence-based practice are needed.

Join the NAM on February 13, 2019 at 4pm for a one-hour webinar that will introduce the Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic, which comprises government, communities, health systems, provider groups, payers, industry, nonprofits, academia, and more. An overview of the Action Collaborative will be followed by updates from the leads of the Action Collaborative's four working groups. The webinar will end with approximately 20 minutes for Q&A with the listening audience.

Webinar Agenda:
 
Introductions and Welcome - Victor Dzau, President, National Academy of Medicine and Action Collaborative Co-Chair
 
Overview of the Action Collaborative - ADM Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Action Collaborative Co-Chair
 
Presentations of the Action Collaborative Working Groups

• Health Professional Education and Training - Steve Singer, Vice President, Education and Outreach, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
• Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and Evidence Standards - Helen Burstin, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Council of Medical Speciality Societies
• Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery from Opioid Use Disorders - Alonzo Plough, Chief Science Officer and Vice President, Research-Evaluation-Learning, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Research, Data, and Metrics - Kelly Clark, President, American Society of Addiction Medicine

Q&A with Listening Audience
 
**If you are not able to join the webinar on February 13, it will be recorded and posted at nam.edu/OpioidCollaborative after the event concludes.