Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
October 5, 2017
TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO JOIN US AT THE WV ADDICTION CONFERENCE
 Conference registration deadline is October 12th.The West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Heath Facilities on behalf of the West Virginia State Medical Association and the West Virginia Medical Professionals Health Program would like to announce:

The Appalachian Addiction & Drug Abuse Conference,  
October 19-21, 2017
Embassy Suites, Charleston, WV. 

Conference Highlights

  • Brain Development of Addiction
  • Effective Chronic Pain Management without Opioids
  • History of Addiction Treatment Evolving into the New Paradigm
  • Synthetic Drugs – Fentanyl, Cannabinoids and Cathinones
  • Alcohol – The 800 Pound Gorilla
  • Case Studies & Practices in Prescription Drug Diversion, Drug Seeking & Prescribing
  • West Virginia Overdose Statistics
  • Trauma, Addictions & Solutions
  • WV Laws, Rules, Regulations & PDMP Update
  • Moms & Babies: Collateral Damage
  • Office Management of the Chemically Dependent Patient
  • MAT, Suboxone & Integration of Addiction Treatment into the Primary Care Office

Get board required CME in addition to discipline specific CME/CEs. Learn the most up-to-date evidence based medicine from leaders in the field. Network and communicate with West Virginia colleagues. Understand the importance of integrating treatment collaboratively across all disciplines.

For more information email: karie@wvsma.org or call 304.925.0342, ext. 12

Our mailing address is:

WV Behavioral Health & Health Facilities

350 Capitol St

Charleston, WV 25301

Phone:  (304) 356-4811
Email:  dhhrbhhfannouncement@wv.gov

CONFERENCE: Register by Oct. 12 for Appalachian Addiction & Drug Abuse Conference, Oct. 19-21