Webcast will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT.

GOING THE EXTRA MILE: USING OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEWS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO OVERDOSE DEATHS

DESCRIPTION: The Indiana State Department of Health is hosting a live webcast on overdose fatality review(OFR) teams, which bring together multiagency, interdisciplinary stakeholders to assess whether an overdose death could have been prevented. The ultimate goal of OFRs is to use the insights gained from such reviews to improve statewide policies, procedures, and health outcomes. Indiana is piloting such teams in several counties, and this webcast brings you their latest updates.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Local health departments; substance abuse counselors; social workers; peer recovery coaches; medical professionals; criminal justice professionals; coroners; law enforcecement officers; and more.

SPEAKERS:

Kelly Cunningham, Fatality Review and Prevention Program Coordinator
Fatality Review and Prevention Division, Indiana State Department of Health

Ross Silverman, JD, MPH, Professor of Public Health & Law
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

THE WEBCAST LINK (http://videocenter.isdh.in.gov/videos/) will be sent to your email after you register. If you miss the webcast, a RECORDING will be made available. You must still register to receive the link for the recording.

QUESTIONS? Email indianatrauma@isdh.in.gov.