Overview

On Feb. 4, 2020, we hosted the first Capital Area Opioid & Pain Conference, where healthcare providers, legal professionals and service providers in law enforcement, social service, health plans, and community groups worked together to change the narrative in the opioid crisis.

Conference topics included:

• Current Reality: How Did We Get Here, Health Inequities
• Current Health Issues and Services Related to Pain: Opioid Prescribing & Alternatives; Behavioral Health Issues & Services; Health Plan Coverage/Authorization
• Best Practices: Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery Programs
• Solutions: Legal; Healthcare; Behavioral Health
• Partnering Opportunities
• Call to Action: The New Reality

Costs (Registration)

REGISTRATION
Single attendant
Early Registration (eff. Aug. 19, 2019): $130
Late Registration (eff. Jan. 6, 2020): $150

Groups of five or more
Early (groups FIVE (5) or more eff. Aug. 19, 2019): $120
Late (groups FIVE (5) or more eff. Jan. 6, 2020): $140

Exhibitors
NON-Profit (includes 1 rep): $550
FOR-Profit (includes 1 rep): $650
Reps (not to exceed 3 extra per exhibitor): $75

Refunds:
The last day for refunds will be January 4, 2020. A $25 service fee will be retained on all refunds. No refunds will be available after January 4, 2020.

Check Payments:
Please make checks out to:
Michigan State University

Mail registration payment checks to:
MSU College of Nursing
Professional Partnerships
Attn: Rosalva Aguilar
1355 Bogue St. RM A104
East Lansing, MI 48824

MSU Tax ID: 38-6005984

Speakers and Presentations

Changing the Narrative: Background and Current Reality
Linda Vail, MPA, Health Officer; Ingham County Health Department

Opioid Prescribing & Alternatives
Leslie Simons, DNP, ANP-BC; Assistant Professor, MSU, College of Nursing

Psychological Management of Chronic Pain
John Jerome, Ph.D.; Pain Psychologist, Compass Rehabilitation Center
Evan Goodman, Ph.D.; Pain Psychologist, Compass Rehabilitation Center

Health Plan Coverage/Authorization
William T. Beecroft, MD; Medical Director for Blue Care Network-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Panel Facilitator: Lisa Gigliotti, JD

Changing the Narrative for Michigan Treatment and Recovery Programs
Rae Green, JD, LPC, CAADC
Session Facilitator: Quenton Lerma, LLMSW, CAADC

Changing the Criminal Justice Narrative for Persons with Substance Use Disorder
Nicole Matusko, JD; Ingham County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Chris Martin, JD; Ingham County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Honorable Andrea Andrews Larkin, JD; Chief Judge 54B District Court, East Lansing, MI
Amy Iseler; Chief Probation Agent, 54B District Court

Non-Pharmacologic Management of Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes
Jesse Guasco, DO; MSU Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Substance Use Disorder Services and Michigan Health Centers
Chelena Bell, MSA; Workforce Operations Specialist, Michigan Primary Care Association

Opioid Policy Implications
Ann Sheehan, DNP, CPNP, FAANP; Assistant Professor, MSU, College of Nursing

Opioid Misuse in Marginalized Communities: Culturally-Responsive Solutions for LGBTQ+ Populations
Kaston D. Anderson-Carpenter, Ph.D., M.P.H., BCBA-D; Assistant Professor, MSU, Department of Psychology

Trauma-Informed Motivational Interviewing for Individuals with SUD
Melea Bullock, MA, MS, LLPC; Eaton Regional Education Service Agency

The New Reality
Linda Vail, MPA, Health Officer; Ingham County Health Department