On August 29, 2017, Andrew Kolodny, M.D., presented a keynote about the national trends in the opioid crisis to nearly 80 attendees at the KHI symposium entitled The Opioid Crisis: What’s Happening in Kansas? The event featured robust discussions among two panel groups:
Prescribing and Treatment:
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- Joe Davison, M.D., West Wichita Family Physicians
- Bob Twillman, Ph.D., FAPM, Academy of Integrative Pain Management
- Jody Reel, Pharm.D., Kansas Pharmacists Association
- Sandra Dixon, L.M.S.W., DCCCA, Inc.
- Pat George, Valley Hope Association
- Kenneth Mishler, Pharm.D., M.B.A., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Law Enforcement and Regulation:
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- Alexandra Blasi, J.D., M.B.A., Kansas Board of Pharmacy
- Lori Haskett, Kansas Department of Health & Environment
- Kimberly Reynolds, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
- Sharon Brigner, R.N., PhRMA
- Ed Klumpp, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
- Tim Eldredge, Butler County Sheriff’s Office