Xylazine: A New Twist in the Deadly Opioid Crisis
Jody Glance, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Hader Mansour, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Emily Thacker, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Alicia Bell, LCSW Prevention Point Pittsburgh
Julia Hilbert, BS Prevention Point Pittsburgh
Our Clinical Grand Rounds series continues on December 8, 2023 at noon with a special session titled "Xylazine: A New Twist in the Deadly Opioid Crisis."
This grand rounds will feature presentations and a discussion led by Drs. Jody Glance, Hader Mansour, and Emily Thacker, and their colleagues from Prevention Point Pittsburgh, Alice Bell and Julia Hilbert.
This lecture will be offered exclusively via Zoom. Please use the following information to join us:
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/94200965624
Passcode: 196259
For More Information. Please contact Shardai Key Ward at keysj4@upmc.edu.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. The entirety of this program will be a lecture by the speaker(s). All individuals able to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. Registration is not required for this event. This event is free and there will be no refunds. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded .15 continuing education units (CEUs), which are equal to 1.5 contact hours. In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials which will be distributed at the time of the conference. WPH is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. WPH maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. This program is being offered for 1.5 continuing education credits. The indicated number of clock hours of continuing education is provided through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital’s Office of Educational Resources and Planning, a PA-approved provider of social work continuing education in accordance with all the applicable educational and professional standards of the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist. These clock hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT renewal. For more information, call (412) 204-9085.