Past TxSUS Event Information

Past TxSUS Agendas

The Texas Substance Use Symposium (TxSUS) focuses on strengthening the field and identifying challenges and solutions for substance use. For more information about our past events, documents and agendas, see the links below.

2022

Day 1

8:00 AM to 8:30 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Barbara A. Canales, JD

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH

8:45 AM to 10:00 AM

Opening Panel

Hildebrando Mireles III, LPC-S, PhD Candidate

Alicia Kowalchuk, DO, FASAM

Aaron Ferguson

Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA

Moderator: Jennifer Potter, PhD

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Plenary I: Texas Perspective on Public Health and Evidence-Based Medication Treatments for Substance Use Disorder

Crystal Walker, DMSc, PA-C

11:15 AM to 12:00 PM

Plenary II: Criminal Justice Reform in Substance Use and Policing

Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA

12:45 PM to 2:00 PM

Hands-on Workshop: Medical 1

Jennifer Papac, MD

Alicia Kowalchuk, DO, FASAM

12:45 PM to 2:00 PM

Hands-on Workshop: Behavioral 1

Mary Velazquez, PhD

12:45 PM to 3:45 PM

Hands-on: Peers

Jose Flores, LCDC, CCJP

Richard Hammer, LMSW,RSPS

Elizabeth Castaneda, MHPS, LMSW

12:45 PM to 3:45 PM

Hands-on Workshop: Law Enforcement

Brandon del Pozo, PhD

Daniel Sledge, EMT-P

Annie Burwell, EMT-P

12:45 PM to 3:45 PM

TTOR Summit

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Hands-on Workshop: Medical 2

Madhukar Trivedi, MD

Sidarth Wakhlu, MD

2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Hands-on Workshop: Behavioral 2

Kasey Claborn, PhD

4:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Plenary III: Creating Supportive Treatment Environment for BIPOC, Tailoring Treatment to the Realities of Substance Use at the Border

Julia Lechuga, PhD

5:30 PM

Reception, Exhibitors & Poster Session

Day 2

8:00 AM to 8:30 AM

Check In

8:30 AM to 8:40 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Lucas G. Hill, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

8:45 AM to 10:00 AM

Keynote: Incorporating Harm Reduction in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Kimberly Sure, MD, PhD

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Harm Reduction

Kate Garziani

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Mediation 2.0

Jennifer Papac, MD

Amanda Simonton, PhD, APRN

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

OSAR Focus

Hildebrando Mireles III, LPC-S

Jessican Cance, PhD

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

First Responders

Andre Yatsco, PhD, CADC, LCDC

Lisa Cleveland, PhD, RN

Daniel Sledge, EMT-P

Annie Burwell, EMT-P

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Pharmacies

Lucas Hill, PharmD

Lindsey Loera, PharmD

11:00 PM to 12:00 PM

TxCOPE

Kasey Claborn, PhD

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

State Leadership Panel

Lisa Ramirez, MA

Kasey Strey, ACPS

Andy Keller, PhD

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH

Moderator: Lucas Hill, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

2:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Closing Remarks & Call to Action

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Local Summit: Focus on Corpus Christi and the Nueces County Region

Nelly Garcia Blow, DO

Xavier Garcia, PhD

Honorable Barbara A. Canales, JD

Moderator: Mark Hendriz II, MS, LPC

2021

Day 1

7:30 AM to 8:30 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH
Lucas G. Hill, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Beyond Opioids: Stimulants and the 4th Wave of the Overdose Crisis

Daniel Ciccarone, MD, MPH

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Infectious Disease Issues Related to Injecting Opioids and Stimulants

Bonzo Reddick, MD

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Moving the Needle on Substance Use in Texas

Daniel Ciccarone, MD, MPH
David Miramontes, M.D. FACEP FAEMS NREMT
Gilberto Perez, MPH
Bonzo Reddick, MD
Crystal Walker DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
Claire Zagorski, MSc, LP

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Social Networking Hour

Join us for a virtual networking event.

Day 2

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Poster Session

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Hands-on Workshop 1: Behavioral Health

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Hands-on Workshop 2: Peer Recovery Support

Update and skills development

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Hands-on Workshop 3: Law Enforcement/ First Responders

New approaches to substance use for law enforcement and first responders

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Hands-on Workshop 4: Health Care Providers/ Pharmacist

Health care providers: Engaging with the PMP to provide better patient care

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Hands-on Workshop 5: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Bootcamp

Health care providers: Clinical knowledge & approach to management of patients with opioid use disorder

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Hands-on Workshop 6: Rooted in Data, Grounded in Equity

Learn about practical tools to increase equity in data analysis
and data visualization

2019

Day 1

12:45 PM to 1:00 PM

Registration and Breakfast

Lobby

8:30 AM to 9:00 AM

2nd Annual SASUS

Welcome and Opening Remarks SASUS Planning committee

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Update on Local Statistics in San Antonio and Bexar County (Panel)

Van L. King, MD – UT Health SA Lisa Cleveland, PhD, RN – UT Health SA Angela White, CEO – Alpha Home Jennifer S. Potter, PhD, MPH – UT Health SA Abigail Moore, LPC, LCDC – SACADA

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

BREAKOUT 1 – Recovery High Schools

Evita Morin, LMSW Michelli Ramon, LCSW Bea Blackmon – Rise Recovery Tanya Jopling, MA, LCDC – Bexar County

BREAKOUT 2 – Buprenorphine, Methadone, or Naltrexone: History, Rationale, and Effectiveness in Opioid Use Disorder

Van L. King, MD – Psychiatry UT Health SA

BREAKOUT 3 – Casa Mia

Lisa Cleveland, Ph.D., RN – School of Nursing UT Health SA

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Catered Lunch and Networking

Join us for a virtual networking event.

