CORRECTING and REPLACING ADVANCED PRESS REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 7 PM ET TO ATTEND -- Prescription Drug Safety Network Hosts National Discussion on Combating Opioid Misuse and Abuse with Government and Industry Leaders

ADVISORY...
CORRECTION...by EVERFI

WASHINGTON--()--Headline of release should read: ADVANCED PRESS REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 7 PM ET TO ATTEND -- Prescription Drug Safety Network Hosts National Discussion on Combating Opioid Misuse and Abuse with Government and Industry Leaders. Third paragraph should read: Members of the media are invited to attend this event but MUST pre-register by 7 p.m. ET on Monday, May 6, 2019. To register to attend please email Jennifer Edgerly, EVERFI Senior Director, Communications at jedgerly@everfi.com.

The corrected release reads: 

ADVANCED PRESS REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 7 PM ET TO ATTEND -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAFETY NETWORK HOSTS NATIONAL DISCUSSION ON COMBATING OPIOID MISUSE AND ABUSE WITH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY LEADERS

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 but MUST pre-register by 7 p.m. ET on Monday, May 6, 2019. To register to attend please email Jennifer Edgerly, EVERFI Senior Director, Communications at jedgerly@everfi.com.

   
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.
 

WHO:

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Jon Chapman, President and Co-Founder, EVERFI
The State of Prescription Drug Safety Network
 

8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Dr. Jean Twenge, Author and Keynote Speaker
iGen: Why Today’s Teens Are Growing Up Less Independent, More Depressed, and Safer Than Ever - And Why They’re the Generation Equipped
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
The Data Story: How Prevention Education is Impacting Learners and Communities
 
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. TED Talks: Comprehensive Strategies to Address the Opioid Crisis
 
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
A Health System’s Approach to Prevention: Leveraging System Relationships to Advance Community Impact
 
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Congresswoman Ann Kuster of New Hampshire’s 2nd District
Driving of Congressional Action on the Opioid Crisis: A Bipartisan Approach
 
11:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s 12th District
Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Education: Rethinking Society’s Perspective on Addition and Prescription Drugs
 
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey - Keynote Speaker
View from Capitol Hill: A Senator’s Perspective on the Legislative Landscape Surrounding the Opioid Epidemic
 
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kellyanne Conway, Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor to the President of the United States
The National Plan on Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Fireside Chat with Jon Chapman

 

Contacts

Jennifer Edgerly
Senior Director, Communications
202-486-0518
jedgerly@everfi.com

Contacts

Jennifer Edgerly
Senior Director, Communications
202-486-0518
jedgerly@everfi.com