WHN Panel Series Event - Tackling the Opioid Crisis

Drug overdose deaths have reached a record high in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, state and local governments are set to see hundreds of millions of dollars through settlements with drugmakers, distributors and others over their alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic. A Wisconsin Health News panel will dig into the issue at an in-person event in Madison.

Panelists:

• Paul Krupski, Director of Opioid Initiatives, Department of Health Services
• Rep. Jesse James, R-Altoona, Chair, Assembly Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention 
• Mark O'Connell, CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association
• Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar, President, Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine

  
  

Schedule:

• 11:30 am  - Networking/Lunch
• 12:00 pm - Discussion Starts
• 1:00 pm - Luncheon Concludes
  

Registration:

• Subscriber: $30.00
• Non-Subscriber: $40.00