Tufts Initiative on Substance Use & Addiction 2021 Virtual Symposium

Please join us for the TISUA 2021 Virtual Symposium!

Friday, October 29, 2021
9 AM - 12 PM

Creating a space for deeper dialogue among and between collaborators as part of our ongoing effort to generate bold ideas and innovate in the face of the complex challenges associated with the increase in substance use and addiction both  locally and nationally.

Pre-register here.

PROGRAM 
(updated on 10/26/2021)

9:00AM – 9:10AM       WELCOME REMARKS
Anthony Monaco,
MD, PhD, President, Tufts University
Nadine Aubry, PhD, Provost & Senior Vice President, Tufts University

9:10AM – 9:40AM      LIGHTNING TALKS
Randi Sokol, MD, MPH, MMedED, Board Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine; Assistant          Professor; Director of Faculty Development and Pain/Addictions Curriculum, Tufts Family Medicine                    Residency Program at Cambridge Health Alliance; Instructor in Medicine, Part Time, Harvard Medical School Creation of a National Addiction Curriculum for Primary Care Providers

Alysse Wurcel, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious, Tufts Medical Center
Improving HIV Testing Access to People with Substance Use Disorder
Admitted to Tufts Medical Center: An Implementation Science Project

Raza Malik, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Director of Hepatology, Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Tufts Medical Center
The Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Clinic Model to the Management of Patients with Substance Use Disorder, Addiction, and Hepatitis C                                                         

9:40AM – 10:10AM     PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Andrea Acevedo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts & Sciences

10:10AM – 10:15AM   STRETCH BREAK

10:15AM – 10:20AM   REMARKS
John Wong, MD, Interim Chief Scientific Officer, Tufts Medical Center

10:20AM – 11:00AM   LIGHTNING TALKS
Fair Vassoler, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Tufts University                    Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Adolescent Morphine Remodels the Sperm Epigenome

Rebecca Fauth, MS, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University School of Arts & Sciences
Supporting Parents in Recovery: Joining Together Home Visiting and Recovery Support

Chandni Joshi, MPH, DrPhD Candidate, and Thomas Stopka, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Assessing Opioid Use Disorder and Access to Drug Treatment among Pregnant Women in the U.S.: A Data-Driven Approach to Inform Equitable Public Health Responses

Britta Magnuson, DMD, Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Assessing Patient Risk for Overdose via the Dental E-Record, Identifying Barriers, and Developing Dentist-Friendly Instructional Content for Naloxone Acquisition

11:00AM – 11:30AM   PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Sharon Reif, PhD, Professor and Deputy Director, Institute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University

11:30AM – 11:40AM   CLOSING REMARKS
Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, Vice Provost for Research, Tufts University

11:40AM – 12:00PM   OPEN SESSION FOR PROGRAM DISCUSSION

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