The 2023 Opioid Advisory meeting, "SHARING SECRETS: Shining the Light on Mississippi's Opioid Crisis," will be held at the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, MS, on March 2, 2023.
This educational activity is joint provided by AXIS Medical Education and The Mississippi Hospital Association.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1M with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
CEs approved for this event:
3.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
3.0 AMA PRA Category 1
3.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education
3.0 contact nursing hours
3.0 continuing social worker education credits
3.0 hours of ACHE Qualified Education credit
3.0 hours of Nursing Home Administrator credit
See full description of approved CEs here.
Agenda:
| 8:30a |
Registration: VIP Room at Pearl River Resort, Philadelphia, Mississippi |
| 9a |
Welcome and Objective presented by the Mississippi Hospital Association Foundation Team |
| 9:15a |
Personal Experience Shared |
| 9:35a |
MEDICAL ETHICS: Brent Boyett, DMD, DO, DFASAM, North Mississippi Health Services, Tupelo, MS |
| 10:15a |
Break |
| 10:25a |
THE MS OPIOID CRISIS: A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE: Daniel P. Edney, MD, FACP, FASAM, State Health Officer, MS State Department of Health |
| 11:30a |
Visit with Sponsors |
| |
Boxed Lunches provided in the meeting room | Table Discussions |
| 12:30p |
FINDING THE LIGHT AND STEPS TO RECOVERY: Ruth Ann Rigby, CRS, Co-Founder and Board Member,
First Responders of MS |
| 12:50p |
TREATING OPIOID USE DISORDER: IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS: Jason Harris, MS, MPA, Deputy Project Director, JBS International, Inc., Maryland |
| 1:50p |
Open Discussion | Q&A |
| 2p |
Door Prizes | Adjourn |
Thank you to our sponsors who have registered thus far:
A Good Mind Too
Alliance Health Center
Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare of MS
Healthcare Providers Insurance Company
Hinds Behavioral Health Services
Merit Health Central
Mississippi Public Health Institute
Mississippi Healthcare Executives
North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo
Parkwood Behavioral Health System
Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services
Stand Up, Mississippi, Dept of Mental Health
MHA member and MHA non-member: $25 per person
Sponsoring Organization: Our sponsoring opportunity is at capacity.
Audience attendees may register online (scroll down). You must create an account on the MHA website in order to proceed with your registration.
Online registration is now closed. If needed, contact [email protected] for registration details.
The program will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.
HOTEL: ROOM BLOCK:
Rate: $79
Individuals may make their own reservations by calling the Pearl River Resort Reservations Department at 1-866-44-PEARL.
Attendees are to identify themselves with the group code S3MHAF3 order to receive the applicable room rate.
It is very important that each individual gives the agent the correct group code.
Golden Moon | 13541 MS-16, Philadelphia, MS
Suggestions? Questions? Contact [email protected] or call (601) 368-3321.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1M with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.