Prescription drug abuse and misuse kills more Oregonians than any illegal drug.
Deschutes County, the Central Oregon Health Council (COHC), HIDTA, PacificSource Community Solutions, WEBCO, St. Charles Health System, the Governor's Office, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and the Oregon Coalition for Responsible Use of Meds (a service of Lines for Life) are sponsoring a summit to develop a Central Oregon & Gorge Action Plan to reduce abuse, misuse, and overdose of prescription drugs.
The Oregon Coalition for the Responsible Use of Meds (OrCRM), a statewide task force formed to implement the Governor's plan to reduce Rx abuse, is hosting this event.
The summit will bring together representatives from the medical community, pharmacies, health care systems, treatment providers, educators, law enforcement, public health, prevention organizations and others to:
- Identify challenges and solutions to reducing prescription drug abuse, misuse, and overdose, including those unique to Central Oregon & the Gorge
- Draft regional Action Plans to reduce prescription drug abuse, misuse and overdose
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of St. Charles Health System and the Central Oregon Health Council. St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy has approved this activity for 7.0 CE contact hours.
PLEASE JOIN US!
|