Greenspoon Marder To Co-Host “United Stance” To Bring Together Key Voices in Fighting Opioid Epidemic

News Sep 5, 2017 Fort Lauderdale, FL

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GREENSPOON MARDER TO CO-HOST “UNITED STANCE” TO BRING TOGETHER KEY VOICES IN FIGHTING OPIOID EPIDEMIC

Medical, Policy, Legal and Patient Advocate Perspectives To Be Represented

Fort Lauderdale, FL – September 5, 2017 – Greenspoon Marder, Nova Southeastern University and the NSU College of Pharmacy will present, “United Stance; A Joint Effort in Solving the Opioid Epidemic,” hosting members of the U.S. Congress, the Florida Congress, CDC, DEA, United Way of Broward, state and local policy makers, expert health care providers, and members of the public. The goal is to create an “all hands on deck,” joint effort in tackling the extreme challenges of the opioid epidemic in the South Florida community as well as across the country. This symposium will look at the crisis from the policy, medical, legal and patient perspectives.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 2, at 6 p.m.

WHERE: NSU’s University School Center for the Arts, 3375 SW 75^th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale.

WHO:

MODERATED BY:

Rosemary O’Hara – Sun Sentinel Editorial Board

POLICY PANEL:

Agent Jonathan White – DEA (360 Degree Program)
Dave Aronberg- Palm Beach County State Attorney
Kathleen Cannon CEO -LCSW United Way of Broward
George Moraitis- FL State Representative

MEDICAL PANEL:

Dr. Wesley Sargent, Ed.D., Health Scientist- CDC
Jim Hall – Nova Southeastern University Epidemiologist
Michael Swartzon, M.D. – Chief Medical Team Physician, Miami Dolphins
Moraima Trujillo, M.D. – Banyan Health Systems

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz – U.S. Congresswoman
Undersheriff Col. Steve Kinsey – Broward Sheriff’s Office

SPECIAL GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE:

Rebecca Poston, P.Ph., – Director of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program(PDMP), FL Dept. of Health (DOH)
Valerie Allen -SE Region Substance Abuse and Mental Health Director, Department of Children and Families(DCF)

PATIENT PANEL:

Louie Bossi – Celebrity Chef & Restauranteur
Moderated by – Scott Kjeson, Pharm.D. – NSU College of Pharmacy

QUOTES FROM LEAD SPONSORS:

“NSU’s College of Pharmacy is committed to ensuring our students are educated on opioids, including appropriate and inappropriate prescribing and usage. Pharmacists are accessible and trusted professionals, who are proactively working to combat the opioid crisis – both in the community and in legislative efforts,” said Lisa Deziel, Pharm.D., Ph.D., and dean of NSU’s College of Pharmacy. “As medication experts, pharmacists can provide professionals and patients appropriate information on opioid drug therapy and alternatives.”

“Greenspoon Marder is committed to helping raise awareness of the opioid crisis. Our firm firmly advocates for necessary changes in legislation at the local, state and federal levels,” says Gerry Greenspoon, co-managing director of the firm.

AGENDA:

6:00p – Intro/Prelude & Announcements
6:15p – Panel starts (policy panel)
7:00p – Questions via audience & from Twitter
7:15p – Panel starts (medical panel)
8:00p – Questions via audience & from Twitter
8:15p – 8:30p – Patient Panel with Celebrity Chef Louie Bossi

JOIN US: Health care providers, constituents and members of the community, law enforcement, fire rescue, and government leaders are welcome to be a part of the conversation. For more information, contact specialevents@nova.edu.

VIEW EVENT VIA LIVE STREAM AT http://bit.ly/nsulive

About Greenspoon Marder

Greenspoon Marder is a national full-service business law firm with over 200 attorneys and offices across the United States. We are ranked among American Lawyer’s Am Law 200, as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015. Our firm was founded with the goal of providing the highest quality legal services at the highest value for our clients. Each of our clients is unique and so are their legal needs. We believe no one size fits all for professional services. Our lawyers offer flexible and creative solutions to meet our clients’ respective needs. Our mission is to understand the challenges our clients face, build collaborative relationships and craft solutions with a focus on strategic goals.

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