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Solving the Opioid Crisis: 2017 Opioid Summit

The opioid epidemic has reached a critical point in the U.S. Every day 91 Americans die from an opioid overdose, and societal costs related to the opioid epidemic exceed $82 billion and continue to rise.1,2*

In June 2017, Prescient Medicine hosted a unique summit that brought together a diverse group of leaders from healthcare, academia, government, and law enforcement. The goal was to drive change through cross-functional partnerships and share information in pursuit of immediate and lasting solutions to the opioid crisis. This video shares some of what we learned.

Speakers:

  • Joseph Garbely, DO
  • Keri Donaldson, MD, MSCE
  • Michael Milone, MD, PhD
  • Perry Meadows, MD, MBA, JD
  • Sgt. Andy Callaghan
  • Stephen Taylor, MD, MPH
  • Tanya Uritsky, PharmD