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 [email protected].

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

About Greenspoon Marder

Greenspoon Marder LLP is a full-service law firm with over 240 attorneys and more than 20 office locations across the United States. With operations from Miami to New York and from Denver to Los Angeles, our firm attracts some of the nation’s top talent in key markets and innovation hubs. Our core practice areas include Real Estate, Litigation, and Transactional Services, complemented by the capabilities of a full-service firm. Greenspoon Marder has upheld a spot on The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200 as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015, and our goal is to provide exceptional client service by developing a thorough understanding of each client’s business needs and objectives in order to provide strategic, cost-effective solutions.

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