Event Details

Overdose and Substance Use Awareness & Prevention Symposium 2024

Categories: Education

About This Event

Event Type:Education

Details:

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and the Emergency Department present the Overdose and Substance Use Awareness & Prevention Symposium. This symposium will provide prevention and awareness education, resources, and an update on the current trends and treatment for opioid and substance use disorders.

Date and Time:

Friday, August 30, 2024
8:30 am - 11:30 am

Location: PVHMC Pitzer Auditorium
1798 N. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91767

Who Should Attend:

Associates
Health care workers
Community members
Community partners

Symposium Topics Include:

Opioid overdose in the Emergency Department (ED)
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and trauma injuries
Street medicine
Mental health
Stigma and opioid prevention

Registration: Price: Free

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP112 for 2.5 contact hours; Course approved by the CA EMS CE Provider # 19-0017 for up to 2.5 hours of continuing education. All Continuing Education Hours are Instructor Based. Target Audience: MICNs, Paramedics, EMTs Objectives: Available Upon Request. Laurie Sepke, BSN, RN, Prehospital Care Coordinator. Phone: 909.865.9906.

Registration

Price: Free
Registration Instructions: Please email Sherrie Cisneros to register: sherrie.cisneros@pvhmc.org.