When: February 20, 2025
Where: The Venue at Lenoir City
What Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Check-in opens at 8:30 a.m.)

In-person tickets for this year’s conference have sold out. Virtual registration is still available.

If you are interested in being put on a waitlist, please contact Courtney Fuson at cfuson@metrodrug.org.

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More About the Conference

Topics Include

  • Innovations in Pain Treatment
  • Peer Navigator Panel
  • Integrated Care: It Takes A Village
  • The Connection Between Adverse Experiences, Dissociation, and Substance Misuse
  • Co-Occurring Conditions In Substance Disorders: It Ain’t One Per Customer
  • Early Identification & Intervention Strategies for Substance Use in Adolescents: A Guide for Primary Care Providers
  • The Role of Anti-Science in the Narcotic Epidemic

Speakers Include

  • James Choo, MD – Pain Consultants of East Tennessee
  • Keith Bailey, PhD – Harmony Family Center
  • Gail Reilly, MD – Cherokee Health Systems
  • Hillary Phillips, MD – Cherokee Health Systems
  • Hilary Parker, Psy.D. – Cherokee Health Systems
  • Lane Cook, MD – TMS of Knoxville
  • Deepa Camenga, MD – Yale Medical School
  • A.J. Reid Finlayson, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Stephen Loyd, MD – Cedar Recovery

6.75 Hours of CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Hours Are Available!

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Educational Council of Pensacola (MECOP) and the Metro Drug Coalition. MECOP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MECOP designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure:
In accordance with the policies of the ACCME, MECOP requires all planners, faculty and speakers to complete its disclosure process. 
None of the planners have financial relationships with ineligible companies. Disclosures and relevant COI information for faculty speakers will be provided at the event. 

Ticket Options

MD, DO, DDS: $75.00
NP, PA, RN, Pharmacist, Other Medical Professionals: $50.00
Community Members: $25.00
Students and Residents: Free

Please note that a small processing fee will be charged by the host platform.

All registration fees will be donated to the Metro Drug Coalition, minus a small processing fee that will be charged by the ticketing platform at checkout.

Students and medical residents must present a valid student ID at registration.

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This program is brought to you in collaboration with the following community partners:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Educational Council of Pensacola (MECOP) and the Metro Drug Coalition. MECOP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MECOP designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure:
In accordance with the policies of the ACCME, MECOP requires all planners, faculty and speakers to complete its disclosure process. 
None of the planners have financial relationships with ineligible companies. Disclosures and relevant COI information for faculty speakers will be provided at the event.