Upcoming Events
April 26, 2025: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 26, 2025, from 10am-2pm (local time) at locations nationwide. This event, which happens twice a year, is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations...
Addiction Policy Forum-hosted event: April 7-8, 2025: 2025 Anti-Stigma Institute
Join a community of individuals committed to ending the stigma and gain actionable tools to utilize within your community. Become a certified anti-stigma instructor for three years and deliver two evidence-based trainings shown to reduce stigma among attendees....
Addiction Policy Forum-hosted webinar: April 24, 2025: Improving Mental Health Outcomes: 59 Essential Evidence-Based Practices for Communities, Police, Courts, Jails, and Community Corrections
This webinar will cover findings from the study, which identified 59 evidence-based practices–ranging from trauma-informed care and diversion to mental health treatment to therapeutic or medication-based interventions—that could significantly improve support,...
June 5, 2025: The Red Gala: Reducing Harm, Educating Community, Decreasing Stigma
Join the Grand Rapids Red Project on June 5 for its second annual Red Gala. Event organizers note "This year, we will focus on harm reduction efforts and successes across the state of Michigan. How ours, and others’ work improves the safety, health and wellbeing of...
April 1, 2025: Safer Prescribing Webinar Series: Session 4: MOUD and Acute Pain Management
Join the Injury Prevention Center for its fourth Safer Prescribing Series webinar discussing medications for opioid user disorder (MOUD) and acute pain management. Panelists explore the different options for MOUD in the emergency department and outpatient clinics. In...
April 25, 2025: Addiction Policy Forum Event: Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families with author Jessica Hulsey
Join the Addiction Policy Forum on Friday, April 25, at 1 p.m. ET for a webinar featuring Addiction Policy Forum’s Founder, Jessica Hulsey, as she discusses her new book, Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families. Jessica Hulsey is the founder and executive...
April 15-16, 2025: 4th Annual Michigan Tribal Prevention Conference
4th Annual Michigan Tribal Prevention Conference hosted by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. April 15 | 9 am – 4:45 pm: Peer 360 Recovery Alliance | Self Care: How to Avoid Secondary Trauma & Burnout David Clayton & Amanda Scott | Harm Reduction...
Past Events
March 5: OPEN-hosted webinar: Introduction to Treating Patients with Buprenorphine for Primary Care Providers
DEA Training, Hosted Education Mar 5, 2025 9am – 1pm - REGISTER HERE During May 2020–April 2021, the estimated number of drug overdose deaths in the United States exceeded 100,000 over a 12-month period for the first time. Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD),...
January 16: OPEN-hosted webinar: Pediatric Postoperative Pain Management – Toolkit Review and Best Practices
DEA Training, CME Credit Jan 16, 2025 12pm – 1pm - REGISTER HERE When providing surgical care to pediatric or adolescent patients, providers must be prepared to help the patient and their family understand all of the options for postoperative pain management. This...
ORI hosts U-M student networking event
The Opioid Research Institute hosted a student networking event on January 27, 2025 with the goal of the event being to bring together students from across U-M campuses seeking to engage with, or who are actively engaged in, opioid-related research. This event,...
January 21, 2025: Opioid Technical Assistance Learning Series
This monthly series of educational webinars will be organized and hosted by the Technical Assistance Collaborative in an effort to share information with communities surrounding best practices for opioid related issues. Attendees will exchange information with leading...
December 5: School of Public Health-hosted Visiting Professor Event: Dr. Christopher Ruhm, University of Virginia
The U-M School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management will host Professor Christopher Ruhm of the University of Virginia on campus Thursday, December 5th during which he will present his NBER working paper titled “Despair and Death in the United...
January 22: OPEN-hosted webinar: Emerging Drug Trends in Michigan
DEA Training, Hosted Education Jan 22, 2025 12pm – 1pm - REGISTER HERE Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the latest emerging drug trends in Michigan, where we’ll delve into current patterns affecting communities across the state. We’ll explore the...
December 11: OPEN-hosted webinar: Transforming Rural Surgery: Enhancing Surgical Outcomes and Pain Management Strategies
DEA Training, Hosted Education Dec 11, 2024 12pm – 1pm - REGISTER HERE Join us for an insightful webinar where we will delve into the systemic challenges that rural healthcare settings face in providing effective pain management after surgery. We will discuss the...
November 21: OPEN-hosted webinar: The Opioid Crisis Through the Lens of Newborns: A Career Shaped by Lessons from Michigan
The Valerie P. Opipari, M.D. Endowed Lectureship was established in honor of Dr. Valerie Opipari’s leadership and contributions to the Department of Pediatrics during her tenure as Chair (2003-2018), her work to develop and advance the department’s research programs,...
November 18: Injury Prevention Center-hosted Event: National Injury Prevention Day Recognition
Join our partners at the Injury Prevention Center for an event in recognition of National Injury Prevention day on November 18. The event is free and open to all and lunch will be provided. Details below! November 18th, 2024 Paul B. Cornely Community Room - SPH1 11:00...
November 6, 2024: Injury Prevention Center Safer Prescribing Series: Harm Reduction
Join the IPC for a webinar where experts will explore the profound effects of federal and state drug policies on Substance Use Disorder treatment and Harm Reduction services. Gain a deeper understanding of Harm Reduction in the context of illicit drug use, and learn...