Final Conference Program - aatod
Final Conference Program - aatod
Final Conference Program - aatod
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LETTER FROM THE CONFERENCE CHAIR<br />
Dear Colleagues, Patients, Advocates, Stakeholders and Friends:<br />
On behalf of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. (AATOD), and our hosts, the<br />
Illinois Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA) and IAMAAT – Illinois Association for Medication<br />
Assisted Addiction Treatment, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our 2010 AATOD <strong>Conference</strong> at the Hilton<br />
Chicago in the beautiful city of Chicago.<br />
Our conference planning committee has worked hard to make this conference a truly exceptional event. As you<br />
review the Plenary Sessions, Workshop Sessions and Hot Topic Roundtables as well as the Pre-<strong>Conference</strong> training<br />
opportunities, you will appreciate the efforts of our planners to provide you with an outstanding training and policy<br />
event focusing on opioid dependence and medication assisted treatment.<br />
I encourage you to participate in all our sessions, spend time in our exhibition hall, talking to the many vendors and<br />
exhibitors that support our field and view the displays including the poster presentations. Please take the opportunity<br />
to be heard at the hot topic roundtables. Attend the workshops, posters and other conference activities, packed<br />
with information and ideas to improve our programs and the treatment field. Take advantage of the clinic tours on<br />
Wednesday and make the most of your opportunity to speak with your peers and associates from various fields.<br />
The Awards Banquet on Tuesday evening is our elegant celebration at which time we honor those who have made<br />
significant contributions to our field. We hope everyone will join us for this poignant event.<br />
As this year’s conference focus is on Building Partnerships: Advancing Treatment and Recovery we want to<br />
especially welcome our affiliates that work with the same population but in different modalities. This includes law<br />
enforcement officials, social workers, family members of opiate dependent individuals, EMTs, children services,<br />
recovery home personnel and clinicians from chemical dependency programs that may not include Medication<br />
Assisted Treatment.<br />
Please take the time to enjoy the friendly and culturally diverse city of Chicago, which is especially beautiful in the<br />
autumn. Grant Park, the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Lake Michigan, The Art Institute, Greek Town, Little Italy,<br />
Chinatown and many shops, restaurants and bars are all within walking distance or a short taxi ride.<br />
<strong>Final</strong>ly, I ask that you help with the planning of the next conference by completing the evaluations at the end of each<br />
session and the whole conference, since these are carefully reviewed for your comments and needs.<br />
Enjoy the conference, the camaraderie and the beautiful city of Chicago. I look forward to meeting many of you.<br />
Susan McKnight, MPH<br />
2010 <strong>Conference</strong> Chair<br />
NATIONAL CONFERENCE • CHICAGO 2O1O • OCTOBER 23–27, 2010 • WWW.AATOD.ORG