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RCORP - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention

Sharing Practices Across the Country

Along with the trainings, webinars, workshops, and other resources we provide through the center, we are sharing best practices and strategies broadly through presentations at various events around the country. Those events are listed below.

Unless otherwise indicated, presenters are members of the UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence team or with the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).

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2024

 

University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction Community Rounds Webinar

September 18, 2024

Presentation: Addressing Stigma at the Individual, Provider, and Community Levels

Presenter: Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD

 

Ninety-Fifth Meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services

September 4, 2024

Presentation: The Rural Opioid and Substance Use Crisis: A National Perspective

Presenters: Kenneth R. Conner, PsyD, MPH,  Valerie Harder, PhD, MHS, University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction, Dave Johnson, Fletcher Group Rural Center of Excellence

 

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA) Webinar

August 6, 2024

Presentation: Assessment of Substance Use Disorder Strategies for Addressing Stigma Rural Areas Webinar Materials

Presenters: Peter Jackson, MD, University of Vermont, Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD, Valerie Harder, PhD, MHS, University of Vermont, Maddie Ashworth, PhD, Fletcher Group

 

2024 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting 

July 1, 2024

Poster: Urban Versus Rural Disparities in Medical Outcomes of Controlled Substance Exposures: Findings from the Poison Control Center Data 2019 – 2022

Authors: Daniel Maeng, PhD, Patrick Walsh, PhD, Hugh Crean, PhD

Poster: State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandate Levels and Opioid Dispensing Rates and Adverse Substance Exposure Events Using Poison Control Center Data, 2019 – 2022

Authors: Patrick Walsh, PhD, Daniel Maeng, PhD, Hugh Crean, PhD

 

Appalachian Syndemic Summit

May 19-21, 2024 – White Sulphur Springs, WV

Presentation: Equipping Rural Behavioral Health Providers: Innovative Approaches to Delivering Care and Supporting Professional Development

Presenter: Michele Herrmann, BS

 

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Reserve Site Visit

March 6-8, 2024 – Washington, DC

Presentation: Community Conversations on Opioid Use Disorder: Addressing SUD Stigma in Rural Communities

Presenters: Gloria Baciewicz, MD, Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD, Tedra L. Cobb, MSEd, Tedra L. Cobb and Associates, Lauren Savoie, JD, Jersey Community Hospital, Sarah Crawford, MHA, Jersey Community Hospital, Naomi G. Fulton, CRSS, Chestnut Health Systems, Yara M. Castro, Mariposa Community Health Center 

Presentation: Integrating Care for Patients With Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (for Implementation IV Cohort Session) 

Presenters: Gloria Baciewicz, MD, Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD

 

2023

 

Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Summit: HRSA Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs Region 5

September 6, 2023 – Virtual

Presentation: UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

Presenters: Gloria Baciewicz, MD, Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD, Alexander Barrette, MBA

 

Rural Community Health Connections Summit: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Reserve Site Visit

July 11, 2023 – Washington, DC

Presentation: Community Conversations: Promoting SUD Recovery by Addressing Stigma

Presenters: Tedra L. Cobb, MSEd, Tedra L. Cobb and Associates, Dean Seneca, MPH, MCRP, Seneca Scientific Solutions+, Gloria Baciewicz, MD, Michele Lawrence, MBA, MPH

 

New York Health Information Management Association 2023 Annual Conference

June 7, 2023 – Albany, NY

Presentation: The Opioid Crisis and Opioid Overdose Prevention Training

Presenter: Michele Herrmann, BS

 

National Rural Health Association Health Equity Conference

May 16, 2023 – San Diego, CA

Presentation: Indigenous Community Conversations: Promoting Substance Use Disorder Recovery

Presenters: Kiley Diop, MSc, Health Resources and Services Administration, Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD, Dean Seneca, MPH, MCRP, Seneca Scientific Solutions+, Michele Lawrence, MBA, MPH, Chris Cretelle, MBA, PMP

 

2023 Rx & Illicit Drug Summit

April 10-13, 2023 – Atlanta, GA

Poster: Ecosystem of Recovery: Creating a Rural SUD System of Care

Authors: Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA, Gloria Baciewicz, MD, and Holly Russell, MD, MS 

 

Prevention Leaders with Dave Closson

March 7, 2023

Podcast Episode: Addressing Stigma in Rural Communities Through Art and Workshops

Guests: Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD, and Tedra Cobb, MSEd

 

2022

 

