2nd Annual Opioid Conference
"Serving Families Affected By Opioid Misuse"
2nd Annual Opioid Conference
Hosted by: Advanced Nursing Education Workforce for Healthy Delta Moms and Babies University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing
Keynote Speaker- Dr. Stephen Loyd
CMO of Cedar Recovery and Vice President of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Dr. Loyd addresses the complexity of treating opiate-dependency in the pregnant population. We will look at the role of genetics, trauma, and opportunity in the development of opiate addiction. Dr. Loyd and other speakers discusses initiatives and support available for helping those with substance misuse as well as the eat/sleep/console concept implemented with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Accompanying Speakers:
Monty Burks, CPRS, PhD; Director of Faith Based Initiatives with the TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Dianne Young, BS; Pastor of The Healing Center Full Gospel Baptist Church in Memphis, TN
General Amy Weirich; Shelby County District Attorney
Kate Fouquier, CNM, PhD, FACNM; Professor and DNP Nurse-Midwifery Concentration Coordinator at University of Tennessee Health Science Center
E. Kyle Cook, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner; East TN Children's Hospital
Judge Slone, Chairman of the 8 State Appalachian-Midwest Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative, the Substance Misuse & Addiction Resources for Tennessee “SMART” Justice Network, and the Tennessee Judicial Conference Problem Solving Court Committee.
Bobby Bellflower, DNSc, NNP-BC, FAANP; Professor and DNP Program Director at University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Police Officers, Paramedics, other Community Workers
Learning Objectives
- Discuss best practices for treating the opiate-dependent pregnant patient and the neonate experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome.
- Describe the role of genetics and trauma in the development of addiction.
- Identify the risk and benefits of treating opiate addiction with Buprenorphine or Methadone.
- Name the positive predictive factors for weaning to abstinence during pregnancy.
Lineup of Speakers - 2nd Annual Opioid Conference | |
Session | Speakers |
Keynote: "Strategies for Addressing Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy" | Dr. Stephen Loyd |
Strategies for Effective Engagement in Faith Based Recovery | Dr. Monty Burks and Pastor Dianne Young |
“Supporting Mothers with Addiction: Fentanyl, Recovery Courts and Prosecuting Dealers” | General Amy Weirich |
Panel Discussion | Dr. Loyd, Dr. Burks, General Weirich, and Dr. Fouquier |
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS): What's happening? | Dr. Bobby Bellflower and Dr. Loyd |
Implementation of Eat/Sleep/Console Intervention | Kyle Cook, NNP |
Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy - Intersection with Criminal Justice | Judge Slone |
Panel Discussion | Dr. Loyd, Dr. Bellflower, Kyle Cook, Judge Slone |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Loyd, MD, FACP:
Dr. Stephen Loyd is an Internal Medicine/Addiction Medicine physician who graduated medical school and residency from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. He currently serves as the Vice-President of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Loyd was the Assistant Commissioner (Opioid Czar) for Substance Abuse Services in the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Governor Bill Haslam’s administration. He has served as an expert witness in more than twenty federal and state cases against physicians who were improperly prescribing controlled substances.
Dr. Loyd was named an Advocate for Action by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), an office of the President of the United States. He has delivered over one hundred educational lectures on addiction and treatment of opioid use disorder and proper prescribing of controlled substances. Dr. Loyd was an original member (still active) of the Treatment of Chronic Pain Guidelines Committee which defined pain treatment for providers in the state of Tennessee. He has worked as an Addiction Medicine Physician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, specializing in the treatment of opioid dependent pregnant women.
Dr. Loyd has served on multiple drug courts in Tennessee and remains an active participant in drug court in the 4th Judicial District under Judge Duane Slone. He has worked with multiple community level anti-drug coalitions from Johnson County to Shelby County and has worked with all levels of state law enforcement, mainly the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. He currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Cedar Recovery in Middle Tennessee and he has been in recovery from opioid and benzodiazepine addiction since July 8, 2004.
Accompanying Speakers:
Monty Burks, CPRS, PhD; Director of Faith Based Initiatives with the TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Dianne Young, BS; Pastor of The Healing Center Full Gospel Baptist Church in Memphis, TN
Amy Weirich, Shelby County District Attorney
Kate Fouquier, CNM, PhD, FACNM, Professor and DNP Nurse-Midwifery Concentration Coordinator at University of Tennessee Health Science Center
E. Kyle Cook, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, East TN Children's Hospital
Judge Slone, Chairman of the 8 State Appalachian-Midwest Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative, the Substance Misuse & Addiction Resources for Tennessee “SMART” Justice Network, and the Tennessee Judicial Conference Problem Solving Court Committee.
Bobby Bellflower, DNSc, NNP-BC, FAANP, Professor and DNP Program Director at University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Disclosures:
Conflicts of Interest: A Conflict of Interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect educational content about health-care products or services of a commercial interest with which she/he has a financial relationship.
The planners and presenters of this CME/NCPD activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests pertaining to this activity.
Commercial Support: No
Noncommercial Sponsor Support: No
Off-label Product Use: This CME/NCPD activity does not include any unannounced information about off-label use of a product for a purpose other than that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
AMA Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NCPD Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 hours NCPD credits. To receive full contact credits, you must be in attendance for at least 80% of the program, and complete and submit the evaluation at the conclusion of the event.
Continuing Education for Non-Physicians: Certificates of Participation to non-physicians and non-nurses will be awarded for participation in this activity and designates it for CEUs using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded 1 CEU.
Successful Completion of this CME/Nursing Professional Development Activity:
In order to receive full contact-hour credit for this CME/NCPD/CPE activity, you must:
Be in attendance for at least 80% of the program, and
Complete and submit the Evaluation through the link provided at the conclusion of the program.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements & policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the UTCOM and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis College of Nursing. The UTCOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians
The University of TN Health Science Center College of Nursing, Memphis is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.50 ANCC
- 7.50 Attendance