The Opioid Crisis: Recent Advances in Research

Guest speakers:

• Reflections on the North American Opioid Crisis. Dr. David Juurlink, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor, Dept. of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Hospital.

• Opioid Use and Overdose in Ontario: Measuring Policy Impact and Public Health Implications. Dr. Tara Gomes, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital.

• Opioids and Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Dr. Frances Chung, MBBS FRCPC, Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network.

• Opioid Use in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Balancing the Benefits and the Harms. Dr. Nick Vozoris, MD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital.

• What is Doing Biomedical Research to Fight the Opioid Epidemic? Dr. Gaspard Montandon, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital.

All are welcome to attend.

You can find more information online: www.gasplab.com/opioidseminar