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA) Webinar

December 13, 2022

Presentation: RCORP Rural Centers of Excellence Showcase

Presenters: Kiley Diop, MSc, HRSA, Jennifer Noel, LCSW, University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction, Janice Fulkerson, Fletcher Group, Gloria Baciewicz, MD, and Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA

 

HRSA Celebration of National Rural Health Day: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grantee Webinar

November 16, 2022

Presentation: Creating Rural Systems of Care for Behavioral Health

Presenter: Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA

 

30th Annual West Virginia Rural Health Conference

October 19-20, 2022 – Lewisburg, WV

Presentation: Creating a Rural SUD System of Care

Presenter: Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA

 

Oklahoma Alliance for Recovery Residences Summit

September 19-20, 2022 – Broken Arrow, OK

Presentation: Creating a Rural SUD System of Care

Presenters: Gloria Baciewicz, MD, and Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA

 

Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates Symposium

June 13, 2022 – New York, NY

Panel: Opioid Treatment Programs: Federal Regulations and Possible Solutions to Make the OTP System More Flexible, Safe, and Patient-Centered

Panelist: Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC

 

Fletcher Group Rural Center of Excellence Building Rural Recovery Ecosystems Summit

June 8-10, 2022 – Memphis, TN

Presentation: Creating a Rural SUD System of Care

Presenters: Gloria Baciewicz, MD, and Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA

 

New York Health Information Management Association 2022 Annual Conference

June 5-8, 2022 – Rochester, NY

Presentation: The Opioid Crisis

Presenter: Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC

 

Rural Health Conference – Let’s Talk About Health: Caring for Seniors in Rural New York

May 20-21, 2022 – Virtual

Presentation: Unique and Neglected: Opioid Misuse and Treatment for Older Adults in Rural Areas

Presenter: Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC

 

Fletcher Group Rural Center of Excellence Webinar Series

May 5, 2022

Presentation: Rural Communities Response: Evidence-Based and Emerging Practices for Opioid Use Disorder

Presenter: Michele Herrmann, BS

 

2022 Rx & Illicit Drug Summit

April 18-21, 2022 Atlanta, GA

Poster: Evolution of Integrated Care: A Reimagined Hub-and-Spoke Model to Include All Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Authors: Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC, Michele Herrmann, BS, Kimberly Chiaramonte, MSS, and Kenneth Conner, PsyD, MPH

Poster: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder Stigma Using Art in Rural Appalachia

Authors: Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD, Gloria Baciewicz, MD, Kenneth Conner, PsyD, MPH, Kimberly Chiaramonte, MSS, Charmaine Wheatley, and Tedra Cobb, MSEd

 

2021

 

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo

October 24-27, 2021 – Denver, CO

Film: UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence featured as “Thought Leader”

 

Alabama Provider Capacity Project

July 23, 2021 – Virtual

Presentation: Bridging the Gap: Telemedicine as a Path to Primary Care Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder

Presenters: Holly Russell, MD, MS, and Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA

 

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Conference

April 10-14, 2021 – Virtual

Poster: Providing Support During the Pandemic: Group Treatment via a Videoconferencing Platform

Authors: Julie Achtyl, MS, LMC, Master-CASAC, NCC, Christine Lasher, BA, Kenneth Conner, PsyD, MPH, Esther Arnold, PhD, Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC, and Gloria Baciewicz, MD

Poster: Evolution of Integrated Care: A Reimagined Hub-and-Spoke Model to Include All Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Authors: Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC, Michele Herrmann, BS, Kimberly Chiaramonte, MSS, and Kenneth Conner, PsyD, MPH

Presentation: Strong Recovery’s Staff Retention Initiatives: Emphasizing Professional Development and Wellness

Presenters: Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC, and Itza Morales, MSB, CASAC

 

Operation UNITE Rural Health Opioid Program Virtual Provider Education Summit: “Hope Continues”

January 14, 2021 – Virtual

Presentation: Increasing Access to Treatment for OUD Within Primary Care

Presenter: Holly Russell, MD, MS

Presentation: Screening and Treatment for OUD in Rural EDs

Presenters: Timothy Wiegand, MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM, and Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA

 

2020

 

National Dialogues on Behavioral Health

September 24, 2020 – Virtual

Presentation: Response to the Pandemic for Persons With Opioid Use Disorder: What Works

Presenters: Gloria Baciewicz, MD, and Patrick Seche, MS, CASAC

 

Rural Health Information Hub Webinar

March 3, 2020

Presentation: Addressing Rural Substance Use With the RCORP Rural Centers of Excellence

Presenters: Stacey Sigmon, PhD, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ernie Fletcher, MD, Fletcher Group, and Gloria Baciewicz, MD