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SFMMS/Smith Addiction Medicine Conference Agenda: Welcome - David Smith and Steve Heilig, Public health approaches to overdose and substance use disorders in San Francisco - Hillary Kunins MD, Treatment Update - Howard Kornfield MD, Harm Reduction Strategies - Dan Ciccarone MD, Drug Education - Marsha Rosenbaum PhD, Psychedelics and Substance Abuse Research update - Andrew Penn NP , Recovery & Psychedelics - David Smith MD and Todd Y., Psychedelics Legislation update - Sen. Scott Wiener, Discussion, Q&A

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Timestamp 00:00: Welcome (David E. Smith & Steve Heilig) Timestamp 0:07:00 : SF Public Health approaches to Substance Use Disorder (David Pating MD - Interim Deputy Medical Director, Substance Use Services, San Francisco Dept of Public Health - San Francisco Department of Public Health) Timestamp: 0:37:23 Street-level Harm Reduction (Mary Howe, Executive Director, Homeless Youth Alliance) - HYA Youtube Video Timestamp: 1:02:22 Clinical Update: Medication-Assisted Treatment (Ken Roy - Medical Director - Addiction Recovery Resources) - Presentation Slides Timestamp: 1:33:15 New Path to Recovery treatment proposal (William S. Andereck, MD FACP) Timestamp: 1:56:21 & 2:33:07 Psychedelic Therapy for Substance Abuse Disorder (Nicky Mehtani, Neuroscape & Gabrielle Agin-Liebes, Neuroscape) Timestamp: 2:24:20: Psychedelic Medical Use Legislation (Senator Wiener: Reintroduces Legislation to Decriminalize Psychedelics) Timestamp: 3:10:19 Discussion, Q&A, conclusion.

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Welcome and Introductions: David Smith, MD, Steve Heilig, MPH

PART I: A New Era of Addiction Medicine New Public Health Approaches in San Francisco David Pating, MDAddiction Medicine Inspiration: A Trainee's Perspective Theora Cimino, MD Clinical Management/MAT Update Ako Jacintho, MDPsychedelics & Addiction Update Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD Ketamine in Practice Philip Wolfson, MD PART II: Perspectives Historical/Personal Perspective David Smith, MD Recovery for Clinicians Rick Lavine, MD Open Discussion/Conclusion

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(Time Stamp Begins at 0:15): Welcome and Introductions: David Smith, MD, Steve Heilig, MPH 2019 FACULTY | 2019 Smith Symposium (drsmithsymposium.com) (Time Stamp Begins at 31:45): Treatment Issues and 12-Step Recovery - Jason Schiffman MD, MBA, MA, Camden Center/UCLA Clinical Staff | The Camden Center (Time Stamp Begins at 1:18:42): Addiction Treatment and Trauma - Keith Loring, MD, HealthRIGHT 360 Keith Loring | Compassionate Inquiry(Time Stamp Begins at 2:00:37): Psychedelic Therapies and Addiction - Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD, Andrew Penn, NP, UCSF Schools of Medicine/Nursing Joshua Woolley | UCSF Profiles Andrew Penn | UCSF Profiles (Time Stamp Begins at 2:52:57): Cannabis Use Disorder in Adolescents - Neuroscience, Epidemiology, and Treatment Considerations in a Residential Treatment Setting - Nicholas Reeves, MD, Muir Wood Teen Rehab and Treatment Dr. Reeves - Muir Wood Adolescent and Family Services Psychiatrist (muirwoodteen.com) (Time Stamp Begins at 3:50:45): Closing

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Presenters, Linda Tenerowicz and Benjamin Tran from the California Pan Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) conducted a high level overview of the state legislative process and the A to Z of how a bill becomes a law. Presented also covered an overview of opportunities to leverage the policymaking process through advocacy and engagement at the grassroots level. Lastly, presenters provided a summary of notable legislation that has recently been approved by the Governor, and what will be taking effect in January of 2021. Event Recording: To view a recording of this webinar, click HERE. Event Materials: Presentation Slides

On October 28th, Dr. Kim Newell Green moderated a conversation with Dr. Ellen Chen, COVID-19 Testing Strategy and Healthcare Systems Lead for the CCSF Covid Command Center, Dr. Willi McFarland, SFDPH Director of the Center for Learning and Innovation, Isabel Ochoa, Deputy Director of Operations, Testing Branch, SF COVID Command Center, and Dr. Darpun Sachdev, Clinical Prevention Specialist, Disease Prevention and Control, SF Covid Command Center Director of Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Branch. They provided an update on COVID-19 data and the SFDPH strategy moving forward, clinical utilization best practices, an overview of testing technology, the best resources in San Francisco and Marin for accessing and ordering tests, as well as reporting and contract tracing protocols. Event Recording: To view a recording of this webinar, click HERE. Event Materials: Presentation Slides