Substance Use Symposium
November 21 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
You are invited to attend the Substance Use Symposium for a day of learning and discussion about reducing SUDs stigma! Join us on November 21, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG (830 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 40209).
Attendees will be provided lunch and will receive free Narcan® nasal spray kits.
Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Introductions
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Alcohol and Our Community: The Real Impact of Alcohol on Our Lives | Keynote: Samantha Perkins, Accomplished Author and Consultant
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Nurses Facilitating the Care of SUDs Patients | Franklyn Payne, RN, and Marina Thomas, RN
11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Multi-modal Approach to the Care of Patients with SUDs | Christopher Stewart, MD, Justin Doub, LCSW, LCADC, Gary Adams, PSS, and Nicole Chapman, MSN, RN
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Live & Learn Panel: Sharing Lived Experiences | Persons in Recovery
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Navigating the Treatment and Recovery Landscape | Greg Oerther, CSW, and Tia Pank, MSSW, CSW
3:30 – 4:30 pm. From Numbers to Narratives: The Stories Behind the Stats | Ben Goldman & Cillian Browne, Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness
