American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc (AATOD) 2019 Conference

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc (AATOD) 2019 Conference is organized by American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc (AATOD) and will be held from Oct 19 - 23, 2019 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

About the Conference:
This conference theme, “Out of the Shadows: Managing the Opioid Epidemic through the Continuum of Care” highlights the issues and challenges of medication assisted treatment in the context of the current opioid use/abuse epidemic.

The intent is to educate and promote acceptance and integration of MAT options by patients, families, clinicians, the medical system, judicial systems, government, policy makers, social service administrations, and the general public. We will disseminate innovative, evidence-based initiatives and treatment techniques to better serve patients and providers, improve program development and administration, promote integration across the continuum of care, and enhance patient outcomes to assist communities in developing an effective response to this crisis.

Conference Objectives:
• To discuss the latest research and regulatory developments relevant to the field and critically evaluate the implications for patients, clinicians, administrators, and policy makers, in managing the opioid epidemic;
• To disseminate innovative and evidence-based initiatives to better serve patients and providers, improve program development and administration, and enhance patient outcomes;
• To promote strategies that assist healthcare partnerships and collaborations by advancing understanding and acceptance of medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder as a crucial element to community wellness and response to the opioid epidemic;
• To facilitate the collaboration between Opioid Treatment Programs and community partners in response to the heightened risks associated with the use of opioids;
• To strategize approaches to promote, support, facilitate, and integrate medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder into the judicial and penal systems, government, social service organizations, and mainstream medicine;
• To identify the long-standing misinformation and stigma and promote acceptance of quality, comprehensive medical treatment for opioid dependence throughout the continuum of care to effectively manage the nation’s opioid crisis.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.