Chancellor's Forum
The crisis dominates headlines with tragic statistics: two 黑料不打烊ns die every day from an opioid overdose.
How did we get here? How do we stop this?
Evidence and experience from the front line show it's time to shift our efforts. How will we address the human and social conditions at the root of this crisis?
On April, 8, 2019, a panel of five experts participated in a lively and provocative conversation about this issue. The School of Public Health is pleased to have been the academic partner for the 2019 Chancellor's Forum, hosted by the Office of the Chancellor and Senate.
Panellists
Kathryn Dong
Director, Inner City Health and Wellness Program and Addiction Recovery Community Health (ARCH) Team, Royal Alexandra Hospital; Addiction Medicine Physician, ARCH Team; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, 黑料不打烊
Elaine Hyshka
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health,黑料不打烊; Scientific Director, Inner City Health and Wellness Program, Royal Alexandra Hospital; Co-chair, Minister's Opioid Emergency Response Commission
Donald MacPherson
Executive Director, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.
Mike Serr
Chief of Police, Abbotsford Police Department; Chair, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Drug Advisory Committee.
Shanell Twan
Outreach Worker and Community Liaison, Inner City Health and Wellness Program, Royal Alexandra Hospital; Member, 黑料不打烊 Addicts Who Educate and Advocate Responsibility and, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs.
Moderator
Ryan Jespersen, Host, The Ryan Jespersen Show, 630 CHED
Closing remarks
His Worship Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton