martes, 29 de octubre de 2019

Webinar tomorrow: Aging, the Opioid Epidemic, and Treatment Considerations for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities


Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services



Aging, the Opioid Epidemic, and Treatment Considerations for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Tomorrow, October 30, 2019

The LTSS webinar will introduce participants to the Opioid Response Network STR-TA and provide an overview of the intersection of aging and the opioid epidemic. Presenters will discuss examples and implications for treatment and care in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
By the end of the webinar, participants will recognize:
  • the Opioid Response Network as a national resource
  • the intersection of older adults and opioid use
  • treatment perspectives for opioid use among tribal elders
Have questions for our presenters?
Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.
 
Please note your
location's call-in time:
7 a.m. Hawaii
8 a.m. Alaska
9 a.m. Pacific
9 a.m. Arizona
10 a.m. Mountain
11 a.m. Central
12 p.m. Eastern
Presenters
Benjamin H. Nguyen
Benjamin H. Nguyen, MSW, ASW, CPH
Technology Transfer Specialist
Opioid Response Network STR-TA
Social Gerontologist, Geriatric Social Worker
Joan Kandel
Joan Kandel, DO, FAAFP
Treatment Consultant
Opioid Response Network STR-TA
Former IHS physician for Jicarilla Apache and Navajo Nations for 23 years
Holly Echo-Hawk
Holly Echo-Hawk, MSc
Core Consultant
Opioid Response Network STR-TA
Former Behavioral Health Director

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