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