Expert Faculty Roster

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

Supported by the Opioid Response Network

Vice Chair & Clinical Professor of Medicine UC Davis School of Medicine

Chief of Medicine & Hepatology, VA Northern California Health Care System

anthony.albanese@va.gov

Cindy L. Juntunen, PhD, LP

Supported by the Opioid Response Network

Dean & Co-Director of MPATTC, University of North Dakota

cl.juntunen@und.edu

Complete Faculty Roster

Email addresses are noted only for faculty who have approved the release of this information.

Anthony Albanese, MD, FACP, DFASAM

Supported by the Opioid Response Network

Vice Chair & Clinical Professor of Medicine UC Davis School of Medicine

Chief of Medicine & Hepatology, VA Northern California Health Care System

anthony.albanese@va.gov

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

thurmanbrownconsultant@gmail.com

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

dderezotes@socwk.utah.edu

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

dustin.r.gillespie@dea.gov

Melissa “Missy” Henke, MD

Supported by the Opioid Response Network

Medical Director, Heartview Foundation

Mhenke@heartview.org

Trish Henrie-Barrus, PhD, CMHC

Clinical Director & Owner, Riverwood Behavioral Health

Assistant Professor, University of Utah

ptbarrus@gmail.com

Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH, MHCDS

Executive Medical Director & State Health Officer, Utah Department of Health & Human Services

mhofmann@utah.gov

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

Supported by the Opioid Response Network

Dean & Co-Director of MPATTC, University of North Dakota

cl.juntunen@und.edu

Jason R. Kilmer, PhD

Supported by Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)

Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

jkilmer@uw.edu

Theresa Kurtz, MD

Addiction Medicine Fellow, University of Utah

Daniel Limb, CHES

Outreach Coordinator, Utah Department of Health & Human Services

dlimb@utah.gov

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

marjean.nielsen@hsc.utah.edu

Charles R. Pyle, JD

US Magistrate Judge (Ret.), Second Chance Tucson

Pyle.charles@gmail.com

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

bstilling@shhealthlawyers.com

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

erictadehara@utah.gov

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

Participation by speakers are not real or implied endorsements by event founders, organizers, committee members, faculty, accreditors, or other partners.

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