Opioid Epidemic

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The Biggest Threats to Public Health

Apr 11, 2019 at 04:52 pm by Staff

Opioid Abuse, Anti-Vax Movement, Antibiotic Resistance Loom Large William Schaffner, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and of preventive medi.... Read More

Physician Spotlight: Changing Minds

Oct 05, 2018 at 04:14 pm by Staff

Genovese Challenges Status Quo in Addiction Medicine The road to medicine was seemingly inevitable for Michael Genovese, MD, JD, chief medical officer at Acadia Healthcare, t.... Read More

Addressing the Gap Between Need & Access in Treating Addiction

Oct 05, 2018 at 04:09 pm by Staff

Largely driven by opioid usage, there is a strong consensus on a local, state and federal level that substance abuse is at epidemic proportions in the United States. Numerous.... Read More

Second Annual TriMED Conference Set for September

Aug 13, 2018 at 03:24 pm by Staff

Statewide Conference will Focus on Opioid Epidemic Clinical and administrative healthcare professionals from across Tennessee will gather next month in Nashville for the secon.... Read More

The Opioid Crisis - Where Do We Go From Here?

Jul 10, 2018 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As discussed in last month's edition of the Nashville Medical News, the Tennessee General Assembly recently approved a significant portion of Governor Bill Haslam's "TN Togeth.... Read More

The Opioid Crisis - Where Do We Go From Here?

Jul 10, 2018 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As discussed in last month's edition of the Nashville Medical News, the Tennessee General Assembly recently approved a significant portion of Governor Bill Haslam's "TN Togeth.... Read More

ACHEMT Hosts Opioid Educational Event

May 09, 2018 at 05:07 pm by Staff

In late March, the American College of Healthcare Executives Middle Tennessee (ACHEMT) sponsored an educational luncheon involving a topic that affects every healthcare leader.... Read More

Leadership Health Care Travels to D.C. for Annual Delegation

Mar 07, 2018 at 03:46 pm by Staff

This month, Leadership Health Care (LHC) - an initiative of the Nashville Health Care Council - will lead its annual delegation to the nation's capital. The event, now in its.... Read More

Bipartisan Group of Senate Health Committee Members Introduce Bill to Spur Development of New Non-Addictive Painkiller

Feb 16, 2018 at 12:02 am by Staff

WASHINGTON, February 8 -- Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and HELP committee members Todd Young (R-Ind.), a.... Read More

Position on Governor Haslam's TN Together Initiative

Feb 08, 2018 at 04:15 pm by Staff

The Tennessee Medical Association Board of Trustees has adopted the following position on Governor Haslam's TN Together plan for addressing the state's opioid abuse epidemic..... Read More