Thursday, April 22, 2010

Hyatt Regency Baltimore
On the Inner Harbor
300 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Sponsored by:
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc.

Supported by:
VistaPharm, Inc.
Course Fees: $75

Purpose:
Medication Assisted Treatment has always had to deal with stigma from a negative public perception; however, now the stakes are much higher. It is critical for our field to properly prepare ourselves to face new challenges. These challenges are more serious and they are evolving from a growing number of misinformed and misguided potentially dangerous fronts. The impact of media is profound in not only public perception but in its influence on elected officials, policy makers and legislators. It is time to mobilize and prepare our response capabilities.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this training session, participants will learn specific techniques on how to prepare for and respond effectively to inquiries from the media, elected officials, etc. They will also learn how to develop pro-active strategies for local media campaigns.

This session will provide opportunities for participants to interact with each other and actually put into practice the techniques and skills they learned.

Target Audience:
This training session will serve as a primer for Program Directors, Administrators, Clinicians, Local & State Regulators, Company or Program Board Members and other interested personnel with experience and/or interest in medication assisted treatment.

Registration:
Register by emailing Baltimore@Vistapharm.com or by completing this registration form and faxing it to 205-980-4849 or mailing it to the following:

2010 AATOD Media Training Registration
c/o VistaPharm, Inc.
2224 Cahaba Valley Drive , Suite B-3
Birmingham , AL 35242

If faxing your registration, DO NOT mail the original form; doing so may result in duplicate charges to your credit card! Should you have any question regarding t training registration, please call 877-437-8567.

Registration is not considered complete until payment is received. Advanced registration must be completed 7 days prior to the meeting date. After that, all registrants will be on-site.

Program Schedule:
8:30 – 9:30 Registration
9:30 – 12:00 Introduction, Orientation and Training Session
12:00 – 1:00 Working Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 Group Interaction
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 4:00 Interaction with Presenters

Presenters:
Daniel McGill
Dan McGill has been involved in substance abuse treatment, prevention and program development since 1979. In 1973, he became the first director of the Camelot Counseling Center , than an outpatient drug-free treatment program for adolescents on Staten Island .

As a substance Abuse Program Specialist with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Dan helped establish outreach and referral networks with criminal justice agencies at the federal, state and local levels. As Downstate Coordinator for Community Relations for OASAS, he worked with treatment providers and community representatives in developing partnerships between substance abuse treatment and prevention providers and local communities.

He served as the New York ’s Drug Abuse Information Hotline which he established in 1982 and still serves the citizens of New York State to this day. He has served on the Public Relations Committee for AATOD conferences in New York , San Francisco , Washington DC , Orlando , Atlanta and San Diego . Mr. McGill holds a degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from New York University .

Frank J. Carillo
Frank Carillo is the President and Managing Director of ECG, the communication strategy company. With clients throughout the world, ECG works with leaders in science, business and government.

Frank also oversees the firm’s pharmaceutical and health care practice. In that capacity, he has been instrumental in the success of multiple FDA Advisory Committee presentations, generating a powerful record of approvals. In the continuing public debate on health care, clients ask Frank to counsel pharmaceutical CEO’s, consulting firms, health care providers and legislators on the communication intricacies of this national issue. Frank has been supporting and lending his expertise to the AATOD mission since April 2003.

He has been featured in numerous articles for business and professional journals, and has appeared on various national media outlets including CNN, Bloomberg, CNBC, ABC News and Fox News. Frank is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business.

Continuing Education Credits:
This program meets the criteria for up to 4.5 hours of continuing education

1. AATOD is an approved provider through NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (Provider #00218).

2. AATOD, provider # 1044, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).

3. AATOD has applied to the following organization for continuing education approval.

New York State Nurses Associations Council on Continuing Education, which is accredited by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center ’s Commission on Accreditation.

Hotel Accommodations:
For hotel accommodations, there is a group rate of $179 per night at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor . This rate is guaranteed through March 29, 2010. For reservations, call the Hyatt at 402.592.6464 or 888.421.1442. For additional assistance, please call VistaPharm toll free at 877-437-8567

Payment Information:
To assure prompt processing of your registration, please be sure to remit your check in U.S. dollars and issued by a U.S. correspondent bank. A $50.00 processing fee will be charged for checks returned unpaid.

AATOD does not accept purchase orders as a form of payment.

FID number for the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. is 13-3299366.

Cancellation Policy:
If you must cancel your registration, the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. Registration Department must receive all requests in writing no later than April 13, 2010. All fees paid will be returned less a $25.00 process fee. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER THE APRIL 13, 2010 DEADLINE.

Replacement Policy:
Replacements will only be processed when requests are received in writing prior to April 19, 2010. There will be no replacements after that date.

Special Needs:
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. wishes to take steps to ensure that no person with disabilities is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you require any auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please indicate so on your registration form.

Travel Information:
The Hyatt Regency Baltimore is located on the Inner Harbor at 300 Light Street , Baltimore , MD 21202 . The Hyatt is located 10 miles from the Baltimore International Airport and 2 miles from the Classic Penn Station. The Hyatt offers an attached parking deck at a discounted rate of $10.00 a day for attendees.