Faculty Roster
Special thanks is given to each of these experts donating their time and expertise to this professional education program focused on science, policy, and treatment of addictions. Each of these individuals were asked to sign a disclosure noting any potential conflicts of interests related to financial relationships with any ineligible companies – defined as any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No such disclosures have been reported by any of the listed faculty.
Keynote Speakers
Anthony Albanese, MD, FACP, DFASAM
Vice Chair & Clinical Professor of Medicine UC Davis School of Medicine
Chief of Medicine & Hepatology, VA Northern California Health Care System
Cindy L. Juntunen, PhD, LP
Dean & Co-Director of MPATTC, University of North Dakota
Complete Faculty Roster
Email addresses are noted only for faculty who have approved the release of this information.
Anthony Albanese, MD, FACP, DFASAM
Vice Chair & Clinical Professor of Medicine UC Davis School of Medicine
Chief of Medicine & Hepatology, VA Northern California Health Care System
Reshma Arrington, MPH
Public Health Analyst, Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
Kimberlee Bayless, DNP, FNP-BC
Director of Transitional Pain Service, VA Medical Center Anesthesia Department
Priscilla Blosser, RN, BSN
Senior Research Coordinator, PARCKA/GIN
Adrienne Bott, MA
Administrative Manager, Caring Connections: A Hope & Comfort in Grief Program
Laura Bradbury, LCSW
Social Worker, Caring Connections: A Hope & Comfort in Grief Program
Thurman Brown, CADC
CEO, Thurman Brown Consultant, Inc
Jerry Buie, LCSW
Clinician, Pride Counseling
Co-Founder, InSpirit Community
Kevin Byrne, MD
Resident Physician, University of Utah
Cheral Chivers, CMHC, LSUDC
Adult Residential Program Director, Odyssey House
Juan Cortez, ADS, AOS
Holistic Program Manager, ON Point
Amy de la Garza, MD, IFMCP
Physician-Owner, Heron Wellness
Physician Vulnerable Veterans PACT, Veterans Administration, Salt Lake City
David Derezotes, PhD, LCSW
Professor, University of Utah College of Social Work
Paula Donnelly Cook, MD
Medical Director, Moab Regional Recovery Center, Moab Regional Hospital
Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW
Distinguished Professor & Endowed Chair in Research, Associate Dean for Research, University of Utah College of Social Work
Director, Center on Mindfulness & Integrative Health Intervention Development
Stephanie Gelman, MD
Infectious Disease Physician, Intermountain Health
Dustin R. Gillespie
Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration
Melissa “Missy” Henke, MD
Medical Director, Heartview Foundation
Trish Henrie-Barrus, PhD, CMHC
Clinical Director & Owner, Riverwood Behavioral Health
Assistant Professor, University of Utah
Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH, MHCDS
Executive Medical Director & State Health Officer, Utah Department of Health & Human Services
Elizabeth F. Howell, MD, MS, DLFAPA, DFASAM
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of Utah Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Addiction Psychiatrist, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Laura Jane Hyte-Garner, BSN, RN
RN Care Manager, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center Vulnerable Innovative Patient Aligned Care Team (VIP)
Michael Incze, MD, MSEd
Assistant Professor, University of Utah General Internal & Addiction Medicine
Rana Jawish, MD
Addiction Fellow, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah
Cindy L. Juntunen, PhD, LP
Dean & Co-Director of MPATTC, University of North Dakota
Jason R. Kilmer, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine
Theresa Kurtz, MD
Addiction Medicine Fellow, University of Utah
Daniel Limb, CHES
Outreach Coordinator, Utah Department of Health & Human Services
Mary Jo McMillen, ASUDC
Executive Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA)
Cristian Meier, PhD, MSW, MPH
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Extension Community Resource & Economic Development Specialist
Utah State University
Robert Mendenhall, DO
Associate Medical Director – Substance Use, Intermountain Health
Michael Moss, MD
Medical Director, Utah Poison Control Center
Uva Most, LCSW
Ketamine Therapist, Bunny Moon Therapy, PLLC
Marjean Nielsen, MPP
Director of Education, School of Dentistry, University of Utah
Co-Director, Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center
Charles R. Pyle, JD
US Magistrate Judge (Ret.), Second Chance Tucson
Nobi Pyle, MAOM
Owner, Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist, Tucson Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
Trainer, National Acupuncture Detoxification Association and People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture
Kacy Robinson, MS
Fatality Review Specialist, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
William J. Stilling, BS Pharm, MS, JD
Partner Attorney, Stilling & Harrison Health Care Law
Steven G. Sugden, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Associate Director for Addiction Medicine/Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, University of Utah
Eric Yoshio Jesús Tadehara, MSW, MPA, LCSW
Assistant Director, Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, DHHS
Doug Thomas, LCSW
Community Health Director, Intermountain Health
Keerthi P. Vejerla, MD
Assistant Professor and Addiction Psychiatrist, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Kamile Weischedel, MD
Inpatient Psychiatrist, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah Health
Michelle “Shelly” Wilkinson, APRN-BC
Owner & Operator, Wasatch Medical Specialists
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CONFERENCE HOST
Department of Psychiatry and Huntsman Mental Health Institute
CONFERENCE PARTNER
Utah Office of Substance Use and Mental Health (SUMH)
CONFERENCE PARTNER
Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
CME PROVIDER
ESI Management Group