Upcoming Events
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 15: OPEN-hosted webinar: Bringing Our Patients COMFORT: Implementation of a New Clinical Practice Guideline for Pain Management after Childbirth
November 15, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Presenter: Alex Peahl, MD, MSc Childbirth, whether vaginal or via cesarean section, can come with significant pain that requires effective management to ensure patient well-being and recovery. The way we address postpartum pain...
Past Events
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...
October 24: Palliative Care Research Seminar with Dr. Amy Bohnert
Thursday, October 24 4:00pm-5:00pm EST “Risks of Tapering Opioids and Benzodiazepines" with speaker, Amy Bohnert, PhD, MHS Join Zoom Meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/j/95113726038 Meeting ID: 951 1372 6038 Passcode: 797558
November 12, 2024: 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...
October 26: OPEN-hosted Fall Take Back Event
Take Back Day is a coordinated date across the US where the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) asks law enforcement agencies to partner with local communities to collect unneeded medications and return them to the DEA for destruction. The next event is this October and is...
Opioid Research Institute hosts overdose training for U-M Dental Students
The University of Michigan Opioid Research Institute recently hosted a lunch and learn for U-M dental students, providing overdose education and Naloxone training. Attendees were also provided with Naloxone kits to take with them.
September 26: Palliative Care Research Seminar
Join our partners at the University of Michigan's Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine for the next Palliative Care Research Seminar on Thursday, September 26 featuring Dr. Kevin Boehnke. The event will be held on Zoom (see below for link) and Dr. Boehnke...
September 24 & 26: MDHHS Training: Employing People with Substance Use and Lived Experience (PSULE)
Join our partners at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for this training opportunity. What: This is a peer led training addressing the challenges faced by people with substance use and lived experience (PSULE) in the workforce. Due to historical...
Opioid Technical Assistance Learning Series – September 25, 2024
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...
August 22: OPEN-hosted webinar – Strategies for Managing Complex Pain During Clinic Closures
DEA Training, Hosted Education Aug 22, 2024 12pm – 1pm Learn more and register With the recent pain clinic closure in West Michigan, there will be an increase demand for complex pain management services from clinicians in this region and beyond. Join us to gain...
Opioid Technical Assistance Learning Series – July 10, 2024
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...