Event

Restricted to invited students and faculty

1st Annual UB Interprofessional Forum - Confronting Opioid Dependence: An Interprofessional Strategy

Date:
Monday, November 7, 2016
Time:
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location:
School of Pharmacy, Kapoor Hall, UB South Campus
Cost:
By Invitation Only
Presenter:
Gale Burstein, MD, Commissioner of Health, Erie County, UB Dept. of Pediatrics; Richard Blondell, MD, UB Dept. of Family Medicine, and Nick Gazzoli, MA, Horizon Health Services
Sponsor:
UB Office of Interprofessional Education

Approximately 900 students from the health professions (dental medicine, nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy) as well as social work, law and management will come together to learn about the opioid epidemic and the importance of interprofessional care to tackle this public health problem.

Dr. Gale Burstein will discuss the opioid epidemic in Erie County and across the U.S. Dr. Rick Blondell, a nationally recognized addictions expert, and Mr. Nick Gazzolli, an experienced addictions counselor, will discuss the management of patients. Students will then break into small groups to learn about team-based care and discuss the problem of opioid dependence. To accommodate the large number of students, we will hold three identical sessions.

Links

Dr. Gale Burstein Faculty Profile
Dr. Richard Blondell Faculty Profile
Horizon Health Services

For more information, contact:

Dr. Lisa Jane Jacobsen, or Dr. Patricia Ohtake
Email: ljjacobs@buffalo.edu or ohtake@buffalo.edu
Phone: (716) 829-5506/829-6732