In the February session of Hot Topics in Practice, Mike Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, reviews how public health professionals can take a lead in preventing opioid misuse.
Public health agencies play a key role in preventing opioid misuse and addiction. In the February session of Hot Topics in Practice, Mike Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, will review how public health professionals can take a lead in addressing the root causes of this crisis.
This one-hour webinar is the second session in a two-part series exploring how leaders can use systems thinking to understand and find new solutions to complex problems. The presentation will highlight opportunities for public health agencies to bring epidemiological expertise and a systems perspective to addiction prevention efforts in their communities. Fraser will also share a comprehensive, cross-sector approach to substance misuse and addiction for adaptation at state and local levels.
Register today to learn upstream strategies for preventing opioid misuse. For more information, watch part one of the series.
A Public Health Approach to the Opioid Crisis
Date: February 26, 2019, noon to 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Intended Audiences
Local, state, and tribal public health professionals; leaders developing or implementing substance misuse and prevention plans
Presenter
Michael Fraser, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
About Hot Topics in Practice
Hot Topics in Practice is a monthly webinar forum to discuss issues affecting public health practice.
