WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EVERFI, the leading social impact education innovator, will host its
second annual Prescription
Drug Safety Network (PDSN) Summit in Washington. D.C. The program
brings together government officials and national partners all committed
to addressing the opioid crisis through population-level prevention
education.
PDSN’s mission is to raise awareness at a national level and bring an
evidence-based curriculum to students nationwide.
Members of the media are invited to attend this event.
| WHAT: | EVERFI’s Prescription Drug Safety Network Summit | ||
| WHEN: | Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | ||
| 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | |||
| WHERE: | The Watergate Hotel | ||
| Moretti Ballroom | |||
| Washington, D.C. | |||
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WHO: |
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. |
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| Jon Chapman, President and Co-Founder, EVERFI | |||
| The State of Prescription Drug Safety Network | |||
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8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
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| Dr. Jean Twenge, Author and Keynote Speaker | |||
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iGen: Why Today’s Teens Are Growing Up Less Independent, More Depressed, and Safer Than Ever – And Why They’re the Generation Equipped |
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| to End the Opioid Crisis | |||
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | |||
| Rob Buelow, Vice President of Impact and Education, EVERFI | |||
| Kimberly Timpt, Senior Director of Impact and Education, EVERFI | |||
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The Data Story: How Prevention Education is Impacting Learners and Communities |
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10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. TED Talks: Comprehensive Strategies to Address the Opioid Crisis |
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| Jana Barresi, Walmart | |||
| Prescription for Change: Walmart’s Opioid Stewardship Initiative | |||
| Dr. Anton Bizzell, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Fellow | |||
| Sharing Solutions: Business Combating the Opioid Crisis | |||
| Ashley Thompson, UnityPoint Health | |||
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A Health System’s Approach to Prevention: Leveraging System Relationships to Advance Community Impact |
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| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | |||
| Congresswoman Ann Kuster of New Hampshire’s 2nd District | |||
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Driving of Congressional Action on the Opioid Crisis: A Bipartisan Approach |
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| 11:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. | |||
| Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s 12th District | |||
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Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Education: Rethinking Society’s Perspective on Addition and Prescription Drugs |
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| 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | |||
| Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey – Keynote Speaker | |||
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View from Capitol Hill: A Senator’s Perspective on the Legislative Landscape Surrounding the Opioid Epidemic |
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| 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | |||
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Kellyanne Conway, Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor to the President of the United States |
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| The National Plan on Addressing the Opioid Crisis | |||
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Fireside Chat with Jon Chapman |
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Contacts
Jennifer Edgerly
Senior Director, Communications
202-486-0518
[email protected]
