Dismantling Stigma through Clinical Innovation for PWUD in ERs

Schedule

Thu Oct 15 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Faculty Club - University Of Toronto | Toronto, ON

Positive conversations meets actionable alterations to the way we see and treat patients who use drugs in the ER
About this Event

Please join us for a day of honesty, learning, and shifting perspectives as we dive into topics such as;
-What is the street drug supply and why it matters
-Order sets and Clinical management of SUD in ER settings
-Triage, Equity & Stigma Reduction
-Implementing reccomendations from research and lessons learned from successful Peer support/Navigation in ER settings


Who should attend?

*Clinicians who currently work in an ER setting
*Interested hospital staff seeking to expand their knowledge and skills
*Clinicians working with, new to working with, or aspiring to work with PWUD

*ED leaders, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health care providers


>>This training will count towards CME<<


For more information please contact: Mahima Sethi at [email protected]


Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

Info: Check-in, collect your badge, and enjoy morning refreshments.


🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
OPENING REMARKS

Info: Welcome, introductions, and overview of the SUAP Emergency Care Project.


🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
LIVED EXPERIENCE PERSPECTIVE

Info: Insights from lived experience.


🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
DRUGS 101

Info: Practical information about the current street supply. (Val Fuhrmann)


🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 1

Info: Pick ONE:
• From paper to practice: clinical pearls for translating evidence to practice for SUD in the ED (Dr Isabelle Miles)
• Reducing stigma to improve care at triage for ED patients with SUD (Dr Vicky Bungay)
• The substance use navigator role: Overview of the California BRIDGE program integrating peer-based substance use navigation in the ED (Arianna Campbell and Kari Herbert).


🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH

Info: Enjoy a buffet lunch, connect with peers, and network.


🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 2

Info: Pick ONE:
• From paper to practice: clinical pearls for translating evidence to practice for SUD in the ED (Dr Isabelle Miles)
• Reducing stigma to improve care at triage for ED patients with SUD (Dr Vicky Bungay)
• The substance use navigator role: Overview of the California BRIDGE program integrating peer-based substance use navigation in the ED (Arianna Campbell and Kari Herbert).


🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 3

Info: Pick ONE:
• From paper to practice: clinical pearls for translating evidence to practice for SUD in the ED (Dr Isabelle Miles)
• Reducing stigma to improve care at triage for ED patients with SUD (Dr Vicky Bungay)
• The substance use navigator role: Overview of the California BRIDGE program integrating peer-based substance use navigation in the ED (Arianna Campbell and Kari Herbert).


🕑: 03:00 PM
REGROUP & EVALUATION

Info: Discussion, reflections, and workshop evaluation.


🕑: 03:30 PM
WRAP-UP

Info: Practical takeaways, closing remarks, and thank you.


Where is it happening?

Faculty Club - University Of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Canada
Tickets

CAD 28.25

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