Keynotes and Entertainment
Keynote Speakers
| Opening Keynote Address (November 16, 2009, 9:00 to 10:30 am) |
Annette Dale-Perera
Strategic Director, Addictions and Offender Care Directorate,
Central and NW London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Title: |
The Models of Care journey: sharing successes and disappointments from implementing national drug and alcohol frameworks in England |
| Description: |
Since 2001, England has developed and implemented national frameworks for evidence-based addiction interventions to be provided in each region. This talk describes the development of these frameworks and how hindsight can offer insight into their strengths and weaknesses. Ms. Dale-Perera looks at leadership and change in the language the frameworks generated, and describes the different journeys England has been on in trying to implement drug and alcohol treatment systems. Her talk compares and contrasts a drug treatment system that received resources and a national performance management system with an alcohol treatment system that did not. It looks at whether England’s journey has reached a point where better outcomes are offered for substance-misusing clients. Finally, Ms. Dale-Perera reflects on lessons learned from attempts to implement change and improvement in a range of public sector services. |
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| Tuesday Plenary Speaker (November 17, 2009, 9:00 to 10:30 am) |
Dr. Franco Vaccarino
Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry
Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto |
| Title: |
Neuroscience, Discovery Research and Treatment Implications |
| Description: |
This plenary presentation will address the following major topics:
- Why neuroscience is important to understanding addictions and its connection to treatment
- New discoveries in research and their implications for treatment of addictions
- Research that is likely to be transformative and its impact on the treatment system
The presentation will also integrate information on the following topics:
- Drugs and the brain, biological and psychological effects, differential effects and clinical impact
- Reward and motivation systems and the role of drugs in chronic addiction, withdrawal and relapse
- Neuroscience and the role medications can play
- Neurological components and understanding concurrent disorders
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| Closing Keynote Address (November 18, 2009, 11:00 to 12:30 pm) |
Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Mental Health and Addictions Advocate |
| Title: |
Moments of Clarity—Recognizing Epiphanies and Enabling Recovery |
| Description: |
In his most rewarding role to date, Lawford is an advocate for critical mental health and addiction issues facing our society. His passion and commitment to these issues has reinvigorated the debate around these vital national concerns. Lawford is a Public Advocacy Consultant with a leading US non-profit provider of addiction treatment. In his role, Mr. Lawford raises awareness about addiction and long-term recovery by sharing his experiences, strength and hope with clinicians, educators, families and professionals. | |
| Entertainment |
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The famous Second City Improv Troupe will provide after-dinner entertainment Monday night with skits and improvisations custom-designed for our conference.
Second City has been performing sketch comedy in front of audiences for 50 years, making it the standard by which comedy and improv in North America are judged. So much talent has come from the ranks of the company’s many theaters over the years, it reads like a who’s who of contemporary American comedy. Some of their most well-known alumni are John Belushi, Gilda Radner, John Candy, Mike Myers, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey to name a few.
Join us Monday night for some comedy intervention! | |