May 24, 2017
University of Victoria, Victoria BC and via webinar
Hear the evidence and join the conversation about action and responses to the overdose emergency. Led by a diverse panel, this event covered a broad range of topics, from the impact of the crisis on Vancouver Island to the role of stigma, the changing service landscape, the power of peer and family support, and the case for compelling innovation in the way we view and treat addiction.
A Discourse on Our Dependency on Current Opioid Overdose Numbers: Stigma, Statistics and Stasis
Dr. Richard Stanwick, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), FAAP; Chief Medical Health Officer, Public Health
From Evidence to Implementation: Responding to BC’s Overdose Emergency
Bernie Pauly, RN, PhD; Associate Professor, School of Nursing; Scientist, Centre for Addictions Research of BC; UVIC Provost’s Community Engaged Scholar; Island Health Scholar in Residence
Speakers:
It’s Our Community: Peer Work in an Overdose Crisis
Jack Phillips, Interim Executive Director and Peer Support Coordinator, SOLID (Society of Living Illicit Drug Users)
Critical Engagement: Collaborative Research throughout the Overdose Crisis
Bruce Wallace, PhD; Assistant Professor, School of Social Work; Collaborating Scientist, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria
Compassion in Action: Practices of Inclusion and Engagement
Stephanie McCune, PhD; Substance Use Knowledge Exchange Manager, Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Island Health
Docs Prescribing Heroin... Wow!
Dr. Ramm Hering (MD CCFP MSc Dip PH, Dip ABAM); Addiction Medicine Physician, Pandora Clinic; Island Health Physician Lead, South Island Rapid Access Addiction Clinic and Addiction Medicine Consult Service