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Promoting recovery with every word: stigma and discrimination

Robert D. Ashford, MSW – Recovery Scientist University of the Sciences

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Treatment on Demand

Alister Martin, MD, MPP – Emergency Medicine Physician Mass. General Hospital

Role of Emergency Medicine in Addiction Treatment

Van L. King, MD – Psychiatry UT Health SA

Hospital-based addiction treatment

Rich Bottner, PA-C – Dell Medical School UT at Austin

3:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Promoting Recovery with Every Word: Stigma and Discrimination

Robert D. Ashford, MSW – Recovery Scientist University of the Sciences

4:00 PM to 4:55 PM

Update on Local Statistics in San Antonio and Bexar County

Colleen Bridger Ph.D., MPH – Metropolitan Health District Sharon Walsh, Ph.D. – Behavioral Science University of Kentucky Robert Ashford, MSW – University of the Sciences Zach Siegal, MA – Journalist & Writer (Moderator)

4:00 PM to 4:55 PM

Closing Remarks and Meeting Closeout

Day 2

12:45 PM to 1:00 PM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH Lucas G. Hill, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Beyond Opioids: Stimulants and the 4th Wave of the Overdose Crisis

Daniel Ciccarone, MD, MPH

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Infectious Disease Issues Related to Injecting Opioids and Stimulants

Bonzo Reddick, MD

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Moving the Needle on Substance Use in Texas

Daniel Ciccarone, MD, MPH David Miramontes, M.D. FACEP FAEMS NREMT Gilberto Perez, MPH Bonzo Reddick, MD Crystal Walker DMSc, MPAS, PA-C Claire Zagorski, MSc, LP

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Social Networking Hour

Join us for a virtual networking event.

Useful Links

2018

Day 1

7:00 AM to 8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM to 8:30 AM

1st Annual SASUS

Daniel Ciccarone, MD, MPH

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Infectious Disease Issues Related to Injecting Opioids and Stimulants

Welcome and Opening Remarks Nelson W. Wolff – Bexar County Judge Rep. Ina Minjarez – Texas House of Representatives

8:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Opioids & Our Community: San Antonio, Bexar County, South Texas

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D. – MPH Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Dean for Research Long School of Medicine UT Health SA www.jspotter.org Abigail Moore – Chief Executive Officer San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SACADA) www.sacada.org

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

What is an Opioid Use Disorder and Treatment

Hosted by Steve Spriester, news anchor KSAT 12 Signs and symptoms of an opioid use disorder What does evidence-based treatment mean Getting help in our community Panelists: Colleen Bridger, Ph.D., MPH – Metropolitan Health District Abigail Moore – SACADA Angela White – Alpha Home Clayton Sponhaltz, LCDC – Rise Recovery Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., MPH – UT Health SA

10:15 AM to 11:45 AM

Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: What’s the Connection?

Best Practices in Detecting Opioid Misuse and Managing CDC Guidelines Ameet Nagpal – MD School of Medicine Anesthesiology UT Health SAVA Best Practices in Non-Opioid Pain Management Don McGeary, Ph.D. – School of Medicine Psychiatry UT Health SAWhat’s Next for Prescription Monitoring Programs Allison V. Benz, RPh – MS Executive Director Texas State Board of Pharmacy

12:45 PM to 1:45 PM

Best Practices for Treatment & Recovery (Discussion Panel)

Panelists: Vicki Thomas – SACADA Melissa K. Dobbertin – Alpha Home Nigel Williams – Rise Recovery Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., MPH – UT Health SA Van King, MD – UT Health SA

1:45 PM to 3:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

Breakout 1 Women and Infants Room 3.304 Lisa Cleveland, Ph.D., RN – School of Nursing UT Health SA (moderator)Breakout 2 Co-occurring Conditions & Opioid Use Room 2.204 Don McGeary, Ph.D. – Psychiatry UT Health SA (moderator) Breakout 3 Adolescents and Emerging Adults Room 2.208 Clayton Sponhaltz, LCDC – Josh Green Rise Recovery

3:15 PM to 4:30 PM

The Treatment Gap: Policy, Politics, and Patient Care

Ethics Session Leo Beletsky, JD, MPH – Associate Professor of Law and Health Sciences Northeastern University www.northeastern.edu

4:30 PM

Closing Remarks and Meeting Closeout

Day 2

12:45 PM to 1:00 PM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Buprenorphine Half & Half Waiver Training

GetWaiveredSA.org Launch Kickoff Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistant* Van L. King, MD – MD School of Medicine Psychiatry UT Health SA Michael A. Dawes – MD School of Medicine Psychiatry UT Health SA

Useful Links

TxSUS is typically accredited with CPE, CME, CNE and SW credit.