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\nAbout the Symposium\n<\/h3>
\nThe TN Drug User Health Research Symposium at Meharry is an annual 2-day conference focusing on research and evidence-based practices that expand access to care and improve outcomes for Tennesseans struggling with substance use and addiction. It is only conference of its kind in Tennessee.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nSymposium Itinerary\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/section>
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\nThursday, August 20, 2026\n<\/h1>
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\n8:30-9:00 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nRegistration, Continental Breakfast, and Networking\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n9:00-9:30 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nWelcome Remarks, Symposium Overview, and Establishment of Goals\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nRobert Cooper\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n9:30-9:35 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nSpeaker Transition\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n9:35-10:25 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nPolicy Update\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nRobert Childs\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n10:25-10:30 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n10:30-11:20 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nHolistic Rural Health\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nA. Toni Young\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n11:25 am-12:15 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nHIV Testing, PrEP, and PWUD\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nRobert Cooper\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n12:15-1:15 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nLunch Break\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n1:15-2:05 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nConcurrent Track Sessions\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nTrack A: Harm Reduction, Culture, and Regional Priorities - Orisha Bowers
Track B: Co-occurring Mental Health and SUD - Kandace Arlaud
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\n2:05-2:10 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n2:10-3:00 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nConcurrent Track Sessions\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nTrack A: ROLLER Model \/ Harm Reduction Implementation - Mark Jenkins
Track B: Recovery and Harm Reduction - Sam MacMaster and Thomas Gooch
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\n3:05-3:35 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nWound Care Training
20-minute presentation + 10-minute Q&A
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\nGreg Stafford\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n3:40-4:10 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nDrug Checking
20-minute presentation + 10-minute Q&A
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\nRyan Edgerton\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>
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\nFriday, August 21, 2026\n<\/h1>
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\n8:30-9:00 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nBreakfast and Morning Networking\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nMOUD, Perinatal Substance Use, and Rural Health\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nJohn Rodney\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n9:55-10:45 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nHCV Guidelines and Practice
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\nCody Chastain\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n10:45-10:50 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n10:50-11:20 am\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nPharmacy Access Audit \/ Buprenorphine Access
20-minute presentation + 10-minute Q&A
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\nLeslie-Marie Buer\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n11:20-11:35 pm\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nClosing Remarks and Adjournment\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nPlanning Team \/ Robert Cooper\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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