Opioid Overdose Response Teams: Best Practices

Description

MAHEC and Eshelman Innovation, housed within UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, present a two-day summit to share innovative tools, education, and insights on opioid overdose response teams and best practices throughout North Carolina. This summit geared especially for opioid response teams including PORT & QRT team members, EMS, peer support specialists, county staff, harm reduction organizations, health departments, and clinicians will provide two days of dynamic sessions on topics including post overdose response, harm reduction, and peer support.

Our day one keynote will be delivered by Tripp Winslow, MD, MPH, of Wake Forest School of Medicine and will provide an overview of post-overdose response on a state level. Our day two keynote will feature Jay Ludlam, JD, of NCDHHS, Rebecca Cerese of NC Justice Center, and Katie Alexander, BA, of Pisgah Legal Services and will discuss Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina.

In addition to these keynote topics, the inaugural PORT Summit will feature breakout sessions with many of the county EMS teams across North Carolina who have PORT teams. The PORT Summit will be a great opportunity for participants who have a lot of experience working in the PORT setting or are just getting started.

Limited scholarships are available to certified Peer Support Specialists or Community Health Workers in North Carolina. Please apply here.

MAHEC engages in evaluation activities to better understand the impact of our programs. By registering for this course, you agree that we may use your personal information in evaluative research regarding this program. Any reports published will be de-identified and reported in aggregate format.

Summit Agenda Summit Faculty

Planning Committee:

Jim Albright, BA, MS, NRP | Guilford County Emergency Services
Elizbeth Flemmng, MA, LCMHC | MAHEC
Tess Friesen, MPH | MAHEC
Alison Gunn, MPHNC | DHHS
Matt Hanis, BA | Goldie Health
Karen Lambert | MAHEC
Nina Oliver, MS | Carteret County Health Department
Kayla Rice, BA | MAHEC
Nidhi Sachdeva, MPH | NC Association of County Commissioners
Shuchin Shukla, MD, MPH | MAHEC
Eric Southern, MSEM, CCP, Instructor II | Surry County Emergency Services
Randall Williams, MD, FACOG | Carteret County Health and Human Services
James (Tripp) Winslow, MD, MPH | DHHS
Tyler Yates, BSW, CADC | DHHS

In Collaboration With

With Support From

Target Audience

This program is designed for opioid response teams including PORT & QRT team members; EMS; Peer Support Specialists; County Staff; Harm Reduction Organizations; Health Departments; Clinicians including Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners; and others interested in this subject.

Objectives

• Analyze the state of MOUD in North Carolina, identify and discuss the challenges and barriers to treatment, and explore ways to increase access to MOUD
• Demonstrate knowledge of innovative methods to integrate peer support and harm reduction practices with community paramedicine by utilizing collaborative efforts with community partners
• Identify opportunities to collaborate with EMS agencies to improve data quality, share insights, and evaluate the effectiveness of overdose response programs
• Discuss and differentiate the opioid settlement funding opportunities available in North Carolina and analyze local strategic planning efforts to maximize impact of the opioid settlement
• Examine and discuss the impact of Medicaid expansion, review the improvements and barriers to enrollment and acknowledge the power of advocacy to improve the health of North Carolinians
• Consider the importance of equitable partnerships between government agencies or institutions and community-based organizations and foster strong relationships with proper support through a lens of respect, compassion, and empathy
• Outline the origins and principles of harm reduction, including the benefit of access to SSP and acknowledge ways it can be practiced at both the individual and the community level in urban, suburban and rural areas
• Explain the importance of addressing work stress and trauma exposure and demonstrate examples to address this in order to promote individual and team wellbeing

Faculty

• Jim L. Albright, NRP, BA, MS
• Katie Alexander, BA
• Mary Lynn Barrett, LCSW, MPH
• Samantha C. Bradley, NCCPSS
• April Bragg, PhD
• Alicia Brunelli, PSS, CTR
• Ainsley Bryce
• Melanie Bush, MPAff
• Mike S. Campbell, EMT-P
• Andrew Casstevens, CCP
• Rebecca Cerese
• Sonya Cheek, CPSS, CADC-R
• Justin C. Garrity, MSW
• Justin Greer, EMT-P, CP-C
• Justin Hall, NCCPSS, EMT-B, CADC-R
• Brandi N. Hayes, CNA, NCCPSS, CHW
• Michael L. Hayes, NCCPSS, CCHW-VPP
• James A. Hood
• Claire W. Hubbard, EMT-P, RN
• Brooke B. Lane, MPH, CHES
• Michael Lyons, BS, Paramedic
• Michelle L. Mathis
• Marvin McCoy, RN,EMS, ACLS, PALS, NRP
• Angela McKay, NCCPSS
• Brandon Miller, BS, NRP, CP-C
• Timothy Nolan, ANP
• Lars Paul, BA
• Elyse Powell
• Jason Powell, BA, CCEMTP, CPSS
• Nidhi Sachdeva, MPH
• Mary Jo Silver, NCCPSS
• Michael Thull, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
• Tara W. Tucker, MS, EMT-P, CP-C
• Donnie R. Varnell, BS
• Louise Vincent, MPH
• Sierra White, NCEMT-P, MAT-C
• Loftin Wilson
• Tripp E. Winslow, III, MD, MPH