MGR-Opioid_Brochure
MASSEY GRAND ROUNDS
12th Anniversary Symposium* on
“Tackling the Opioid Crisis:
From Understanding to Intervention”
Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 (12 pm to 4:30 pm)
Upper Library, Massey College, 4 Devonshire Place
DRAFT PROGRAM – as of March 9, 2018
12 pm – 12:45 pm Registration & Coffee – Junior Common Room.
12:45 pm Call to Order: Upper Library – MGR Co-Chairs: Arsalan Mir-Moghtadaei and Alex Koven, JFs
12:45 pm Welcoming Remarks and Announcement of Major Massey College MGR Lectureship
Dr. Aubie Angel and Principal Hugh Segal.
1 pm – 2:30 pm
Keynote Addresses
Dr. Irfan Dhalla
“The Physiology and Pharmacology of Opioids: Why are they so Addictive?”
Dr. Nav Persaud
“What Started the Opioid Crisis?”
Dr. Meldon Kahan
“The Public Health Response to the Opioid Crisis”
2:30 pm – 2:50 pm Refreshments
2:50 pm Call to Order.
3 pm – 4:15 pm
ROUNDTABLE/PANEL – “Actions that will Help End the Opioid Crisis”
Chair: Dr. Lynn Wilson
Dr. Lynn Wilson – “Personal Overview – Rapid Access Models”
Dr. Benedikt Fischer – “The two front challenge: Effective prevention & treatment”
Dr. Beth Sproule – “Actions to Help – A Case for Pharmacists
Dr. Nav Persaud – “Modifying Prescribing Habits”
Discussant: Dr. Meldon Kahan
4:15 pm Summary Perspective – Dr. David Goldbloom, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Closing Remarks – Dr. Aubie Angel, Arsalan Mir-Moghtadaei and Alex Koven.
Adjourn
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