Prescription drug abuse and misuse kills more Oregonians than any illegal drug.
The opioid epidemic demands an effective regional approach that reflects the particular challenges and opportunities that providers, health systems and communities face in the North Coast region of Oregon.
Target Audience: Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychiatrists, nurses and other health care providers, pharmacies, health care systems, treatment providers, educators, law enforcement, public health, prevention organizations and others.
The summit will bring together stakeholders to identify the specific challenges the North Coast. We will develop a Regional Action Plan to move discussion into action and create momentum for statewide change. The action plans will include strategies to:
- REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PILLS IN CIRCULATION by improving health system practices for pain management
- EDUCATE PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC on the dangers, safe use and disposal of Rx
- BETTER DISPOSAL OF DISUSED PILLS in medicine cabinets that fuel abuse
- EXPAND ACCESS TO TREATMENT SERVICES for opioid dependence and overdose prevention
ACCME Credit Designation 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 the Oregon Medical Association and Lines for Life. The Oregon Medical Association (OMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Statement
The Oregon Medical Association designated this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration fee: $25.00. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and materials. Scholarships available for community members. For more information about this event visit www.orcrm.org or if you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Wood at rebeccaw@lineforlife.org or 503-244-5211.
This event is sponsored by Columbia Pacific CCO and the Oregon Coalition for the Responsible Use of Meds, as service of Lines for Life.
Please join us for this important work!
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