Johns Hopkins Congressional Briefing: Combatting the Opioid Epidemic

Description

Johns Hopkins University will host a live virtual briefing for congressional staff and policymakers about the latest treatments for opioid use disorder, harm reduction as a component of treatment for opioid use disorder, quality of care for individuals experiencing opioid use disorder, and how emergency departments work with individuals experiencing opioid use disorder.

The following Johns Hopkins experts are scheduled to participate:

• Michael Fingerhood, professor and director, Division of Addiction Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Tamar Rodney, assistant professor, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
• Brendan Saloner, Bloomberg associate professor of addictions and overdose, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Susan Sherman, professor of health, behavior, and society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Moderator: Caleb Alexander, professor and co-director of Johns Hopkins Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Please attend the event virtually.