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.
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
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
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
Continuing Education Information
Click here for full CE information, learning objectives, and how to claim credit.
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based activity is approved for 13.00 hours continuing education credit. With overlapping sessions on day 2, the individual is eligible to receive 5.00 hours of continuing education credit. In order to receive .50 CEUs (5.00 hours) CE credit, the participant must complete attend the virtual activity sessions then complete the online evaluation.
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based activity is approved for 13.00 hours continuing education credit. With overlapping sessions on day 2, the individual is eligible to receive 5.00 hours of continuing education credit. In order to receive .50 CEUs (5.00 hours) CE credit, the participant must complete attend the virtual activity sessions then complete the online evaluation.
CNE: This activity provides 5.0 of nursing continuing education through the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.</td >
CME: The UT Health San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Long School of Medicine designates this material for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
CEU’s: The Office of Professional Development at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and as such receives automatic approval as a continuing education provider by the Texas Board of Social Work Examiners under Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 34. § 781.511(c). The program represented by this certificate was provided in accordance with the criteria and standards of the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, and has been approved for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. Please note that 1 hour = 1 CEU. Complaints about this program may be made to: TSBSWE 333 Guadalupe St, Tower 3, Room 900 Austin, TX 78701 512-305-7700 • 800-821-3205 bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/
EMS: Texas EMS certificates may use CE approved by outside agencies recognized by the Office as having the authority to accredit CE. The following program has been approved for Texas EMS: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)/American Nurses Association: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/EMS/sotherce.shtm
Law Enforcement: The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement allows officers to submit this certificate for continuing education credit consideration to the supervisor. http://www.tcole.texas.gov/content/general-course-reporting-numbers
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based activity is approved for 13.00 hours continuing education credit. With overlapping sessions on day 2, the individual is eligible to receive 5.00 hours of continuing education credit. In order to receive .50 CEUs (5.00 hours) CE credit, the participant must complete attend the virtual activity sessions then complete the online evaluation.
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based activity is approved for 13.00 hours continuing education credit. With overlapping sessions on day 2, the individual is eligible to receive 5.00 hours of continuing education credit. In order to receive .50 CEUs (5.00 hours) CE credit, the participant must complete attend the virtual activity sessions then complete the online evaluation.
CNE: This activity provides 5.0 of nursing continuing education through the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.</td >
CME: The UT Health San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Long School of Medicine designates this material for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
CEU’s: The Office of Professional Development at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and as such receives automatic approval as a continuing education provider by the Texas Board of Social Work Examiners under Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 34. § 781.511(c). The program represented by this certificate was provided in accordance with the criteria and standards of the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, and has been approved for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. Please note that 1 hour = 1 CEU. Complaints about this program may be made to: TSBSWE 333 Guadalupe St, Tower 3, Room 900 Austin, TX 78701 512-305-7700 • 800-821-3205 bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/
EMS: Texas EMS certificates may use CE approved by outside agencies recognized by the Office as having the authority to accredit CE. The following program has been approved for Texas EMS: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)/American Nurses Association: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/EMS/sotherce.shtm
Law Enforcement: The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement allows officers to submit this certificate for continuing education credit consideration to the supervisor. http://www.tcole.texas.gov/content/general-course-reporting-numbers