Friday, April 25th, 2025
2025 PA Pain & Addiction Summit
Wilkes University
During this full-day conference, medical, legal, and law enforcement professionals will discuss the current state of the opioid crisis, share methodology and inter-professional approaches to deal with critical issues, and identify opportunities to approach the treatment of pain and substance abuse.
COST: $130 whole day (6 hours of CE), $75 half day (3 hours of CE)
Time & Location
Friday, April 25th - 8 am to 5 pm
Wilkes University, Stark Learning Center
84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
About the Event
Hosted in partnership with Wilkes University, we are proud to again host the 2025 Pennsylvania Pain & Addiction Summit.
Continuing education hours will be provided.
Keynote Speaker
Jason Grimsley
Baseball Player
Jason Grimsley is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven teams over a memorable 15-year career. He was a member of both the 1999 and 2000 World Series champion New York Yankees.
From the highs of pro baseball success to the lows of addiction, near-suicide and the controversy surrounding the infamous doping scandal of 2007, Grimsley’s life is proof that God can take a broken person and put them back together.
His book, Cross Stitched, One Man’s Journey from Ruin to Restoration, was named to the #1 best-seller list twice. Jason is an outdoorsman, author, speaker and family man.
For detailed information including the learning objectives and speaker's bio, click the "More Information" button in each topic.
Schedule
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7-8 AM – Registration & Breakfast
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8-9 a.m. – TBA
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The details of the opening session will be announced soon.
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Speaker: TBA
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9-9:15 a.m. — Break
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9:15-10:15 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
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How to Survive a DEA Inspection – Compliance by Prescribers and Pharmacists - James R. Schiffer RPh, Esq. and Carlos Aquino
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Demystifying Buprenorphine Micro-inductions - Nicholas Field, PharmD & Neil Shah, PharmD
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Federally Qualified Health Center as Recovery-Oriented System of Care: a community-based approach to SUD treatment - Scott Constantini & Dr. Timothy Burke D.O., FACOI
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10:15-10:30 a.m. – Break
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10:30-11:30 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
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Harm Reduction, Overdose Response and the Unregulated Drug Supply - Anita Jacobson, PharmD
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Hybrid Service Delivery in Clinical Settings: Creating the Right Balance that Meets Clients’ Needs - Maryellen Evers, LCSW, CAADC
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Luzerne County Treatment Court - Joe Sklarosky, Judge and Treatment Court Team
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11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote Speaker (no CE given)
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Jason Grimsley, Baseball Player
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12:30-12:45 p.m. – Break
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12:45-1:45 p.m. - Breakout Sessions
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Psychedelic Therapy, More than Mushrooms - Gina Harrison, DNP & Eugene Lucas, DNP
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MAT and The Disease Model of Addiction - Karen Arscott, DO
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Breaking Barriers: A Six-Step Framework for Reducing Stigma and Enhancing Harm Reduction Strategies - Herman Taylor, LMSW, CASAC
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1:45-2 p.m. - Break
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2-3 p.m. - Breakout Sessions
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Consortium of Care for NAS: HealthyMOMS - Maria Kolcharno, MSE, LSW & Marcella Bicksler
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Electrochemical Detection as a Harm Reduction Strategy for Opioid Overdose Prevention - Rodrigo Silva Ferreira, Software Quality Engineer
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​My Pain’s In Jeopardy: Testing your knowledge on chronic pain management - Maria Foy, Pharm.D., BCPS & Tanya J. Uritsky, Pharm. D. , BCPP
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3-4 p.m. – Discussion of the Inheritance documentary - Matt Moyer, Co-Director
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Inheritance explores the underlying causes of the opioid epidemic in America through the life of one boy and five generations of his extended family over 11 years. Curtis, a bright and hopeful 12 year-old, grows up surrounded by love and struggle while every adult in his family – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins – battle addiction. Curtis’s America is a country where people and communities are struggling with an epidemic of substance use disorder, joblessness, poverty, and a deteriorating sense of belonging.
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4-5 p.m. – Networking Reception with Speakers (no CE given)
This program is supported by an educational grant from the Moses Taylor Foundation.