Session 1: April 1st, 2021 at 12p
Roneet Lev, MD, FACEP speaks on the stigma of addiction.
Session 2: May 19th, 2021 at 12p
Chief Will Mueller speaks on Colerain Township's quick response team.
Session 3: June 11th, 2021 at 12p
Dr. Sylvia Verdugo highlights best practices in EMS data utilization for public health efforts, such as the opioid crisis, and also demonstrates the power of EMS data in those initiatives.
Session 4: July 7th, 2021 at 12p
Timothy Seplaki speaks on New Jersey's "5 Minutes to Help" program, a part of the CDC Data to Action effort.
Session 5: August 4, 2021 at 12p
Jon Kelley discusses Trinity EMS’ opioid surge protocol designed to identify the presence of an overdose surge using real-time response data.
Session 6: September 9, 2021 at 12p
Dr. Craig Smollin discusses trends in opiate use and overdose toxicology based on the annual report data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Poison Data System.
Session 7: October 5, 2021 at 12p
Dr. Daniel Ciccarone discusses the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic, which is growing due to stimulant and poly-substance related overdoses.
Session 8: November 3rd, 2021 at 12p
Dr. Gerry Carroll discusses buprenorphine by EMS.
