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.
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Day 1
8:45 AM to 9:15 AM
Opening Ceremonies
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Keynote I: Health Equity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Corrie Vilsaint, PhD
10:35 AM to 11:35 AM
Opening Panel: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations in Peer Recovery Support Services
Moderator: Robert Ashford PhD, MSW
Panelists: Niki Prince, RSPS, LCDC, Joe Powell, LCDC, PSS, RSPS,
Nancy McConnell, MSW, MCAP, CRPS, and Melisa Simmons, MEd, RSPS
Panelists: Niki Prince, RSPS, LCDC, Joe Powell, LCDC, PSS, RSPS,
Nancy McConnell, MSW, MCAP, CRPS, and Melisa Simmons, MEd, RSPS
1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
Plenary: Stigma Kills: Addressing Opioid and Substance Use Disorder by Changing Health System Culture
Rich Bottner, DHA, PA-C, CPHQ, FACHE
2:20 PM to 3:05 PM
Hands on Workshops (HOWs) #1
Buprenorphine Induction Strategies in the age of Fentanyl
Carlos Tirado, MD
From Litigation to Impact: Building Opioid Abatement Initiatives in Texas
Doug Thornton, PharmD, PhD
Amanda Lopez, JD
Policy and Practice Development Opportunities in Outreaching to Individuals At-Risk for Overdose: Lessons Learned from Deploying a Surveillance Tool
Frederic J Courtois, LMSW, LCDC, MSW, MHA
Ariel Britt, MSW
Using Novel Training Models to Advance Care
Adrienne Lindsey, DBH
Dennis Smithenry, PhD
Carlos Tirado, MD
From Litigation to Impact: Building Opioid Abatement Initiatives in Texas
Doug Thornton, PharmD, PhD
Amanda Lopez, JD
Policy and Practice Development Opportunities in Outreaching to Individuals At-Risk for Overdose: Lessons Learned from Deploying a Surveillance Tool
Frederic J Courtois, LMSW, LCDC, MSW, MHA
Ariel Britt, MSW
Using Novel Training Models to Advance Care
Adrienne Lindsey, DBH
Dennis Smithenry, PhD
TTOR Summit (TTOR Providers ONLY)
Kasey Strey, ACPS
Kaleigh Becker, MPH
Kasey Strey, ACPS
Kaleigh Becker, MPH
3:10 PM to 3:55 PM
Hands on Workshop (HOWs) #2
The Other MAT: Medications for Alcohol and Stimulant Use Disorder
Siddarth Wakhlu, MD
Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
Moderator: Javier Soto, PSS, RSPS
Panelists:
Siddarth Wakhlu, MD
Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
Moderator: Javier Soto, PSS, RSPS
Panelists:
- Barbara Hood, RSPS
- Melanie Cheek, ACPS
- Brett Foster, RSPS
Not Your Mother’s Heroin: Using Analytical Chemistry to Monitor the Drug Supply, Improve Health, and View What’s Coming Next
Claire Zagirski, MSc, LP
Innovative Approaches to Advancing Screening and Interventions for SUDs
Sarah Messmer, MD
Claire Zagirski, MSc, LP
Innovative Approaches to Advancing Screening and Interventions for SUDs
Sarah Messmer, MD
Chuck Emezue, PHD
Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD
TTOR Summit (TTOR Providers only)
Kasey Strey, ACPS
Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD
TTOR Summit (TTOR Providers only)
Kasey Strey, ACPS
Kaleigh Becker, MPH
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Reception, Exhibitors & Poster Session
Day 2
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
Opening Remarks
8:15 AM to 9:15 AM
Keynote II: Unlocking Potential: A Professor’s Path from Prison to Academia
Noel Vest, PhD
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
Break and Exhibits
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Hands on Workshops (HOWs) #3
Screening, Interventions, and Successful Collaborative Care Models for Primary Care (Part1)
Carmen Rosa, MS
Gavin Bart, MD, PhD
Jennifer McNeely, MD
Lisa Marsch, PhD
SUD Treatment in Youth: Promoting Patient and Family-Centered Harm Reduction Approaches
Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD
Current Issues in Cannabis
Jacquelyn L. Bainbridge, PharmD
Treatment Access in Criminal Justice Settings: Challenges and Opportunities
Andrea Yatsco, PhD
Buprenorphine Induction by EMS for Opioid Withdrawal: A Low Barrier Approach
David Miramontes, MD
John De La Garza
12:15 PM to 1:50 PM
Interactive Panel: State of the State: The View from Bexar County
Moderator: Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH
Panelists: Jessie Higgins, MA, LPC, LMFT, Andrew Estrada, Rev. Gavin Rogers, Kellie Burnam, and Lisa M. Cleveland, PhDAmanda Simonton, PhD, APRN
1:50 PM to 2:00 PM
Closing Remarks
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
Day 1
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH
Lucas G. Hill, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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.