Events
Care and Management of Addiction in Pregnancy
Please join the University of Tennessee Medical Center for this free informative conference focusing on the care and management of addition in pregnancy.
| Date: |
November 18, 2019 |
| Time: |
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Where: |
UT Medical Center – Wood Auditorium |
Take Back Day
National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.
| Date: | October 26, 2019 |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Where: | Your local collection site |
Get more information on the Take Back Day website.
Past events
2019 All4Knox Summit
In partnership with the DEA 360 Strategy, this upcoming summit, All4Knox, will connect numerous community sectors and design meaningful solutions to address substance misuse as one community.
| Date: |
August 2, 2019 |
| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Where: |
University of Tennessee Student Union |
Registration is now closed. Learn more about the event on the summit's website.
Preventing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Through Assessment and Physician Guidance
This training will equip providers, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents and office managers to: understand the disease process of addiction, recognize the risk factors and causes of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, understand the process of SBIRT (an evidence-based screening tool) to assess risk for substance abuse in patients, and learn ways to implement and administer brief interventions.
| Date: |
August 9, 2019 |
| Time: |
12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Where: |
University of Tennessee Medical Center |