25 April 2019

Presentations

Welcome remarks
Chris Jacobs,
New York State Senator, 60th district

Agenda overview
Kenneth Leonard,
Director, CRIA and Professor of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, JSMBS

Keynote Address
Gale Burstein,
Commissioner of Health, Erie County; Research Professor of Public Health
Erie County Department of Health and University at Buffalo

Lecture: History and causes of the opioid crisis
David Herzberg,
Associate Professor of History, University at Buffalo

Lecture: Nature and extent of the opioid crisis
Kenneth Leonard,
Director, CRIA and Professor of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, JSMBS

Concurrent Sessions on specific aspects of the crisis

Session 1, Psychological perspectives
Jennifer Read,
Professor, Clinical Area Head, and Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology, UB

Session 2, Psychological perspectives
Stephen Tiffany,
Empire Innovation Professor
Department of Psychology, UB

Session 3, Humanities perspectives
David Herzberg,
Associate Professor of History
Department of History, UB

Session 4, Medical perspectives on the crisis
Nancy Nielsen,
Senior Associate Dean for Health Policy and Medicine and Clinical Professor
JSMBS, UB

Session 5, Social work perspectives on the crisis
Todd Sage / Charles Syms,
Clinical Assistant Professor / Emeritus Professor
School of Social Work, UB