Hosted by the Harm Reduction Special Interest Group, this presentation provides an overview of the steps and considerations involved in establishing the nation’s first state-sponsored Overdose Prevention Center, including legislative history, regulatory processes, and facilitators and barriers to implementation. Topics include legislative history, regulatory processes, facilitators and barriers to implementation, special population considerations, overdose protocols, and opportunities for research collaborations.

Speakers:

Justin Berk, MD, MPH, MBA, FASAM, Assistant Professor at the Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Director of Center for Primary Care Recovery Clinic, Co-Medical Director of the Project Weber/RENEW Overdose Prevention Center

Miriam Harris, MD, MSc, FASAM, Assistant Professor at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University, Addiction expert at Boston Medical Ceneter, Co-Medical Director of the Project Weber/RENEW Overdose Prevention Center

Day: Monday, July 29th

Time: 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern

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