When:
September 26, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
2018-09-26T09:00:00-04:00
2018-09-26T16:30:00-04:00
Where:
Blue Ridge Room
121 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
USA
Cost:
55.00
Contact:
MAHEC Registration Team
828-257-4475

This one-day program will focus on treating the active drug user in a compassionate and comprehensive way. This summit will include training in harm reduction, the infectious implications of drug use, engaging drug using patients in care, and integrated care in patients who use drugs. Local, state and national experts in drug user health will be featured.

Lodging

Book your overnight accommodations at the Marriott Renaissance Asheville Hotel by clicking here. Room block with discounted rates expires on August 27, 2018.

By registering for this conference, you are granting permission for your contact information to be shared with North Carolina Public Health, NCPH, which is a joint provider of this continuing education activity. 

Objectives

  • Describe the current epidemiological landscape of the infectious implications of drug use in North Carolina
  • Discuss three different ways a patient may use drugs and describe how to develop a treatment plan with that mechanism of use in mind
  • Identify and develop collaborations with other area providers working with drug users along the spectrum of care
  • Develop clinic practices that promote a nonjudgmental clinical atmosphere that actively engages and retains in care patients who use drugs

Click here for program brochure